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Alternatives To Fire-Prone Turkey Fryers

A turkey fryer has never really sounded like a safe way to cook—there's just something inherently stupid about the act of dropping a dead bird the size of a basketball into a vat of boiling oil, no matter how tasty the outcome. According to TheStreet.com, "Turkey fryers are a known cause of many fires, so much so that the National Fire Protection Association advises against their use." TheStreet test-drives an alternative, the $129 Char-Broil Big Easy oil-less fryer, which Char-Broil describes as "Just like a turkey fryer, minus the boiling, hot oil and visits from your local firefighters." According to TheStreet, it doesn't leave the skin as crispy as a real fryer would, but otherwise works great. More »

11:41 PM on Fri Nov 16 2007
By Chris Walters
2,699 views, 34 comments

Latest by MostNutsEver: I love the fried turkey. In my family we usually have one fried turkey and one baked turkey. You guess which one has any left over at the end of the day. more »

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6 Inflatable Mattresses Reviewed

Slate's back with another Average Jane review of a common product: the inflatable mattress, which always seems to become a worthy topic this time of year when people are visiting. The top two mattresses—both with built-in electric pumps—are a $50 model from Wal-Mart that's a surprising 24-inches tall when inflated, and an amazing $260 AeroBed that looks like a box spring and mattress. More »

3:41 PM on Fri Nov 16 2007
By Chris Walters
4,419 views, 11 comments