Author Topic: Alright you Americans (Read 1078 times)

Chairboy · « **Reply #15 on:** November 22, 2005, 09:02:35 PM »

Deep frying is THE way to do it, and no, it is NOT greasy.

Unfortunately... the wife wants to do something different this year (we've been deep frying for years) so we're roasting again. This time, we're gonna try a brine.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #16 on:** November 22, 2005, 11:08:45 PM »

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Originally posted by SOB
It IS good, but you've got to get yourself a deep fryer, propane canister, etc. I can't argue the thought that it's still worth it though...but I still prefer my Thanksgiving bird to come out of the oven.

I get to deepfry for christmas this year because we are eating at the sister-in-laws. My deep fryer only costed about $35, I allready had the propane. The expensive part was the oil.

majic · « **Reply #17 on:** November 23, 2005, 12:35:54 AM »

For the last few years I've been keeping the foil tent on til the last hour or 45 minutes then basting like a madman. Also, instead of water in the pan I use chicken broth and a couple of sticks of butter and the bird itself gets olive oil and salt and pepper on the outside. Of course the drippings make good gravy.

Eagler · « **Reply #18 on:** November 23, 2005, 12:38:56 AM »

don't deep fry - go to KFC if that is what you want and save the mess

large birds take overnight, smaller ones you can bake thanksgiving day

Chairboy · « **Reply #19 on:** November 23, 2005, 12:43:22 AM »

I can tell you've never had a deep fried turkey, Eagler. It shows pretty clearly.

Eagler · « **Reply #20 on:** November 23, 2005, 12:45:34 AM »

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Originally posted by Chairboy
I can tell you've never had a deep fried turkey, Eagler. It shows pretty clearly.

I had someones attempt on year
just old school here .. I could say you haven't had a good baked bird with fantastic dressing .. but I won't

Chairboy · « **Reply #21 on:** November 23, 2005, 12:49:59 AM »

I call shenanigans.

SOB · « **Reply #22 on:** November 23, 2005, 01:17:11 AM »

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Originally posted by Eagler
I had someones attempt on year
just old school here .. I could say you haven't had a good baked bird with fantastic dressing .. but I won't

I'm with ya Eagler (wow, that seemed unnatural to say), I dig the baked bird with grandma's stuffing for Thanksgiving, but you shouldn't let someone's failed attempt color your opinion of a fried bird. We've done fried turkeys for New Years the last couple of years, and they're simply fantastic. Not greasy, most definitely NOT KFC, just tender, juicy, and flavorful...unless you overheat the oil or something.

SOB · « **Reply #23 on:** November 23, 2005, 01:17:48 AM »

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I call shenanigans.

Cheeky & Fun, or Eeeeevil shenanigans?

Golfer · « **Reply #24 on:** November 23, 2005, 01:27:54 AM »

I'm going to pistol whip the next guy to say shenanigans.

Chairboy · « **Reply #25 on:** November 23, 2005, 01:31:46 AM »

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Originally posted by SOB
Cheeky & Fun, or Eeeeevil shenanigans?

To clarify, I don't think that Eagler has actually HAD a deep fried turkey. I think that his language of describing it as an 'attempt' is part of a standard technique of evasion when confronted where the person tries to set up the stage for a graceful "Oh, I didn't realize it wasn't representative" to deflect assertions that they confabulated. Basic anthropology stuff here.

Do tell us the details, Eagler. I think you're an upstanding guy, and I don't think you'll ride this thing to the ground. Fess up.

Dinger · « **Reply #26 on:** November 23, 2005, 04:23:40 AM »

Buy a fifth of Austin Nichols Wild Turkey and order a pizza (or make Chateaubriand, and replace every use of cognac with Wild Turkey from a separate bottle). Drink the bourbon with the meal, and refer to the dinner before during and after as a "Turkey Dinner".
If you want to be fancy, get 86 proof WIld Turkey as well as the canonical 101, and ask your guests if they'd "prefer white or dark meat."

Oh and bozon, that exists. Google TurDuckEn

lazs2 · « **Reply #27 on:** November 23, 2005, 09:11:46 AM »

If you are the one making it then go to the supermarket and buy the whole dinner thing.

If you are not the one... just sit down and eat. either way... let the women do all that stuff.

lazs

Gunslinger · « **Reply #28 on:** November 23, 2005, 09:14:23 AM »

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Originally posted by SOB
I'm with ya Eagler (wow, that seemed unnatural to say), I dig the baked bird with grandma's stuffing for Thanksgiving, but you shouldn't let someone's failed attempt color your opinion of a fried bird. We've done fried turkeys for New Years the last couple of years, and they're simply fantastic. Not greasy, most definitely NOT KFC, just tender, juicy, and flavorful...unless you overheat the oil or something.

from what I've read it's more of underheating the oil. I can't remember the exact temp but when you drop a cold bird in the fryer it drops the temp of the oil down (that's why it's important to heat a few degrees above cooking temp)

At a certain temp the skin of the bird will actually start absorbing the oil resulting in a greasy turkey.

Jackal1 · « **Reply #29 on:** November 23, 2005, 09:26:42 AM »

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Deep-fry it !

That's what everyone does in Texas.

Not everyone. Agreed fryed turkey is tastey, but IMO the smoker is the ONLY way to go. Got two big ugly birds who will meet Mr. Hickory in a few hours. Mmmmmmmm................mmmmm mmmmmmmmmm............MMMmmmm mmmm.