One time on Usenet, "Bigbazza" > said:
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> "Gal Called J.J." > wrote in message
> ...
> > One time on Usenet, Pan Ohco > said:
> >> On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 03:21:06 GMT, "Lucy" > wrote:
> >>> "Bigbazza" > said:
> >
> >> >> Sounds like it was a great big success ......young Gal....Out of
> >> >> curiosity...How big was the 'Turkey'...also how much and what kind of
> >> >> Oil
> >> >> did you need to deep fry it ?

> >> >I know you didn't ask me.. but here's my two cents. We only use peanut
> >> >oil.
> >> >(I heard you have to use that kind) and just enough oil to cover the
> >> >turkey.. depending on how big it is.

> >> When I fry turkey, they are usually about 12 pounds and I use about 3
> >> gallons of oil. This will just cover the turkey in a 30 qt. cooker.

> > Yup -- it was a 12.95 pound bird, and it took 3 gallons of peanut
> > oil to cover it. We let the oil cool, then filtered and refrigerated
> > it. We're planning to another turkey for our NY Eve party on Friday...

> That's a lot of a not very cheap oil !!....Is 'Peanut' Oil quite 'cheap' in
> the USA ?

No, at least not here in the Pacific Northwest -- it cost us
$23.00 for a 3 gallon jug at Wal-Mart. That's one reason why I
decided to do another turkey for NY Eve instead of a ham -- we've
already invested the cost of the oil, and many of the folks coming
to our party haven't had deep fried turkey, yet...


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J.J. in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~
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