opinions on frying turkeys

[MikeWaters]

good or bad?

I'm trying to decide whether to make the investment in the equipment and oil...

[jay santos]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

good or bad?

I'm trying to decide whether to make the investment in the equipment and oil...

It's fun. And it tastes good. Especially the skin. But a properly brined and oven cooked to the right temp (not overcooked like most turkey) beats it, IMHO.

I've never owned the equipment but I've eaten the turkey. And from what I understand the oil gets expensive since you don't use it very often.

[YOhio]

Alton Brown did a great Good Eats episode on frying turkeys.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/reci..._35148,00.html

[Archaea]

"As God is my witness I thought turkeys could fly."

Who said that?

Oh, you said "fry" not "fly". My bad.

[marsupial]

Fried turkey tastes pretty good, but I am cheap first and wouldn't bother frying just because of the expense. I don't think there is that much difference in the taste.

[YardTime]

Originally Posted by Archaea

"As God is my witness I thought turkeys could fly."

That was from WKRP in Cincinnati. Ummm.....can't remember the name of the guy that said it. Johnny something? That was supposed to have been a HILARIOUS episode.

I think the radio station had some kind of publicity stunt where they were dropping live turkeys from a helicopter and whoever caught them, got to keep them and have them for Thanksgiving or something. Unfortunately the turkeys, unable to fly, dropped like a rock.

Turkeys can actually fly though.

[JohnnyLingo]

Don't be a jerky, fry that turkey!

[MikeWaters]

How much oil for the average turkey? or better yet, how much $ in oil for the average turkey?

[OrangeUte]

Originally Posted by YardTime

That was from WKRP in Cincinnati. Ummm.....can't remember the name of the guy that said it. Johnny something? That was supposed to have been a HILARIOUS episode.

I think the radio station had some kind of publicity stunt where they were dropping live turkeys from a helicopter and whoever caught them, got to keep them and have them for Thanksgiving or something. Unfortunately the turkeys, unable to fly, dropped like a rock.

Turkeys can actually fly though.

Johnny Fever.

WKRP was a great show - Les Nessman and his walls... oh, and that Loni Anderson - she drove my 10 year old self crazy!

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by YardTime

That was from WKRP in Cincinnati. Ummm.....can't remember the name of the guy that said it. Johnny something? That was supposed to have been a HILARIOUS episode.

I think the radio station had some kind of publicity stunt where they were dropping live turkeys from a helicopter and whoever caught them, got to keep them and have them for Thanksgiving or something. Unfortunately the turkeys, unable to fly, dropped like a rock.

Turkeys can actually fly though.

Mr. Carlson is who said it. Les Nessman was reporting from the mall when the turkeys were dropped from the helicopter.

IMO, it was the funniest episode of WKRP in Cincinnati.

And Orange, I always preferred Baily to Jennifer.