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I had to stop playing farmville (I actually blocked the application so I won't be tempted). My farm just got too big and it took to long to harvest, plant, seed, etc.
Café World, on the other hand is AWESOME!
Gerrit's Satellite Wafers: Cute Packaging, But Tastes Disgusting
No way! These are awesome!! They taste like nothing w/sugar inside. What's not to like?
The Nasty Bits: Stomach-Stuffed Arepas
I'm sorry, but yuck...
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Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
My parents fry one every year for thanksgiving. I prefer the breast that is cooked in the oven, but everyone else lovvvves the fried bird.
Video: How to Play Farmville, the Facebook Farming Game
I had to stop playing farmville (I actually blocked the application so I won't be tempted). My farm just got too big and it took to long to harvest, plant, seed, etc.
Café World, on the other hand is AWESOME!
Gerrit's Satellite Wafers: Cute Packaging, But Tastes Disgusting
No way! These are awesome!! They taste like nothing w/sugar inside. What's not to like?
The Nasty Bits: Stomach-Stuffed Arepas
I'm sorry, but yuck...
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Bakerella
Smitten Kitchen
Serious Eats
Serious Chocolate: Balloon Bowls (Not a Hoax)
I made something similar in a cooking class that I took, but we used mini paper bags instead and filled them with whipped cream and strawberries (http://www.recipetips.com/recipe-cards/t--2945/chocolate-bag.asp). Delish!
Fluffernutter: Massachusetts' State Sandwich?
Illinois - Italian Beef!
Juicy But Unseasoned Burger from Rossi's Bar and Grill in Trenton, New Jersey
That was the saddest review ever.
Schoop's: My Most Craved Burger Near Chicago
Oh man, I grew up in NW Indiana and have been craving Schoops lately! My favorite was always a plain burger w/cheese fries..and then I poured the cheese on top of the burger (our just dipped it into the cup). MMM yum. I think I may have to make a stop there while I am home for the holiday weekend :)
'Top Chef,' Season 6: The Premiere
Oh yes, she is SO Amber from House! haha
Hamburger America: Taylor's Maid-Rite in Marshalltown, Iowa
We have a Maid-Rite in our town in IL, but I'm sure it's not as good as the original (and they have chicken on the menu).. I've never had one, but they always make me think of "Roseanne" :)
Would You Go to a Chain Restaurant on a First Date?
haha, my husband and I went to Applebees for our first date.. Granted, it was 8 years ago and we were only 18/19, but it apparently had no ill-effect on our relationship ;)
Mixed Review: Duncan Hines Signature Desserts Hot Fudge Brownie Sundae
Wow, I can't believe they had you make your own "ice cream" using a powder! Weird!
My (Sort Of) First Taste of White Castle's Burgers
I wouldn't call it 'ketchup', it's definitely a ketchup/mustard mixture of some sort :)
What Weird Family Foods Did You Grow Up Thinking Were Normal?
Peanut butter & pickle sandwiches :)
Threadless T-Shirt Giveaway: A Piece of Cake
Ugh how to choose? I guess I will say a white cake with custard & strawberry filling with whipped cream frosting :)
Threadless T-Shirt Giveaway: Lemon Aid
Pour out a pod of Crystal Light Lemonade, add water & stir! haha
Threadless T-Shirt Giveaway: Baron VonFunburger's Haunted Castle Cavalcade
I can always go for a Wendy's Spicy Chicken Go Wrap!
'The Next Food Network Star' Week 3
Bad Tv? I love this show! It's not as good as Top Chef by any means, but it still fills my reality food competition needs :) Yes, most of the winners haven't done much, but Guy Fieri certainly has! Sheesh
Threadless T-Shirt Giveaway: Pancake Mountain
Buttermilk pancakes with butter & honey!
Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
I was at someone's house for Thanksgiving one year when the phone rang and it was a call for one of the other guests. There had been a fire at his sister's house, caused by the deep frying of the turkey. The house burned to the ground and was a total loss. There will no turkey frying at my house! I would, however, be willing to taste a turkey that SOMEONE ELSE has fried.
Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
I have fried a turkey now for Thanksgiving going on three years. It is great. I just hate spending $60 on oil. I am seriously interested in the Infrared turkey fryer but I am not sure how it compares in texture and flavor with oil.
Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
Oh, the stories I could tell...
Two important phrases-
Make sure the turkey is patted or air dried very well.
Make sure it's not raining.
Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
As far as the oil goes cost wise, it is used several times. Its strained and put in the garage refrigerator. Peanut oil is much different than other oils. We used to fry them for our church parishioners and youth group on New Years--upwards of 30 birds. There is no oil retained in the bird, thus not oily. The correct color should be a dark golden brown or mahogany and no, its not like fried chicken. Much better. I'm like the other writer upthread, if you had it and did not like it, then it wasn't cooked right. At a luncheon last week our bird was gone in minutes and the roasted bird was left over.
Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
Call me chicken, but I'll probably never deep fry a turkey. I've had fried turkey before and it was tasty, but didn't seem worth the danger or the expense (of buying a turkey frier) when roasted turkey can be really tasty too, and I'm confident in my turkey-roasting abilities.
The best turkey I ever had was one that had been slow-smoked all day long. Now THAT I might attempt some day, once I get a smoker. But fried turkey... I'll eat it if someone else makes it for me.
Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
@ frenzels: That is a tragedy! I would have banned the grandparents from the house after that.
