On Sun, 05 Oct 2003 13:46:05 GMT, "Terry M" >
wrote:

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>"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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>> Here's a tip. Before you fill that fryer with oil, fill it with water and
>> dunk one of the birds in. If it splashes out, it is too full. You don't
>> want this to happen with boiling hot oil
>>
>> Jill
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>A modification of this tip:
>Put the bird in the fryer first. Then put the water in to desired level.
>Remove the bird and you will have the exact level of oil to put in.
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Get a clean piece of wood (an unused paint stir stick will work fine)
and mark that depth on the stick along with the weight of the bird.
If you cook a substantially different sized bird then do the
displacement test again and create a new mark on the stick.

I am not fond of these fryers due to the potential of their use by
idiots...be careful and watch your surroundings.