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Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
Ooooh....Deep Fried Turkey is so good!
For the last few years we have been doing the following:
Brine One whole Turkey and 2 Turkey Breasts (bone-in) overnight.
Remove Turkey from Brine and dry. Rub Turkey and one of the breasts with homemade spice rub.
Smoke the spice-rubbed turkey and breast in wood fired smoker.
Oven roast the other breast for the tradionalists.
Deep-fry the smoked turkey until golden brown and delicious!!!
The brined, rub, smoked, fried turkeys are one of the most delicious things I have ever had the pleasure of eating.
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I think I see a double double animal style in my future. And by future, I mean lunch.
Which pizza stone should I buy?
I, also, went with unglazed quarry tiles (from the Home Depot) and I highly recommend them.
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Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
excuse my poor spelling in my original post
tradionalists should be traditionalists
Have You Ever Deep Fried a Turkey for Thanksgiving?
Ooooh....Deep Fried Turkey is so good!
For the last few years we have been doing the following:
Brine One whole Turkey and 2 Turkey Breasts (bone-in) overnight.
Remove Turkey from Brine and dry. Rub Turkey and one of the breasts with homemade spice rub.
Smoke the spice-rubbed turkey and breast in wood fired smoker.
Oven roast the other breast for the tradionalists.
Deep-fry the smoked turkey until golden brown and delicious!!!
The brined, rub, smoked, fried turkeys are one of the most delicious things I have ever had the pleasure of eating.
This Week's Poll Results
I think I see a double double animal style in my future. And by future, I mean lunch.
Which pizza stone should I buy?
I, also, went with unglazed quarry tiles (from the Home Depot) and I highly recommend them.
AHT Poll: Five Guys or In-N-Out?
I voted for In-N-Out but I would be happy to visit both if Five Guys would open up in the SF Bay Area.
Hot Dog of the Week: Half-Smoke
On my last trip to DC (coming from San Francisco), I made it a point to make it Ben's Chili Bowl. The half smoke w/ everything on it was really good.
Cook the Book: 'Big Bob Gibson's BBQ Book'
Brisket from my Uncle Fritz' smoker
Are Pickles a Burger Condiment?
I love the pickles on my burgers..
Ed Levine's Serious Diet, Week 80: Remembering Our Serious Eater Beagle Brass
Great post - sorry about Brass passing.
I thought my dog was a serious eater, but he's a rank amateur compared to Brass.
Bovine Bliss Found at Ray's Hell Burger in Arlington, Virginia
Sadly, my experience at Ray's Hell Burger was not so good.
I was recently in DC for 3 days and as any good Burger lover would have done, planned my eating around Hamburger places (Ray's Hell Burger, Five Guys and Ben's Chili Bowl).
I went to Ray's for lunch, it was moderately busy, and placed my order for a Medium-Rare Cheeseburger (American) with Fries. No Fries but the girl taking my order recommended the cheesy tater balls (or something like that).
I grabbed my root beer and only had to wait 5-10 minutes before my burger came. Uh-oh, the 2 slices of cheese weren't melted! That's OK - I'm sure it will still be a great burger. Not so much - the burger was overcooked and didn't have much flavor. I would have sworn the bun wasn't toasted but it did appear to have some golden brown'ness when I looked at it. Oh, and the potato-thingies were nasty.
So, let's see.....
Burger was overcooked with little flavor. Cheese was completely un-melted. Bun wasn't good and the potato product was nasty.
Unfortunately, this was the food lowpoint of my visit to DC. Happily, Ben's Chili Bowl & Five Guys made up for it.
The 'Hamburger' Was Not Invented in Athens, Texas
As politicians like to say, "Why confuse the issue with facts?"
Nice article.
Cook the Book: 'Burger Bar'
No doubt - favorite burger topping is cheese. American Cheese if I had to pick just one kind.
Mmmmmm.....burgers!
McDonald’s Angus Burger, Nearing National Rollout
Well, which is it - 1/3 pound or 6 ounces?
Cook the Book: 'The Great Wings Book'
Cheeseburger & Fries
Buffalo Wings
Tonight on 'Man v. Food,' the Eagle's Deli Burger Challenge in Boston
This is a good show.
What a great job - going around the country and eating at cool places!
Josh Ozersky and Hamburgers on 'Nightline'
This is also available in iTunes Music Store under Podcasts -> Nightline story of the day:
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=161202753
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: D'Artagnan Boneless Heritage Ham
Ham, Swiss, Mustard, Mayonnaise, Pepperoncini, Lettuce, Tomato, Sweet Onion on a Soft Roll
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks
I love me some Porterhouse!!
So, What Did You Make?
A group effort produced:
Butternut Squash Bisque
Spinach Salad with apples, raisins, pecans and citrus vinaigrette
Whole Turkey + bone-in Turkey Breast - brined, spiced rubbed, smoked and deep-fried.
Bone-In Turkey Breast - Brined and roasted (rubbed with butter, salt and pepper)
Mashed Potatoes (Yukon Golds)
Cranberry Sauce (cranberries, sugar, orange zest and juice)
Cornbread Stuffing
Homemade Gravy
Baked sweet potato casserole with oat crumble and marshmallows
Green beans sauteed with shallots
Squachos - Yellow squash cooked with jalapenos and cheese (sounds weird but it is yummy)
Rice, Broccoli and Cheese Casserole
Freshly baked rolls (store bought frozen proof and bake)
Chocolate Chocolate Cake
Pear and Cranberry Pie
Pumpkin Mousse Tart
Pecan Pie (so good)
Spice Cake with cranberries and walnuts
Cook the Book: 'Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics'
Soft Pretzels with lots of Salt
Should Picky Eaters Fake Allergies?
It is wrong to cry wolf about allergies.
Allergies can be serious and those who lie about made-up allergies are self-obsessed losers.
Lying is bad.
Cook the Book: 'The Cook's Country Cookbook'
Andouille Sausage & Shrimp Gumbo
Cook the Book: 'Fat'
Duck Confit.
Mmmmmm.....Duck Fat.
This book looks great - come to Papa!!!
How Far Does Restaurant Loyalty Go?
It is very difficult to identify the cause of food borne illness. Your doctor gave you a time window that is too small (12 to 18 hours) in reality it should be a time frame of several hours to several days (everything you ate and drank). Unless multiple people get sick, it is very difficult to pin it down on any one thing.
So, if I was you I would continue to visit Cafe X unless you are no longer able to enjoy yourself (keep thinking that every bite is going to lead to getting sick).
My source is the CDC:
What happens in the body after the microbes that produce illness are swallowed?
After they are swallowed, there is a delay, called the incubation period, before the symptoms of illness begin. This delay may range from hours to days, depending on the organism, and on how many of them were swallowed. During the incubation period, the microbes pass through the stomach into the intestine, attach to the cells lining the intestinal walls, and begin to multiply there. Some types of microbes stay in the intestine, some produce a toxin that is absorbed into the bloodstream, and some can directly invade the deeper body tissues. The symptoms produced depend greatly on the type of microbe. Numerous organisms cause similar symptoms, especially diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and nausea. There is so much overlap that it is rarely possible to say which microbe is likely to be causing a given illness unless laboratory tests are done to identify the microbe, or unless the illness is part of a recognized outbreak.
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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excuse my poor spelling in my original post
tradionalists should be traditionalists