Posts Tagged ‘holidays’

Don’t Cook Your Turkey With Molten Glass

Thursday, November 28th, 2024

If you’re looking for a terribly dangerous and really stupid way to cook a Thanksgiving Turkey, have you considered encasing it in molten glass?

If so, Alton Brown has you covered.

The worst thing about this, apart from the real possibility of horrifying maiming and potential death, is the fact that the skin is the best part of the turkey and breaking the glass to get at the turkey will probably take the skin off with the glass…

The Annual William Shatner Warning Not To Set Yourself on Fire Frying a Turkey

Wednesday, November 25th, 2015

In the now-annual tradition, I bring you a public service announcement from William Shatner: try not to set yourself on fire while frying a turkey.

Behold the Shatner!

For those with low Shatner thresholds, the advice is:

  • Don’t overfill the pot with oil.
  • Turn off the flame when lowering the turkey into the oil.
  • Use the metal dingus to lower it in.
  • Always fry your turkey away from your house.
  • Properly thaw the turkey before cooking.
  • Use a grease-approved fire extinguisher.
  • If you’re going to fry a turkey, this is pretty sound advice.

    The Annual William Shatner Warning Not To Set Yourself on Fire Frying a Turkey

    Wednesday, November 26th, 2014

    In the now-annual tradition, I bring you a public service announcement from William Shatner: try not to set yourself on fire while frying a turkey.

    For those with low Shatner thresholds, the advice is:

  • Don’t overfill the pot with oil.
  • Turn off the flame when lowering the turkey into the oil.
  • Always fry your turkey away from your house.
  • Properly thaw the turkey before cooking.
  • Use a grease-approved fire extinguisher.
  • If you’re going to fry a turkey, this is pretty sound advice.