I was half thinking of trying to cook a deep fried turkey this year, just
for something different.

Until I came upon this, that is ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqemKVTf_38

Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:
I was half thinking of trying to cook a deep fried turkey this year, just
for something different.

Until I came upon this, that is ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqemKVTf_38

Eisboch



Too redneck for me. We prefer baked, in the oven, with the perfume of
the baking bird filling the house.

"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
I was half thinking of trying to cook a deep fried turkey this year, just
for something different.

Until I came upon this, that is ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqemKVTf_38

Eisboch

Too redneck for me. We prefer baked, in the oven, with the perfume of the
baking bird filling the house.

I like turkey and eat it often. There's a turkey farm not far from our
house and I usually buy a turkey roast once a week. The white meat is an
excellent meal choice when dieting (minus the gravy of course). When I was
dieting last winter a few slices of turkey breast and a vegetable like
asparagus tips was a great, low calorie meal.

All our kids and their families will be here tomorrow ... eight adults
(including MrsE. and I) and five grandkids. JimH would love it.

Eisboch (waiting for the "you are what you eat" comments)

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"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
I was half thinking of trying to cook a deep fried turkey this year,
just for something different.

Until I came upon this, that is ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqemKVTf_38

Eisboch

Too redneck for me. We prefer baked, in the oven, with the perfume of
the baking bird filling the house.

I like turkey and eat it often. There's a turkey farm not far from our
house and I usually buy a turkey roast once a week. The white meat is
an excellent meal choice when dieting (minus the gravy of course).
When I was dieting last winter a few slices of turkey breast and a
vegetable like asparagus tips was a great, low calorie meal.

All our kids and their families will be here tomorrow ... eight adults
(including MrsE. and I) and five grandkids. JimH would love it.

Eisboch (waiting for the "you are what you eat" comments)


Don't be frightened. Exercise a little caution, follow the instructions,
it will work fine.

On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:48:28 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

I was half thinking of trying to cook a deep fried turkey this year, just
for something different.

Until I came upon this, that is ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqemKVTf_38

Eisboch

No no- that's the Fourth of July method complete with fireworks. The
Thanksgiving method is much more subdued. Notice some of the comments
he made - the turkey was partially frozen and the pot was overfilled.
Best method is to put the turkey in the pot then add enough water to
cover well. Remove the turkey and mark the liquid level then fill to
that level with oil to ensure that you don't overfill. Also make sure
the turkey is completely thawed and dry. It's best to not fry on a
wooden deck. If done right, fried turkeys are moist and flavorful.
Enjoy.

On Nov 21, 11:48 pm, (Tom) wrote:
On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:48:28 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:
I was half thinking of trying to cook a deep fried turkey this year, just
for something different.

Until I came upon this, that is ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqemKVTf_38

Eisboch

No no- that's the Fourth of July method complete with fireworks. The
Thanksgiving method is much more subdued. Notice some of the comments
he made - the turkey was partially frozen and the pot was overfilled.
Best method is to put the turkey in the pot then add enough water to
cover well. Remove the turkey and mark the liquid level then fill to
that level with oil to ensure that you don't overfill. Also make sure
the turkey is completely thawed and dry. It's best to not fry on a
wooden deck. If done right, fried turkeys are moist and flavorful.
Enjoy.

Yeah, they intentionally set it up for effect. They used a frozen
turkey, not dried of, and filled the oil waaaaaay to high. To my eye,
that turkey was also overweight, most of those fryers call for 13 lbs
or less, iirc. On the other hand, they are pretty dangerous and
because I use them for steaming wood and various other things, I
picked up a couple a few years back just in case they come off the
market.

On Wed, 21 Nov 2007 23:09:54 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:

All our kids and their families will be here tomorrow ... eight adults
(including MrsE. and I) and five grandkids. JimH would love it.

Well, no grandkids, but three w/spouses and a contingent from the sub
base - three "squids". The State Trooper is busy today and can't make
it. :)

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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I was half thinking of trying to cook a deep fried turkey this year, just
for something different.

Until I came upon this, that is ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqemKVTf_38

Eisboch

I had the experience of assisting in a turkey fry a couple of years ago.
It's a very exciting way to cook turkey, especially if the cook is oblivious
to the hazzards involved. The results were terrible.The legs and wings came
out crunchy and the meat was like leather.
I've done roasted turkey, Turkey on the BBQ, and Microwave turkey. All
produce acceptable results, but I like the BBQ method the best. The secret
is to keep water in the pan the turkey is cooking in. A 9X9 brownie pan is
large enough for a 15 lb. bird. You can use wood chips if you like the smoke
flavor.

Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
I was half thinking of trying to cook a deep fried turkey this year, just
for something different.

Until I came upon this, that is ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqemKVTf_38

Eisboch
Too redneck for me. We prefer baked, in the oven, with the perfume of the
baking bird filling the house.

I like turkey and eat it often. There's a turkey farm not far from our
house and I usually buy a turkey roast once a week. The white meat is an
excellent meal choice when dieting (minus the gravy of course). When I was
dieting last winter a few slices of turkey breast and a vegetable like
asparagus tips was a great, low calorie meal.

All our kids and their families will be here tomorrow ... eight adults
(including MrsE. and I) and five grandkids. JimH would love it.

Eisboch (waiting for the "you are what you eat" comments)




Nah. I like turkey, too, though I prefer the dark meat.

JimH wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
I was half thinking of trying to cook a deep fried turkey this year,
just for something different.

Until I came upon this, that is ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqemKVTf_38

Eisboch
Too redneck for me. We prefer baked, in the oven, with the perfume of
the baking bird filling the house.
I like turkey and eat it often. There's a turkey farm not far from our
house and I usually buy a turkey roast once a week. The white meat is an
excellent meal choice when dieting (minus the gravy of course). When I
was dieting last winter a few slices of turkey breast and a vegetable
like asparagus tips was a great, low calorie meal.

All our kids and their families will be here tomorrow ... eight adults
(including MrsE. and I) and five grandkids. JimH would love it.

Eisboch (waiting for the "you are what you eat" comments)



Nah. I like turkey, too, though I prefer the dark meat.

If you cook the turkey breast down the white meat turns out quite juicy.



You mean, cook the turkey upside down? Is that American? Sounds kinky to me!