Do you Bake or Fry your Thanksgiving Turkey?

**amandaspost** · 11-21-2006, 12:13 PM

fried turkey looks good

but we bake ours

**C_U_Next_Tuesday** · 11-21-2006, 12:17 PM

Deep fried Turkey is the shit..mmmmmmmmmmm. I wish I had one of those big fryers, but I keep holding back buying one knowing I will be frying everything and gain 50 lbs on my ass

We will be baking this year. Doing T-giving on Wednesday so we can go snowboarding on Thursday..whoo hoo!

**Ramos** · 11-21-2006, 12:47 PM

Deep Fried Turkey is by far my favorite.

And it's quick!

**JFK** · 11-21-2006, 12:53 PM

Originally posted by Ramos

Deep Fried Turkey is by far my favorite.

And it's quick!

No shit beats the hell out of waiting for hours for the bird to cook. Some of the family was scheptical about it at first, but for the first time NO leftovers it was all eaten

**Gabriel** · 11-21-2006, 01:00 PM

Those pics made me moist.

**After Shock Media** · 11-21-2006, 01:03 PM

Originally posted by JFK

No shit beats the hell out of waiting for hours for the bird to cook. Some of the family was scheptical about it at first, but for the first time NO leftovers it was all eaten

That is a tradegy. If there was not leftovers then you better fry more turkey. Thanksgiving is not Thanksgiving unless you have plenty for sandwiches with the works the next day or two.

**JFK** · 11-21-2006, 01:59 PM

Originally posted by After Shock Media

That is a tradegy. If there was not leftovers then you better fry more turkey. Thanksgiving is not Thanksgiving unless you have plenty for sandwiches with the works the next day or two.

You know looking at the pics , just made me hungry for it all over again

**SomeCreep** · 11-21-2006, 02:00 PM

Originally posted by NickPapageorgio

Sage butter under the skin - Apple, Herb & Toasted almond dressing inside - Bacon slices draped over the bird

It's actually an unbelievable turkey.

Apple, Herb & Toasted Almond Dressing
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1 loaf multigrain bread (cut into 1 inch cubes)
4 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/2 stick)
2 cups medium-diced yellow onion (2 large)
2 cups medium-diced celery (3 large stalks)
2 Granny Smith apples, unpeeled, cored and large diced
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary leaves
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup sliced toasted almonds

Saute all the veggies & apples in the butter until they are soft, season with salt & pepper. Add bread cubes, almonds & chicken stock. Cover and let sit for about 20-30 minutes. Stuff your bird and go. This dressing is off the motha fuckin chain btw. It sounds like a kind of strange mix of taste, but it is fabulous.

I'd hit it

**E$_manager** · 11-21-2006, 02:39 PM

Pics are so tasty!
Turkey in honey is tasty too.

**GlydeGirl** · 11-21-2006, 02:42 PM

We bake our turkey, but my friends deep fry theirs... so I'm lucky to get it BOTH WAYS!!! LOL (And yes, the innuendo was intended. LOL)

**Furious_Male** · 11-21-2006, 02:46 PM

Fry and Bake. I am going to try Gabes trick this year of putting the bird in a bit early. I tend to get the skin a bit to crispy prior to the bird finishing.

**E$_manager** · 11-21-2006, 02:49 PM

crispy skin is what i can never achieve in that dish

**RF_Erick** · 11-21-2006, 04:22 PM

Originally posted by wyldblyss

Bake...I have never tried fried turkey, but would love to try it one day

Same here.

**RF_Erick** · 11-21-2006, 04:26 PM

Originally posted by JFK

Well Actually you missed it, Canadian Thanksgiving is in early October

But we will do another one around Xmas time

Looks incredible!
Im so god damn hungry now

**Spunky** · 11-21-2006, 04:29 PM

That looks like a chicken and I roast the Turkey

**juz** · 11-21-2006, 04:33 PM

Originally posted by TampaToker

My wife was just talking about this last night. Is there that much difference in taste?

It's not so much taste as it is moisture, one of the problems with baking/roasting turkeys is that it can easily dry out. Brining ensures that the bird will stay moist. Frying is another way to keep your turkey moist, the skins sears quickly in the oil locking in all the juices.

I live in the south and I cant remember not having a fried turkey for Thanksgiving Day, its a staple in our house like pumpkin pie would be to most.

Brined turkey or fried cant wrong either way

**Catalyst** · 11-21-2006, 04:35 PM

i microwave my swansons turkey tv dinner

**MissMina** · 11-21-2006, 06:13 PM

I prefer fried. It tastes alot better IMO

**Scroto** · 11-21-2006, 06:17 PM

gonna try a fried one this year, looks pretty good!

**JFK** · 11-21-2006, 06:23 PM

Originally posted by Spunky

That looks like a chicken and I roast the Turkey

Well it was 7 1/2 lbs and that is about the largest they recommend in the fryer, As you know its not THE SIZE THAT COUNTS

**GetBigCash** · 11-21-2006, 06:26 PM

Fried sounds good. Never had it.

**GooSearch** · 11-21-2006, 06:28 PM

we smoke 2 turkeys every year.. they cook for about 8-10 hours.. mmm mmm ggggoooodd

**shekinah** · 11-21-2006, 07:50 PM

Fried is much more better because it's more juicy than baked.

BV · 11-21-2006, 07:59 PM

The best i ever tasted we smoked on a grill for a couple hours then finished off in the deep fryer. The smoke added alot of flavor and that in combination with the deep fry taste was nice. (use Peanut Oil)

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