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Deep Frying Turkey Poses Dangers, Farmington Hills Fire Dept. Offers Safety Tips
If you must use a deep frying, Lt. Larry Gauthier says, use it outdoors and scrap your plans if it rains or snows.
The Farmington Hills Fire Department wants to ensure that all residents understand the legitimate concerns regarding the practice of using a deep fryer to cook a turkey. Problems arise because typically most residents do not monitor the process the entire time that the turkey is cooking in the deep fryer. The overall prudent method is to place the turkey in the oven and set a timer to check on it when it is finished cooking. With that said, the Farmington Hills Fire Department, along with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and Underwriters Laboratory (U.L.), are strongly discouraging the use of outdoor gas-fueled turkey fryers that immerse a turkey in hot oil. “Many people rave about the taste and time saved in the kitchen, …
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