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Yum yum yum. Fried turkey is DElish.

1. DO IT OUTSIDE. Under no circumstances would you want to do this in the garage, in the basement, in the kitchen, in a shed, etc. EVER.

2. Use peanut oil. High smoke point, it tastes neutral. Your turkey won't taste like peanuts, I promise. Yes, it's expensive.

3. NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER put a wet bird into the fryer. NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER put a partially frozen bird into the fryer. Water + hot oil = splatters. Get enough, and your oil can spill over, starting a grease fire.

4. It takes a lot less time to cook a turkey in a deep fryer than in the oven. We cooked our bird a few years ago in 30 minutes. Do keep an eye on your bird.

Yum! Enjoy!!!

This post could not have been better timed - I'm currently waging an all out assault on the ground ivy that's laid siege to our home.

From what I've read, the gases that make your eyes water dissipate in water. I'd guess that having ... um, a bit of drool? ... while cutting might "catch" the fumes before they make it to your eyes....

I just keep a bit of water & a lit candle nearby when I'm slicing them. Does the trick.

Sorry, hit enter too soon... I guess I meant to ask about the possibility of flavor & toxic compound transfer, while the warm chocolate is solidifying...

Tasks, tasks, tasks. Leave a few things for her to prepare - salad prep, slicing raw vegetables, etc. This way she stays busy and feels like part of the process, and is otherwise occupied (so to avoid scallop flipping) and you are subtly stepping up as head chef in your own kitchen.

@ our home we eat jaggery. It's a sugar from Asia that is traditionally (non-centrifuge) processed without chemicals. Calorically, it is probably similar to white sugar, but it has more minerals. We avoid almost all white sugars, simply because something like 90% are made from GM beets. Real cane sugar can be a challenge to find, and we're not big fans of how it is processed so I only use it when it's absolutely required (like in candy making, etc.).

Do I need to drive to Chicago to pick these up? I haven't seen them anywhere in St. Louis (including our WF) and I have looked.

Pellet ice. Perfect for chewing. I am a child of the South.

Kim, btw I have no idea why my first comment says "instead of ice cream". It should read "instead of icing". Stupid spell checker. ;)

Jam is great for spreading between the layers of a layer cake instead of ice cream. Think raspberry jam between layers of a chocolate cake, with a dark chocolate ganache icing. Or strawberry jam between layers of lemon cake with a cream cheese frosting.