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Why? I wondered. What did they know that I didn't? Well, after some research I found out why. According to the Bloomberg News, the number of cooking-related fires doubles on Thanksgiving. There is an estimated 15 deaths each year on Thanksgiving due to fryer accidents and more than 1,000 fryer-related fires each year. In fact, turkey fryers are considered to be so dangerous that both the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a safety consultation and certification company, refuse to certify any brand of fryer.
When used properly, turkey fryers can possibly produce a delicious meal. Used improperly, and bad things happen. So why is deep frying a turkey dangerous? You're combining hot oil and an open flame. This has the potential to cause serious damage to your body and your property.
The NUMBER 1 biggest issue is that when a frozen, partially frozen, or wet turkey comes into contact with the hot boiling oil in a fryer, the water is superheated into steam which expands by about 1,600-1,700 times the water’s original volume. The steam then displaces the boiling cooking oil causing it to spill over the top of the fryer tank and (if you didn't follow the instructions) onto the open flame. With enough water the results can even be explosive!!
The other way accidents happen is by placing the dry turkey into the fryer while the flame it still lit. Often time oil in the fryer tank spills or splashes over and ignites in the open flame.
The fryer should NEVER be used indoors, or too close to buildings or other flammables.
Honestly, just use your head. People sometimes make bad decisions. Do you really need one more beer before you start playing with fire???
The lesson here is: Read all the instructions before starting!!
- Thaw the turkey before frying (and don’t use the fryer if it’s raining or snowing)
- DRY the turkey completely inside and out!!
- Do not overfill the fryer pot with oil. Remember, you’re putting a giant bird in it, there will be more than a little displacement
- Do not heat the oil above 400°F
- Turn the fryer flame OFF before you put the turkey into the pot
- Keep a grease-fire rated fire extinguisher handy. DO NOT use water to put out a grease fire. We talked about this right?
- Use the “Dingle Dangle” or some other sort of device to lower the turkey in, don’t do it with your hands. Make SURE it can safely hold a +20 lb. bird.

- Wear protective gear (i.e. oven mitts, safety goggles, and maybe a fire proof suit?)
- Be careful not to knock the fryer over, as they tend to be unstable (DUH!)
- Keep the fryer outside and away from your house, your garage, your deck and anything else you might not want sent on fire
- Stand back to avoid any potential splatter burns from the oil (like way over at your neighbors house)
- NEVER leave the fryer unattended. Yup ~ that's right! You must stand outside in the freezing cold and watch every second that turkey is cooking. This is reason enough to NEVER do this. Wouldn't you rather be watching the football game??
- And lastly ~ KEEP ALL CHILDREN FAR FAR AWAY!!! I cannot stress this last one enough. If you want to take on the risk of dunking a huge bird in a tipsy vat of boiling hot oil that's your business. Please don't risk hurting an innocent child in the process.
The NFPA's and UL’s ultimate safety advice for deep frying a turkey is ~ Don’t.
Now I'm not saying that this process couldn't be done safely, I'm just saying that I already have a tried and true method ~ so why risk it?
Now I'm not saying that this process couldn't be done safely, I'm just saying that I already have a tried and true method ~ so why risk it?
I doubt my family will ever be game for frying the turkey, but in the event that your family is planning your own turkey-frying extravaganza, here a few additional safety tips from Underwriters Laboratories, National Fire Protection Association and FEMA. And you might want to make sure you are covered if something bad does happen. That's where we come in.
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