PerfectlyPolish's. Moodusnewchick's & PurpleChicken's Meat Bird Fun

[PurpleChicken]

This is a good reference.

Canola looks really good at half the price of peanut oil. Sorry to sound cheap
but I like Canola for it's flavor in salads but only use peanuts for frying.

http://whatscookingamerica.net/Information/CookingOilTypes.htm

 

[MissPrissy]

I know the price seems like a killer but if you don't use peanut oil in those big fryers you will be disappointed in the long run and wish you had.

If you clean the peanut oil after each use and store it properly you'll be able to use it over and over and over. Other oils will burn and become rancid far sooner than the peanut oil.

 

[Henrietta23]

I don't have a turkey fryer but for any frying in the kitchen recipe I prefer peanut oil too. It has to do with the higher smoking point of peanut oil like Miss P says. It's worth it if you can find it. Here one of the best prices is at the little Asian market down the hill from me.
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[Bossroo]

And WHAT would you recommend for us who are ALERGIC to peanuts ( NOT pretty) ?

 

[PurpleChicken]

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Soybean or Canola oil would work, just keep it at 350 degrees. I deep fry with peanut
oil at 450 degrees.

Now in my small deep fryer in the kitchen I use canola or vegie oil. They both work great
up to 375.

 

[Henrietta23]

Found this on a google search. I've never actually fried a turkey so I can't recommend anything:

NOTE ABOUT PEANUT OIL: I've heard from many people who've told me that either they or their children are severely allergic to peanuts and any peanut product. It's not necessary to use peanut oil to fry the turkey; it's just what's commonly used in Louisiana because of its flavor as well as its very high smoking point; you don't want your oil catching fire. Any cooking oil that's good for deep-frying and has a high smoking point (450°F, preferably) will do -- corn oil, safflower oil, even canola oil. To learn more about cooking oils and their smoking points, see this web page on edible oils.


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[DuckLady]

I am going to go ahead and close this. It is not really about processing anymore.

Thanks.