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"  In the south, turkey frying is an institution. As we&amp;#039;ve increasingly become a nation of foodies, obsessed with the next great thing, its reputation for producing a bird with super crispy skin and extra moist and tender meat has intrigued almost all of us. Now, let me tell you right up front that several years ago my family had to try it and fried our Thanksgiving gobbler in my sister-in-law&amp;#039;s backyard way up north in Connecticut. We wound up with a very overcooked turkey with a skin with the texture of fried pork rinds....and that pretty much put an end to my curiosity. As frying a turkey requires purchasing an outdoor LP gas-powered cooker and in the neighborhood of $50 worth of oil, even preparing one once is an investment. Plus UL, the safety organization is solidly against it, feeling it produces many safety hazards, all of which are detailed on its website along with safety information if, in UL&amp;#039;s words, &amp;quot;you absolutely must&amp;quot;.  So you still want to try it. Consider an indoor electric turkey fryer from Masterbuilt. These models have built in thermostats that prevent the oil form overheating and timers to help prevent overcooking. In our lab, we just tested the company&amp;#039;s newest offering, the Butterball, which can accommodate up to a 14-pound bird, and is particularly kitchen friendly. First of all it&amp;#039;s rectangular in shape and made of stainless steel so it resembles a countertop appliance rather than an outdoor fryer. The interior container and the frying basket are shaped like a turkey so you need about one third less oil. Thanks to a grease trap, porcelain interior coating, and drain, we found it easy to empty out the oil and clean up. While we can&amp;#039;t tell you it was the best turkey we ever ate, it was perfectly fine. And perhaps the biggest advantage to using a turkey fryer is that it will free up your oven for casseroles and biscuits. Plus from start to finish it requires just about 1 1/2 hours to cook the turkey. You can purchase the Butterball for about $120 at amazon.com and other websites and stores where housewares are sold. And if you take the plunge, be sure to read and follow the directions in the manual carefully for safety and best results. In particular, make sure you heed the advice to check doneness with a food thermometer. In fact, check out our guide to thermometers whether you decide to fry or oven roast your turkey. For recipes for all the trimmings check out this year&amp;#039;s make-ahead and new classic offerings from the GHRI Test Kitchen. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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