Deep frying a turkey

Bill-Chicago · Nov 13, 2003

I used the wrapped bird technique last year.

Don't do it.

Your right greg. It's skewed.

It took me about 5 minutes to lower it in, then I had to use a sauce pan to take about 32oz out.

Heres what I think happened.

I put in a wrapped bird. Filled it with water. The bird is wrapped and has an air cavity, so it floats. I had to gently hold it down, so that I could get the exact hieight of water over bird, to simulate full oil coverage.

Took out the bird and marked it.

filled to that exact point, and it was way too much.

I will do that method again this year, cuz no mess in putting in a wrapped bird, but I will back off about 2 inchs That should be fine (for me)

Bill-Chicago · Nov 13, 2003

So lets start another controversy.

Saw it down both ways.

Do you fry legs down, standing up, or head down legs up?

I did legs up last year without tying. Farking thing look like it was fried while running away (wings were flapped out)

Looked funny. (tasted fine)

parrothead · Nov 13, 2003

I will do that method again this year, cuz no mess in putting in a wrapped bird, but I will back off about 2 inchs That should be fine (for me)

I still would not try the wrapped method.

Other solution: I could use my 110 quart pot, fill it half way with a fark load of oil and drop at least 4 full sized birds in there all at once.

rbinms33 · Nov 13, 2003

Standing up with legs down, wings and neck flap pinned. Didn't use to pin wings until a couple fell off last year......Toothpick mod.

Oldtimer · Nov 13, 2003

Always did mine ass up, I like to watch it wiggle when it hits the oil.

tommykendall · Nov 13, 2003

brd1958 said:
Always did mine ass up, I like to watch it wiggle when it hits the oil.

Wiggle and $hit.

ricky · Nov 13, 2003

ass up.......guess if legs were up, they were going to heaven huh Brian!?!?

Oldtimer · Nov 13, 2003

Thought if the ass where up the legs where to ? You have backasswards turkey's in Georgia ? Anyway been a while since I heard "Oh Heaven".

gary · Nov 13, 2003

willkat98 said:
I used the wrapped bird technique last year.

Don't do it.

Your right greg. It's skewed.

It took me about 5 minutes to lower it in, then I had to use a sauce pan to take about 32oz out.

Heres what I think happened.

I put in a wrapped bird. Filled it with water. The bird is wrapped and has an air cavity, so it floats. I had to gently hold it down, so that I could get the exact hieight of water over bird, to simulate full oil coverage.

Took out the bird and marked it.

filled to that exact point, and it was way too much.

I will do that method again this year, cuz no mess in putting in a wrapped bird, but I will back off about 2 inchs That should be fine (for me)

If you used a wrapped bird to establish the oil level, than unwrapped the bird the oil would now fill the air space and there should have been less oil, not to much. Unless the brid was floating when you marked the pot. :?
Gary

Wayne · Nov 18, 2003

The best use for a turkey fryer is for cooking mountain oysters in big batches. I suppose it would also be great for big fish fries, large chicken fries, and big batches of French fries. And if I had the setup I would probably try a turkey. But first somebody would have to give me the fryer for Christmas or something. Hey, I bet a big fryer would be great for camping also, wspecially if you catch a lot of fish at the same time. Now that I think about it a fryer might be a good thing to have.

Bill-Chicago · Nov 21, 2003

Mountain Oysters?

How long do you wait before slicing a fried bird?

chad · Nov 21, 2003

Mnt Oysters - No thanks?

Turkey: I usually give it 10-15 minutes minimum.

parrothead · Nov 21, 2003

10-15 sounds about right.

Bill-Chicago · Nov 21, 2003

what are the oysters? Beaver balls or something?

Oldtimer · Nov 21, 2003

Pig or Cow Balls. Not sure anymore

BBQchef33 · Nov 21, 2003

I thought Mountain Oysters were bulls nuts. .

Also wasnt aware that cows can have balls. ?? :? Dont cows have them utter dings.

chad · Nov 21, 2003

Ideally mountain oysters are grilled

traditionally on a hot shovel - I don't know why a shovel but that's what I've seen.

Mountain Oysters are usually bovine nuts (and you're right! cows don't have balls

). Lamb fries are lamb nuts and they ARE deep fried.

Bill-Chicago · Nov 21, 2003

Ever see Chevy Chase in Funny Farm. Must rent. Breaks the lamb fry record with 30 (wait, 29, since he spits out the last one when he finds out what it is)

Anywho.
The fact that David has this inside knowledge on the subject scares me. Picture that picture he posted in LowCarb forum, after 26 miles, feet killing him, he plops down in front of a shovel full of Bison Balls. Scary. Applies cooling gel as needed

So David, while contemplating slamming me back, it would be awesome for you to slip in a story where you serve like 500 pig nuts to these charity cooks you do.

"Hey Guys, served 2 tons of Blue Balls this weekend to the N.O.W. this weekend." That would be a thread.

Oldtimer · Nov 21, 2003

BBQchef33 said:
I thought Mountain Oysters were bulls nuts. .

Also wasnt aware that cows can have balls. ?? :? Dont cows have them utter dings.

That's right a cow you stump break a bull you say HELLO and run like hell !!!!

parrothead · Nov 22, 2003

what does this have to do with deep frying a turkey?

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