Lots of oil (preferably peanut): Severson uses roughly 4 gallons of oil to deep-fry a turkey weighing 12 to 16 pounds. (King Kooker claims that you can cook up to a 20-pound bird in its large pot ...

Buy a rig, get some peanut oil and deep-fry a turkey. You’re welcome. Kim Severson is a Southern-based correspondent who covers the nation's food culture and contributes to NYT Cooking.

Gilbert shares that using part duck fat and peanut oil can help you fry up “a very flavorful bird.” Gilbert says it takes three to four minutes per pound to fry a turkey. So, if you fry a 16 ...

Skewer the turkey on a perforated poultry rack. Establish a safe frying space ... the thermometer to the pot’s lip and pour in the peanut oil to the marked line. Light the fire, bringing ...

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