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This Is What Happens When You Deep Fry a Frozen Turkey

Posted by timothy on from the arson-excuse-maker dept.

Too late for many east-coast Americans, but perhaps in time to stop a blaze or two in California, an anonymous reader writes with this video of "a controlled demonstration of why it is a bad idea to fry a frozen turkey." My brother this morning assembled (despite poor directions and questionable parts fit) a deep fryer for a Thanksgiving turkey; we're optimistic, and the turkey seems to be fully thawed at least.

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  1. finally by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Now how do i sneak this on a plane?

  2. Re:Why so full? by ColdWetDog · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Normal" and "dry cleaned turkey" don't logically fit, at least in my universe. In fact, I'm having trouble wrapping my brain around a dry cleaned turkey.

    Please don't invite me over to your house next Thanksgiving. Nothing personal.

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    Faster! Faster! Faster would be better!
  3. Re:Don't use ice to cool the oil by demonlapin · · Score: 3, Funny

    The guys who came up with the idea to fry a whole turkey were rednecks. And every good redneck story begins when someone says "Here, hold my beer while I..."

  4. Re:Why so full? by jamesh · · Score: 3, Funny

    trouble wrapping my brain around a dry cleaned turkey.

    There's your problem. The brain should be stuffed inside the turkey rather than wrapped around it.