Milsurp After Hours

Had the usual gathering at my house. I fried the turkey again. Only this time without the grease thermometer. Don't know where it got to. Had a regular meat thermometer that only registered to 200 degrees so I used that...and when the needle went way past the registered 200 degrees, only wishing for 350, I figured it must be ready and went ahead with it.

It kept up a good boil and cooked it 3 1/2 minutes a pound. Thanks to the luck of an old fool it came juicy and done just right.

Frying a turkey? Are you Scottish?

I didn't know Scots fried turkeys. I thought that was an American fad started some years ago.

If Scots are traditionally frugal then they probably wouldn't take to it. The oil costs about $30 and is used once or, after straining, a second time at Christmas and is then discarded until frying turkey again next year.

The Porrige wogs wll fry anything especially the weegies, deep fried brie is just PW grub masquerading as posh nosh!

In fact they are known for frying mars bars, pizzas, just about anything that can be dipped in hot fat!

I can't think of a thing fried that I don't like...shrimp, oysters, chicken, catfish, potatoes, donuts...etc. etc.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4103415.stm

If you dont know what a mars bar is then;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Bar

It's about time to fry turkey again. This year four gallons of Peanut Oil, one three gallon jug plus one extra gallon, costs a total of $40 plus tax. $40 worth of oil to cook a turkey that's worth about $12. Something about that doesn't seem exactly right. However, you have to think of it like fishing or shooting. It is one of those things in life you don't do a cost to benefit analysis before you do it.

Perhaps it would be cheaper to use diesel?