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Why do frozen turkeys explode when deep-fried?
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Posted on 11/23/2021 12:09:33 PM PST by mylife
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To: mylife
It’s because zillons of frozen solid water molecules instantantaneously go to the gaseous state (water vapor) upon immersion in the heated oil. This results in explosive expansion which taken together can be very dramatic and spray oil all over the place. I always wear long sleeves, face and head protection, goggles and leather gauntlets. Most important though is to have the bird thawed and dried out.
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posted on
11/23/2021 12:27:10 PM PST
by
Bonemaker
(invictus maneo)
To: mylife
You got to love it. Some kids are frightened, some kids
are open mouthed, some kids are smiling, those are the
ones to watch out for!
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posted on
11/23/2021 12:29:12 PM PST
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: mylife
I bought an oil-less turkey fryer a few years back, and it actually does a really nice job — without danger to life and limb!
To: tet68
LOL amazing how many leave that in there!!
Hell, why unwrap the darn thing?
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posted on
11/23/2021 12:29:29 PM PST
by
mylife
(Joe Biden is like bald tires in the rain, Alec Baldwin with a gun....)
To: mylife
Maybe we should all get back to a more civilized Thanksgiving...
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posted on
11/23/2021 12:30:24 PM PST
by
SamAdams76
(I am 8 days away from outliving Holly Dunn)
To: mylife
To: Bonemaker
It aint rocket science...
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posted on
11/23/2021 12:30:53 PM PST
by
mylife
(Joe Biden is like bald tires in the rain, Alec Baldwin with a gun....)
To: mylife
My sister did that the first time she cooked one
on her own. I guess she never paid attention when
mom did it.
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posted on
11/23/2021 12:31:08 PM PST
by
tet68
( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
To: sasquatch
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posted on
11/23/2021 12:33:41 PM PST
by
mylife
(Joe Biden is like bald tires in the rain, Alec Baldwin with a gun....)
To: SGCOS
“I always thought it was because the stuffing was still in the turkey.”
I don’t understand the explanation.
The explanation doesn’t directly discuss the only difference: in one case the water is frozen, in the other it’s not.
Does it actually explode or is it only the oil overflowing the pot, perhaps due steam creation but why the difference?
To: mylife
I've got an electric turkey fryer...gave up the propane...I didn't want a BLEVE in my back yard.
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posted on
11/23/2021 12:41:31 PM PST
by
Bonemaker
(invictus maneo)
To: mylife
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posted on
11/23/2021 12:43:51 PM PST
by
SkyDancer
(Let's Go Brandon!)
To: SkyDancer
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posted on
11/23/2021 12:45:07 PM PST
by
mylife
(Joe Biden is like bald tires in the rain, Alec Baldwin with a gun....)
To: mylife
Yeah, was going to say, cause peeps dont know who to deep-fry them.......
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posted on
11/23/2021 1:02:46 PM PST
by
cranked
To: mylife
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posted on
11/23/2021 1:03:05 PM PST
by
rey
To: mylife
That darned dangerous dihydrogen monoxide! Deadly in all physical states!
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posted on
11/23/2021 1:04:26 PM PST
by
larrytown
(A Cadet will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do. Then they graduate...)
To: SamAdams76
Well one thing I can tell is that they don’t have NEARLY enough food there. And what fun is Thanksgiving without more relatives?
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posted on
11/23/2021 1:04:57 PM PST
by
NEMDF
To: Bonemaker
Like putting drops of water on the griddle to see if it is not enough.
To: mylife
The sudden release of steam (water VAPOR) expels a flammable aerosol of cooking oil from the fryer which contacts the flame and the aerosol burns REALLY rapidly, ie “e plodes.” It’s no secret.
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posted on
11/23/2021 1:06:36 PM PST
by
Blueflag
(Res ipsa loquitur: ad ferre non, velit esse sine defensione)
To: mylife
ya, but the turkey thaws so much faster.....
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posted on
11/23/2021 1:06:39 PM PST
by
G Larry
(The "Racism" charge is code for "No Intelligent Argument")
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