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Turkey - Fried vs Roasted
What's the advantage or disadvantage for immersing a whole turkey into rocket-hot peanut oil?
Frying Turkey Pros:
Frying Turkey Pros:
- Speed. Frying a turkey is faster than smoking or baking. The hot oil assaults the bird on every conceivable surface cutting the cooking time of traditional oven baking.
- Flavor. No one can deny that the flavor of fried foods is a powerful force. The flavor of that crispy fried skin is delightful
- Juice. The act of frying does leave the turkey very juicy. This is especially preferable for the breast which has a tendency to be dry.
- Danger. Most of the danger of deep-frying a turkey comes from ignorance. Novice fryers sometimes fill the pot too full of oil and when the bird goes in, the oil spills out onto the burner, causing a fire. Other dangers include splattering which can cause serious second degree burns if you get too close.
- Cost. Every time you want to fry a turkey, you have to buy gallons of oil for frying. That kind of money can add up if you do a lot of frying over the holiday seasons.
- Damage. Inevitably, frying a turkey can cause damage to property. Oil splatters around the fryer can stain decks and driveway.
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