It’s that time of the year, gravy goodness will be flowing soon–or it could be gravy grossness if you don’t get rid of all that fat from the meat drippings first. There are all kinds of methods for separating the fat from the drippings, but using a fat separator is, in my opinion, the quickest and easiest. The OXO Fat Separator comes in two sizes, a 2-cup and a 4-cup. They are heat resistant and have a built in strainer. I personally have the 4-cup and love it. OK, did I just say I loved a fat separator? I think I’ve been spending way too much time with all these kitchen gadgets.
$11 for the 2-cup and $15 for the 4-cup
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Deep frying turkeys has been the rage for a few years now, and why not, as there’s nothing quite as exciting as putting a partially frozen turkey into propane heated pot of oil to cause a bit of excitement on Thanksgiving Day. The flame ball created by the overflowing oil onto the propane flames is about ten times the size of that giant Snoopy balloon in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Giant flame balls are like the Bat Signal for the fire department. And, unless I invite the local fire department over for Thanksgiving dinner, I don’t want them dropping by unexpectedly, if you know what I mean.
But if you are bound and determined to cook your turkey outdoors, there is a better way. The Char-Broil Big Easy Oil-Less Infrared Turkey Fryer uses propane powered infrared technology to cook a turkey on your deck without the hot oil, messy cleanup, and possible giant fire ball. Simply place the seasoned turkey or other large cut of meat, like chicken, pork tenderloin, or beef roast, into the roasting basket, lower into the heating chamber (Remember, no oil, so no fire ball. Have I hammered in the fire ball thing enough?) and ignite the burner. The high intensity infrared energy evenly sears the outside locking in juices and cooks the inside to moist perfection.
So, unless you like hanging out in emergency rooms and chatting with your insurance agent—forgo the deep fried turkey and opt for this infrared turkey fryer–for a more high tech and safer alternative this year.
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