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Posted: 11/19/2012 4:59:28 PM EDT
Its that time of year. Lots of ways to do it but this is a good primer on what to do if you have no idea.
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Posted: 11/19/2012 5:03:13 PM EDT
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Good episode although, in my experience, the turkey derrick is completely unnecessary. A pair of welding gloves and the hook included in the frying kit work just fine.
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Posted: 11/19/2012 5:29:34 PM EDT
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Good episode although, in my experience, the turkey derrick is completely unnecessary. A pair of welding gloves and the hook included in the frying kit work just fine. Completely unnecessary. i think that maybe he did it out of possible liability. Just dont be a fucking retard and toss a turkey into the oil and your probably going to be good to go. |
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Posted: 11/19/2012 5:38:48 PM EDT
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I just turn off the flame right before I lower in the turkey with the supplied hook. Once the bird is down, I re-ignite the flame and adjust the temp, cook for 3.5 min/pound @ 350 and remove. rest 5 minutes, carve and serve.
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Posted: 11/19/2012 6:28:51 PM EDT
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Quoted: Good episode although, in my experience, the turkey derrick is completely unnecessary. A pair of welding gloves and the hook included in the frying kit work just fine. It's completely unnecessary - unless your oil is too hot, the flame is still on, and some of the oil spills out creating a jet engine blast of burning oil that will make sure you'll never use that arm again.  I'd agree that it is a liability issue assuming you take a few precautions. You can't be too safe if you're going to show it on TV considering the wide variance in your audience's IQ. You know what though? Now that I think about it, rigging up a stepladder to lower the turkey in wouldn't really be a huge hassle. |
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Posted: 11/19/2012 6:49:30 PM EDT
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Good episode although, in my experience, the turkey derrick is completely unnecessary. A pair of welding gloves and the hook included in the frying kit work just fine. It's completely unnecessary - unless your oil is too hot, the flame is still on, and some of the oil spills out creating a jet engine blast of burning oil that will make sure you'll never use that arm again.
I'd agree that it is a liability issue assuming you take a few precautions. You can't be too safe if you're going to show it on TV considering the wide variance in your audience's IQ. You know what though? Now that I think about it, rigging up a stepladder to lower the turkey in wouldn't really be a huge hassle. Oh, I'm not at all suggesting that it isn't dangerous, but it is much less dangerous if you are careful and know what you are doing. I'd bet a hefty percent of the accidents come from guys who pound a liter of Jim Beam and then try to slam dunk a 20lb frozen bird into their turkey fryer which is conveniently located in their garage. |
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Posted: 11/19/2012 7:07:21 PM EDT
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Four years of manually lowering the turkey into the hot oil yielded great turkey and no problems - even the year I had to cook two.
HOWEVER, last year I used the derrick approach using a ladder and not only was it much easier to control the bird's descent, it was way easier on my poor old-fart back. I know which way I'm doing it this year... Just sayin' - Happy Thanksgiving to all! 
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Posted: 11/20/2012 4:43:49 PM EDT
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Good episode although, in my experience, the turkey derrick is completely unnecessary. A pair of welding gloves and the hook included in the frying kit work just fine. It's completely unnecessary - unless your oil is too hot, the flame is still on, and some of the oil spills out creating a jet engine blast of burning oil that will make sure you'll never use that arm again.
I'd agree that it is a liability issue assuming you take a few precautions. You can't be too safe if you're going to show it on TV considering the wide variance in your audience's IQ. You know what though? Now that I think about it, rigging up a stepladder to lower the turkey in wouldn't really be a huge hassle. Oh, I'm not at all suggesting that it isn't dangerous, but it is much less dangerous if you are careful and know what you are doing. I'd bet a hefty percent of the accidents come from guys who pound a liter of Jim Beam and then try to slam dunk a 20lb frozen bird into their turkey fryer which is conveniently located in their garage. Any one who deals with the public on a daily basis can testify that the majority of people lack any sort of common sense. |
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Posted: 11/20/2012 4:46:43 PM EDT
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Quoted: Oh, I'm not at all suggesting that it isn't dangerous, but it is much less dangerous if you are careful and know what you are doing. I'd bet a hefty percent of the accidents come from guys who pound a liter of Jim Beam and then try to slam dunk a 20lb frozen bird into their turkey fryer which is conveniently located in their garage. Farva? Is that you?  |
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