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This is a bit off the subject, but today I am going to deep fry a turkey for the first time. I'm looking for advice so I don't screw it up too bad. Anyone from the south out there with suggestions? I'd like to perfect the art of deep frying before Thanksgiving. Wish me luck....Karl....

Deep fried TURKEY?? Man, I just gotta see this! You don't mean a whole one do ya?? :0) Will you send me some pics?? I recently had Courtney and Amy from the U.S. visiting me and it's amazing how different food is from state to state, let alone in different countries...Amy is from Alabama and has promised to bring the ingredients and cook 'grits' for us next time she comes...Court from Michigan didn't look too keen! ME i'll try anything at least once ...usually! Amy thought the funniest thing she saw here was hot dog sausages in a can...Court was brave enough to try two of our national dishes, Haggis and black pudding and still lives to tell the tale...anyway...sorry...just had to post on your message Karl wi' a K...it does us good to get off subject now and again..! Happy cooking!

Lizzy B :0)(from the UK)

You are brave! We are from the South but have never eaten, much less made a deep-fried turkey. But we have friends who did/have, and who raved about how moist (& non-greasy) it was. So I've left them a vms & if I hear back before too late, I'll post any suggestions they have out here.

Good luck & send samples,

Ellen

While I've never done this (or had it) I have heard that they are very good! You do have to be careful. Here are some links I found on it:

http://www.ul.com/consumers/turkeys.html

http://www.gumbopages.com/food/poultry/fried-turk.html

http://www.eatturkey.com/consumer/cookinfo/fryturk.html

I always thought the deep fried turkey thing was an urban myth, I'm amazed people actually do it! Having said that, here in New Zealand they thought deep fried Mars Bars were an urban myth, and now you can buy them in my local fish n chip shop, and very nice they are too, especially if you are keen to increase your cholesterol intake! :0)

so, how did it turn out?

Mars deep fried... melted chocolate sounds good to me.
I have not had one in years but deep fried?


Candy Man Mars. At a certain point in the 30s, Forrest Mars ran a successful candy business in Chicago. His father Frank’s company, which Forrest operated, had made a small fortune with the Snickers bar. ... opened a small candy factory in England where he churned out Mars bars

www.goodbyemag.com/jul99/mars.html

Deep fried Mars - I could not find anything on it... sounds delicious
Kath

Check this site Kath, best British recipes http://www.bestbritishfood.freeserve.co ... rsbar.html
Never knew Mars was from the States! I think this recipe would work with Snickers too. If ever I get to a UBPN picnic/camp, I reckon we should experiment with some of this stuff guys :0)
Thanx for the pics Karl, it did look delicious....

My mouth is watering. Now you must come and teach us how to do this... or supervise and we will just be the taste testers...hmmmmmmmmmm
Kath