Frying up a turkey poses two health hazards—one from clogged arteries and another from the fryer itself. The folks at OObject have put together a list of 16 videos involving everything from proper use of a turkey fryer, to elaborate turkey fryer contraptions to deep fryin’ hillbillies holdin’ guns. And oh yes, there are several examples of things going very…very wrong. A turkey cooked with thermite? You had better believe that’s an explosion. [OObject]
Don’t look at me that way. You know that you’ve at least considered it. This Thanksgiving, why slave away all day over a hot oven baking a turkey when you have space age microwave technology right in your own kitchen? According to the USDA, “Turkeys can be successfully cooked in a microwave oven–whole or in parts.” And they’ve kindly included a complete set of useful tips on their site.
I’ve always wanted to fry a turkey for Thanksgiving, but the safety aspects concern me (what if the oil spilled, what if the turkey threw me into immediate cardiac arrest). Plus, I’m more than a little baffled over what one does with the 100 or so leftover gallons of peanut oil. The Oil-less Turkey Fryer solves all of these issues, cooking with propane while blasting the turkey with infrared to make a crispy, succulent 16-pound bird at 8 to 10 minutes a pound. Of course, there is one catch to this $US199 oil-less fryer…it doesn’t technically fry. [Frontgate via bbGadgets]
newVideoPlayer("ridgelinesaber_gizmodo.flv", 475, 376);Disclaimer: This commercial may be super old or something, but we’re accustomed to ripping our juicy entertainment free from the stinky shell of advertising, to consume with our bare hands, the pulp and syrups flowing down our arms. And besides, any commercial that uses a lightsaber to carve a turkey is pretty much a must post on our part. Man, we’d love to see this guy go to work on the pie next. [superpunch]
Not to be a jerk, but waking up at 2 a.m. to stand in the cold for a few hours waiting to save $100 on a laptop doesn’t seem like a sign of intelligence to me, or at least not a sign of being able to prioritize things properly. My cynical, judgmental view of Black Friday (sales in the States on the day after Thankgiving) was only solidified when I saw this quote in the New York Times today: Donna Lhopitault, 38, stood in line at the Toys R Us in Times Square for four hours this morning to secure a deeply discounted Nintendo Wii video game system for $250 — more than half the price she has seen it online.
I mean, if you’re going to ruin your own Thanksgiving to buy a product, at least check to make sure it’s even on sale. Good lord. Did any of you go hit the sales this morning? Any horror/success stories to share? [NY Times]
