Underwriters Laboratories Turkey Fryer Demonstration

[rrmoh]

The 'hyped' story... oh come on... virtually..anything can be dangerous.. if its misused...

[scorpius319]

Thank God you said that, glad you feel that us Texans are traditionally stupid about cooking....family, weekend, holiday. Yeah, the hour change made me forget, too, that we are still in a drought. Funding must have been cut for smart kindergartners.

[dmorri1982]

it's all about common sense,which is something a lot of people seem to lack.

[cowboytim98]

I used to have an idiot next-door neighbor who used one of these within 5 feet of her garage, and about 15 feet from my vinyl-sided house. Thanks to extremely lax fire codes here in Nashville, TN, I was unable to get her cited or any action taken against her. Southern people are hooked on these things like you wouldn't believe, and there are numerous resultant fires and burn injuries. The ignorance down here is nearly enough to make me move back to Chicago!

[bigturnip75]

UL is a valuable organization...But common sense will always be paramount.

[9020powrmax]

Imagine the propane hose getting burned in two. That would really ADD to the fire!!

[rrmoh]

its all BS .. for the camera.. more government waste.. millions are cooked EVERY day

[soundspark]

@rrmoh UL is not a government agency. They (along with their competitors such as Intertek/ETL and CSA) are independent organizations, certified by OSHA to test and list products for safety. Taxpayer money does not go to the actual product testing. Companies pay NRTLs (which is what UL is one of) to test their products for safety.

[joethemechanic]

yeah yeah yeah,,,,,,pretty soon we will all be so safe that we will live in rubber rooms with everything made out of the the stuff they make nerf balls out of. And don't dare make anything yourself,,,,,,,Why, don't you understand, you are not trained, qualified, and licensed. Just obey the "authorities" and only use things with a seal of approval, or official government stamp on it.

[TheBigRedTruck]

What the Haaaaail Is deep fat????? No one use's fat In these. Pull your head out and call It what It Is, Peanut oil!! Just more people trying to tell us how to live!!!

[chechnya]

@TheBigRedTruck Cooking oil is fat, you idiot. Do you think peanut oil is fat free? Look at the back of the label sometime.

[indyschmidt]

@TheBigRedTruck Um, he's saying deep vat fryer...

[elfascisto1]

Before you deep fry a turkey, thaw the bird, put it in the fryer and fill the fryer with water to about an inch and a half below the rim. Remove the bird, and make a note of where the waterline falls. Dump the water, dry the fryer completely, and refill with oil to the waterline. Simple way to prevent overtopping the oil!

[kccreature]

And stupid people shouldn't be allowed out of their homes but we let them. Life is dangerous folks and everyone eventually dies. Just dont be stupid and you'll probably get by just fine.

[randlsa]

Thank you UL!  This is great information going into the Thanksgiving holiday.

[MVT44]

Haha I am Cornhollio and burned my damn house down!!!

[leathirty]

They should stop making turkey deep fryers.

[Nathan216]

better have a chicken then. turkey seems too dangerous.

[TheVittleVlog]

Good info....

Thanks!

[chechnya]

Underwriters Laboratories is one of those organizations people tend to overlook but have saved MILLIONS of lives. UL is great and I hope they continue with what they do to make our products safe.

[safetyathome]

Thanks! Helping people keep their families safe is just what we do.

[Alientank]

I'm in fire protection engineering. I've done one of these birds before and it's ok as long as you know what you're doing. We did ours in my uncles back yard (who is a firefighter) 10 meters from the house (30 feet) or any other objects, with a totally thawed bird, gloves on, etc. It took about 3 minutes to get the bird entirely into the oil because you can't just dump it in. There were no flames, fire or anything, and it came out just fine. The area around the fryer was blocked off as well.

[safetyathome]

Great tip!

[Jmitchpen1013]

@Alientank

Words of wisdom, I have done a few of these as well and my early days as a fry cook gave me a healthy respect for hot oil. As the UL stated, there are a few inherent flaws in most if not all turkey fryers. The lack of a thermostat and instability being the primary ones. BE CAREFUL if you decide to fry a bird and please pay close attention to the recommended fill line on your vessel. It's a lot easier and safer to add oil than remove it.

[vinnytosain]

if u do the simple stuff wrong u will burn yourself and others do it the right way and u won't simple. never tryed it but would be really good. hate that they want it to be a hazard and that people mess it up for the rst.

[CaptainMacNasty]

I bet that partially frozen turkey came out mighty tasty after the oil explosion! MMMMMmmmmm......

[wartarobastardo]

People are way too ignorant for this type of cooking.

[billeybop]

1st. of all the turkey should 100% thawed.

2nd. I use my torpedo leaf blower to dry it and allow it to air dry for 3 hours. I use a 5 gallon metal bucket on a hot plate and stick a clothes hanger through it.for a handle. I burned my and my inlaws house down before I remembered to have a hose ready in case. I have burned 60% of my body. I'm workin on a new method for next year, Lord willing.

[bestpaintballer9]

Wow if you put water on the hot oil it would just explode in a big fire ball, you should never put water on hot oil to put a fire out or to cool it down.

[JemmetGK]

These types of videos wouldn't be necessary if the majority of the human population weren't thicky, stupid people who don't pay attention to the How-To's included with the fryers.

You want a great how-to go to Kadhgar's Good Eats compilations. Find the Episode Fry Turkey Fry. It'll help, really...

[alexcmei]

@JemmetGK Like you are the exception.. ha ha ha everyone says they are the 'exception' cracks me up.

[JemmetGK]

Actually yes, I am the exception. I watch stupid people do what ever it is first, kill themselves, then I go in and do it better, learning from their stupid mistakes. I also pay attention to what learned people say when they relate errors in their endeavors.

Overall, it's a rarety I'll make stupid mistakes.

[vampyrico]

its not supposed to be partially frozen guys. completely thawed and dried off as much as possible.

[RaidenTheAlmighty]

That was the point. Not everybody is going to remember to fully thaw the bird.

[xXxM4A1xXx08]

@vampyrico but this is what there data says most fryers due and this is how the fire starts, they are showing you gotta pay attention and be careful

[tdappleman]

I thought UL had to follow instructions when testing......?  Do NOT fry a partially frozen turkey - it's pretty clear. Glad I don't have to have a certification to properly prepare a fantastic dish.

[LukaTisus]

They were demonstrating what NOT to do when frying a turkey, to show what could go wrong while doing it. It's a safety and hazard demonstration, not actually testing the device.

[crazybeavers155]

ur the best

[jarrodmorgenstern]

Scary! Thanks UL.