Where is Uncle Deadly?

ACK!!! It’s a terrible new navigation front page at io9!

Girl I bet he has a story to tell! #spillthetea

Girl I bet he has a story to tell! #spillthetea

So it basically sears the surface. The cells rupture from the heat, forming a barrier. The moisture that is "kept in" is not the surface cells but what is in muscle tissues underneath the surface.

This is a Butterball Turkey Fryer BTW....

Agreed. The object is to sear the bird to prevent oil absorption. The oil then cooks the from all sides, trapping the moisture and added brine in the muscle, keeping the bird moist. This is why frying a turkey is a great medium. You will gain less than 2-3% oil pickup in a turkey if done properly.

Not trying to play salesman here, but in regards to safe turkey fryers this is what Consumer Reports recommends: Consumer Reports Best Turkey Fryers

Another thing besides a fire extinguisher, is a large metal pan that you can use to cover the oil pot. You can use the pan to cover the oil pot in order to smother the flame through oxygen depletion.