On Mon, 08 Nov 2004 01:18:15 GMT, Wayne Boatwright >
wrote:

>For years I've read about deep frying whole turkeys, especially around the
>holidays, and seen various propane contraptions with the burners, stands, and
>pots, none of which seemed safe enough to handle when filled with gallons of
>oil and a heavy turkey.
>
>Today at Walmart, amidst all the propane paraphernalia, I saw an electric
>turkey fryer which would seem much safer than the propane. I didn't look at
>in detail since I don't plan to buy one. It was a large one-piece unit and
>had a hinged lid and, of course, temperature control on the front.
>Interesting...


Hey Wayne!
I bought one of those propane fired turkey fryers last year. If you
respect the danger involved in using it...it's ok. You need to set it
up outdoors on a surface that won't be bothered if you spill 375
degree oil onto it. You basically get that peanut oil up to about 375
degrees fahrenheit and deep fry the turkey. Before you heat the oil,
put the turkey in the pot and fill it with water up to about three
inches from the top, then take the turkey out and see where the water
level is...this is how high you want to fill the pot with
oil...otherwise you may cause the oil to run over the sides of the pot
when you drop the turkey in to cook. If you set it up on your patio or
driveway...put several layers of newspaper under the pot to absorb the
oil you spill when lifting the bird out of the hot oil.

I thought the cooked turkey was delicious...much more moist and juicy
than alot of traditionally oven baked turkeys I have had in the past.

Regards,
Bill