I really want to try it but don't have the budget to spend on all the equipment yet. Maybe next year. And I loved Alton Browns turkey frying videos!
Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
My dad and brother attempted to fry our bird a few years ago... it was the first and last time they tried! The bird was golden brown when they took it out at the recommended tie, but when we cut into it... way underdone, much to our chagrin and disgust. My mom didn't trust any attempts to try to cook it further, so we fell back on the ham (as well as the chicken that, for whatever reason, my nana had baked - thank goodness she did!). It's too bad, as we were psyched to try fried turkey after all the hype we'd seen on Food Network and the like about how wonderful it was. We're just too skittish to try it again!
Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
Another saftey tip for folks in Socal (or other warm weather spots), flip flops are not proper attire for deep frying.
Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
Heck yeah! After we did one our first year we thought "That was a lot of work and oil for just one bird" so we started telling friends to bring over a turkey or that extra one you get for free when you spend $100 at the grocery store. Over the last 12 years it's turned into quite the neighborhood event. Last year we had 3 friers giong and did 15 turkeys by noon. We've never had a fire, but one year someone brought a turkey that wasn't completely thawed... it got very exciting, very quickly. If you use some common sense it's not nearly as dangerous as people make it out to be. No frozen birds, make sure you don't put too much oil in the pot and monitor the temp!
Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
As good as they look and sound, I just can't get past the thought of spending the money to buy the fryer and the peanut oil(which is expensive),just to fry a bird on T-giving. I'm not a big turkey fan, so it would definitely be a once or twice a year thing.
Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
If you have had deep fried turkey and didn't like it, then it was not cooked correctly. The temperature has to be correct and the oil used should to be peanut oil. The end result should be remarkable. Not dry and oily.
Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
I have yet to tackle the actual process of frying a turkey, but have eaten some over the years and they are delicious. There is a guy in my hometown known for selling deep-fried turkeys for Thanksgiving; he prepares them and you pick them up. You literally have to order months in advance because he gets extremely busy during holidays but his turkeys are well worth it!
Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
I usually spend T-day with a group of friends at a rented house in Cape Hatteras NC. I've always cooked the turkey as the rest of the gang has no idea what they're doing. They asked me to deep fry it one year and my answer was 'Oh Hells no' The thought of all that oil, all that beer, and a rented house scared the crap out of me. So, I stuck to my tried and true oven roasting technique and we had a wonderful dinner. This year it will be just my husband and myself at home so I'm going to live dangerously and smoke the bird on the grill.
Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
I've done it several times now, and as long as you are smart about it (stay away from flammable material, make sure the bird is absolutely dry, and lower the bird slowly, no matter how much your brain screams to drop it and run away), it's an incredibly tasty way to cook turkey, and extremely popular with the family. I'm considering trying the method with other foods one of these days - read somewhere about trying it with a beef roast, and also wondering how duck or goose would turn out (although I'm a little concerned about their higher fat content and how that would react with the cooking oil).
Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
They made one, plus a deep-fried chicken, at a Giants Stadium tailgate party I went to last year. Both tasted absolutely awesome.
Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
my grandparents are notorious for their obsession with low fat cooking. one thanksgiving, my aunt fried a turkey and put my grandfather in charge of carving it. while no one was looking, my grandfather trimmed every sliver of crispy golden fried turkey skin and threw it in the garbage. tragedy!
Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
I've deep fried a bird for the past three years. it's awesome. I've fried the bird in the back yard, away from any flamables, and used the displacement with water beforehand to know how much oil to use so it doesn't go over.
hands down, the best turkeys I've eaten were the deep fried variety.
also, good eats gave me a lot of good pointers on what makes a good fried turkey.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E270Qx5OpxU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLNLYL24qUA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9mq29BaLLk
I skipped that whole ladder thing, and it came out great, and nobody was hurt.
Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
Where your turkey comes from:
Birds are selectively bred for production-related traits, such as fast growth and large, fleshy bodies. But, in doing so, the industry has also created significant animal welfare problems. Today’s domesticated turkeys are anatomically manipulated to be so heavy and large breasted, because breast meat is the most desirable and therefore commands the best price, that they are now incapable of breeding naturally. Practically all of the turkeys raised commercially in the United States are the result of artificial insemination (AI). Their abnormally configured bodies, as well as their intensive confinement, result in health problems, including painful leg and joint disorders, lameness, heart disease, and weakened immune systems.
Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
I am too dangerous in the kitchen let alone with a fryer...plus too cold in NH to be outside monitoring this action.
Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
My roommate did it with incredible results (and no fireballs). He brined it overnight before throwing it in the fryer, and It was nice and crispy on the outside and oh so tender and juicy on the inside.
Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
I've been thinking about trying this for a few years now. Maybe one cold February day to break up cabin fever, but certainly not for the first time on Turkey Day.
Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
I can't even light a candle without burning my fingers.
Ya think I am going to try and attempt this?
Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
I did it once, and it turned out OK, but count me in the oven-roasted camp. I guess it's one of those things I grew up with that hasn't been improved. Oven roasted turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, and cranberry sauce.
Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
Fried turkey, done right is amazing. Dangerous but amazing. If you take reasonable safety precautions, it is totally worth it.
Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
The good thing about fried turkey is that everything is eaten....just a skeleton left...at least when you got a bunch of guy pickin...
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My parents fry one every year for thanksgiving. I prefer the breast that is cooked in the oven, but everyone else lovvvves the fried bird.