I was just reading an article about how to handle various holiday meal problems. I found it amusing but then there are a lot of "cooks" who are inexperienced. Deep frying a turkey is not difficult but it does require some diligence such as cooking it out of doors and not putting in anything other than a completely thawed turkey. Otherwise, very delicious and easy to prepare and not "full of fat" as some think. Usually a smaller turkey is better, such as a 10 pound one.

I think we can all handle holiday meal problems with common sense which is not always common.

Being friendly and offering plenty of wine is always a good idea.

Best regards,

RA1

The most overlooked step in frying a turkey -- having the fire department on speed dial.

The Today Show had a recipe for a Turducken. A duck inside a turkey with stuffing all around it. That can't be easy to cook and must take forever.

The Today Show had a recipe for a Turducken. A duck inside a turkey with stuffing all around it. That can't be easy to cook and must take forever.

The 1st four letters of that word almost turned me off turkey forever.....

The Today Show had a recipe for a Turducken. A duck inside a turkey with stuffing all around it. That can't be easy to cook and must take forever.

I remember reading about a traditional Bedouin wedding dish that one-ups the turducken - a camel stuffed with a sheep which is also stuffed with smaller animals. There seems to be some question as to whether such a dish actually exists, however.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whole_stuffed_camel