Don't Bake, But Fry Thanksgiving Turkeys, Says the Home Depot.Business, News & Lifestyle Editors/Food Writers LAKELAND, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2000 Forget oven-baked turkeys. This Thanksgiving, The Home Depot The Home Depot (NYSE: HD) is an American retailer of home improvement and construction products and services. Headquartered in Vinings, just outside Atlanta in unincorporated Cobb County, Georgia, Home Depot employs more than 355,000 people and operates 2,164 big-box (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HD) says, it's all about deep-fried turkeys. Just pop a bird into one of Home Depot's deep fryers and, in less than an hour, a flavorful, juicy turkey will be ready for dinner. Not only is this easier and quicker than the traditional method, it frees your oven for preparation of other dishes. "All you need for a great meal is a good size turkey, a bit of propane and, of course, a cooker from The Home Depot," says Jody Shiver, Inside Garden Associate and cooking expert at The Home Depot in Lakeland. The basics: Deep Fryer: Consider the 7-piece Bayou Classic The State Farm Bayou Classic is the annual college football game between the Grambling State University Tigers and the Southern University Jaguars, first held in 1974 at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana. , available at The Home Depot for $99. The fryer kit, which holds up to a 25-pound turkey, also may be used to fry other foods like fish or potatoes. You'll also need a tank of propane fuel and a meat thermometer. Location: The best place to set up the fryer is outdoors on a level surface, such as grass. The fryer may be placed on concrete, but the oil used in cooking may cause stains. Never place a deep fryer on a wooden deck, as it may pose a fire risk. Oil: Peanut oil peanut oil n. The oil pressed from peanuts, used for cooking, in soaps, and as a solvent for pharmaceutical preparations. Noun 1. , because of its high smoke point and good flavor, is recommended. Canola and safflower oils also work well. Temperature: The oil should be maintained at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. It takes about three and a half minutes per pound to cook. The average 12-pound turkey may be cooked in less than an hour. Common sense precautions: Because of the high cooking temperatures, remember to exercise caution and use such things as old shoes and long pants, safety goggles goggles, n the protective eyewear worn by dental personnel and patients during dental procedures. goggles see periocular leukotrichia. , gloves, aprons, tongs tongs long-handled, about 3 feet, shaped like pincers with knobs on the ends of the grasping blades. Applied by standing behind the subject in a confined space and closing the jaws to grasp the animal's head just below the ears. . It may be a good idea to have a fire extinguisher nearby. Founded in 1978, The Home Depot is the world's largest home improvement retailer with fiscal 1999 sales of $38.4 billion. The company employs approximately 230,000 associates and has 1,066 stores in 45 states, six Canadian provinces, Puerto Rico, Chile and Argentina. The company was recently named in the Top 10 Most Admired Companies in America by Fortune Magazine, which also ranked it as America's Most Admired Specialty Retailer for seven consecutive years. Its stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. (NYSE:HD) and is included in the Dow Jones Industrial Average Dow Jones Industrial Average The best known U.S. index of stocks. A price-weighted average of 30 actively traded blue-chip stocks, primarily industrials including stocks that trade on the New York Stock Exchange. and Standard & Poor's 500 Index. For more information on the next Deep-Fried Turkey demonstration call us toll-free at 1-877-261-6222 or to arrange an interview with a Home Depot expert at any time. |
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