Saturday After Thanksgiving Dive and Picnic (East Coast)

[joystershell]

Let's talk turkey. I found this info on another thread. Help it might help.

Guidelines for turkeys to be fried... (VERY IMPORTANT)

1. DO NOT BUY BUTTERBALL turkeys... they are injected with alot of water... not good for frying. Buy cheap "young" turkeys. It's ok... they fry the best. I saw 79 cents/lb today for Publix generic birds. Those ALDI birds are OK... just try to buy the bigger ones.

2. 13-15lb size is best. This weight is the size that will max out the fryer's capacity... therefore most "bang" for the buck (and cooking time).

3. The birds must be thouroughly defrosted... no exceptions. Please make sure the giblits are removed and the cavern is completely thawed. This is the number 1 reason for splatter, burns, and fires.

4. Anyone else that wants to donate oil (or to the oil fund) (Cottenseed only), please pipe up. BassPro has 3gal jugs on sale for about $20. Each fryer uses 3-4 gallons.

5. The oil will preheat for almost an hour to reach the right temp. The birds cook 3.5 min/lb. 15 lb bird cooks in about 55 minutes. Please make sure the birds arrive in time to cook properly.

 

[Walter]

I'll check and let you know.

 

[BHB ScubaTroll]

Good info, Joyce... except for the people PMing you about the oil fund.

Also, this event isn't meant to take the place of the Venice event. It's just an alternative for those who can't or don't want to attend the Venice event. I just thought it would be nice for everyone to have a chance to get together somewhere, if they couldn't go to Venice

 

[joystershell]

Good info, Joyce... except for the people PMing you about the oil fund.

Also, this event isn't meant to take the place of the Venice event. It's just an alternative for those who can't or don't want to attend the Venice event. I just thought it would be nice for everyone to have a chance to get together somewhere, if they couldn't go to Venice

Oops! Thanks for pointing that out Jim. I have edited the correction. Just saw this post elsewhere and thought that the information would be useful to this gathering.

 

[letterboy]

 

[joystershell]

And what are YOU trying to say, lurker? :mooner:

 

[letterboy]

And what are YOU trying to say, lurker? :mooner:

 

[joystershell]

Orville Redenbokker or Paul Newman's?

 

[BHB ScubaTroll]

So... John's bringing popcorn?

 

[Divergirl4U]

Cool John we like popcorn