#fried turkey

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I'm gonna need more gif sets of the Shatner fried turkey PSA

Please gifmakers of the fandom, I beg

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RECIPE: Fried Turkey (from Gullah Geechee Home Cooking by Emily Meggett)

Nothing gets me excited around thanksgiving quite like my fried turkey. The size of the turkey is up to you, but it is what you do with just four ingredients that matters. A turkey fryer is essential for this dish, and you want to make sure you pay attention to the oil temperature. This dish takes a little work and a little patience, but once you make it, you will never want to eat a baked turkey again!

Serves 8-10

1 (16-pound/7.3 kg) whole turkey

Seasoning salt, preferably Gold Medal

Nature’s Seasons, to taste

3 gallons (11.4 L) peanut oil

Wash the turkey thoroughly, cleaning out the cavity, and pat dry with paper towels.

Rub the outside of the turkey with seasoning salt and Nature’s Seasons.

Place the turkey in a baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil and place in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours, allowing it to absorb the flavors.

When ready to fry, go outdoors—for safety—and prepare the turkey fryer with the peanut oil according to the directions. Be sure to use a stable surface to prepare the fryer.

Heat the oil to 400°F (204°C). The oil should be tested for correct temperature so the turkey will not absorb the oil.

With great care, place the turkey on the rack and lower it into the oil.

Fry the turkey at 400°F (204°C) for 1 hour, or until golden brown, adjusting the heat as needed. Carefully lift it from the oil, transfer to a carving board, and serve.

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR

This is the first major Gullah Geechee cookbook: Emily Meggett, the matriarch of Edisto Island, shares the recipes and the history of an essential American community

The history of the Gullah and Geechee people stretches back centuries, when enslaved members of this community were historically isolated from the rest of the South because of their location on the Sea Islands of coastal South Carolina and Georgia. Today, this Lowcountry community represents the most direct living link to the traditional culture, language, and foodways of their West African ancestors.

Gullah Geechee Home Cooking, written by Emily Meggett, the matriarch of Edisto Island, is the preeminent Gullah cookbook. At 89 years old, and with more than 50 grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Meggett is a respected elder in the Gullah community of South Carolina. She has lived on the island all her life, and even at her age, still cooks for hundreds of people out of her hallowed home kitchen. Her house is a place of pilgrimage for anyone with an interest in Gullah Geechee food. Meggett’s Gullah food is rich and flavorful, though it is also often lighter and more seasonal than other types of Southern cooking. Heirloom rice, fresh-caught seafood, local game, and vegetables are key to her recipes for regional delicacies like fried oysters, collard greens, and stone-ground grits. This cookbook includes not only delicious and accessible recipes, but also snippets of the Meggett family history on Edisto Island, which stretches back into the 19th century. Rich in both flavor and history, Meggett’s Gullah Geechee Home Cooking is a testament to the syncretism of West African and American cultures that makes her home of Edisto Island so unique.

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Cassian Thanksgiving Headcanon

He would fry the turkey.

That is all. I firmly believe he is able to cook it many ways, including fancy styles, but I can't help but think that, if able, he would absolutely be the type to fry the turkey.

The first time he tries to do it for the family, he follows the safety guidelines about doing it as far away from the house as possible, but still he is a bit lackadaisical about it. And it bites him in the ass, the turkey essentially exploding and setting on fire. Naturally, Az purchased a spare to be cooked in the oven...while the firefighters put the fire out.

The next year, Cassian is determined. He reads article after article, goes to the fire station to speak to them and ask them what went wrong and all the ways he can avoid it and do it right. He succeeds, and swears his life changed that day. Now he will never not fry the turkey for Thanksgiving. It is the only way to cook a turkey. The rest of his family appeases him, because none of them really had a preference either way, and none of them want to cook the turkey anyways.

Sharing this now, right before I post a fic going against this headcanon. But it's okay, he lives in an area where he wouldn't have the space to fry a turkey, so that's totally why. Definitely not because I thought about this after the fact. 👀

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I got a new couch buddy and yes it’s a plush fried turkey and it’s soft and cuddle-able and this is how I live my life.

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Meat and Poultry - Matt's Fried Turkey Brine

This recipe for a flavorful deep-fried turkey brine, made with brown sugar, candied ginger, herbs, and spices, will produce a remarkable bird!

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How to Build a Turkey Derrick - Alton Brown

For crispy skin and juicy meat, try Alton Brown's method for safely deep-frying turkey, featuring the Good Eats Turkey Derrick.