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Butterball Indoor Electric Turkey Fryer (Win This Thanksgiving Day!)
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By Anthony Huang
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Name: Anthony Huang
Email: ahuang@gearpatrol.com
Site: http://www.gearpatrol.com/
About: Hello, gentlemen; this is Anthony, and this is my long-awaited bio post (according to the ever-pestering Eric, anyway).
Personally, I think Gear Patrol is making me poorer. Not the best idea in today’s economy but, what the hell - hopefully, Citi will fall after I purchase a few barrels of JD. As one of the very first readers, I’ve enjoyed watching the site grow from one new post every few days to several articles daily - finding more and more gear I could add to my ever-growing collection. So, I find it a great honor that I was selected to join The GP Crew.
Despite many failed attempts to get Eric to write my bio for me (so I could envelop myself in Call of Duty at his pad), he remained stalwart, and I was relegated to alternative measures: interviewing myself. So without further ado, I give you Anthony vs. Anthony - on the hot seat. [Continued after the jump]
Tell us a little about yourself.
My editors know me to be laid back, obsessed with finding deals on the finer things in life, and one who tends to over-research products. Why? To convince myself that I desperately need something, then not buy it. It’s a sordid affair.
That’s pretty rough. Anything else?
I’m also a fanatic when it comes to reading about random articles and an irate, foul-mouthed lunatic when it comes to playing video games (Ed: True). I’m perpetually on the move, calling New York, Chattanooga, and Memphis home.
What’s one embarrassing moment you’d like to share with our readers and forever be published on the internet for the whole world to see?
Gee, Anthony, when you put it that way… Oh wait… actually, looking back one of the funniest events (not for me at the time) had to be when I was learning how to ride a bike. Being the young and ever-confident 5 year old trying to keep up with an older bro, I decided to try and show off by riding my bike down the hill - sans training wheels.
So what happened?
I think this YouTube clip might be the closest dramatization of the actual events:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OszlUvXGsfw
Why that moment?
Because, well… you fall down and you keep going and that’s what guys do. The old adage applies here: if you can’t laugh at yourself, you shouldn’t be laughing at all.
What’s your biggest vice?
An outrageously good deal (think: slickdeals.net). Oh, and Glenlivet 15 Year Old French Oak Reserve.
Is there anything embarrassing you can tell us about Eric Yang?
Eric is supafly smooth (Ed: I’d debate “supafly”). I’m still waiting for him to trip up; we all are, actually. Such events are rarer than spotting Nessie. If we ever go on that golf trip next year, then maybe I (we) can catch one of those rare moments on camera.See Authors Posts (46) on Fri, Oct 30, 2009 | Email To A Friend
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Win a Butterball Turkey Fryer! | Thanksgiving Day
Gear Patrol’s got a shiny new Butterball Turkey Fryer to giveaway. One lucky winner will get a chance to win the fried goodness on Thanksgiving Day (Nov 26, 2009) in a special one-day giveaway as well as a special Black Friday gadget giveway the following day.
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Every holiday season, someone burns their house down while trying to fry a turkey inside. Why anyone decides to fry a turkey indoors is beyond our comprehension, but we’re willing to bet there won’t be any exceptions this year. For those so inclined, Masterbuilt teamed up with Butterball to create a safe, indoor, electric turkey fryer.
The words safe+indoor+turkey+fryer are words that we hesitate to use together. So, with a hefty dose of skepticism and apprehension, we signed up for this review after a quick check verification insurance policies and fire extinguishers.
Setting up the fryer is a simple, painless process, complete with easy to follow diagrams. The Masterbuilt Butterball Indoor Turkey Fryer offers a host of excellent features such as:
- Accommodates turkeys up to 14 lbs
- Digital timer with power/ready indicator lights
- Adjustable up to 375 degrees
- Fold-away lid with window and filter
- Easy to lift basket design, with handy drain clip
- Porcelain-coated inner pot for easy cleaning
- Built-in drain valve
- Takes 2 gallons of oil to fill, about 1/3 less than your regular fryer
The best feature, however, is the one they don’t list on the website: the power cord. The cord is similar to Apple’s Magsafe Power Adapter and features a magnetic connector that will disconnect if there’s any added tension on the line. An excellent safety feature, indeed.
Despite our inherent paranoia, no apartments were set ablaze whilst frying indoors. The skin on our test bird turned out crispy golden brown and the meat was succulent and savory, everything you’ve come to expect with a deep-fried bird. Even clean up is a breeze with the frying basket wiping clean with a minimal amount of effort.
Editor’s Tip: Make sure you fry in a well ventilated area or have a really good hood vent. As good as my bird tasted, having your entire apartment smell like a fryer is more than I bargained for.
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uncle C - i've seen mixed reviews on those. it's definitely something i'll have to look into. i'm sure there's plenty more reasons for me to fry a bird
Better yet, try the Oil-less turkey fryer from Char-Broil. Our turkey came out perfect and there was no oil to buy (to smell) or to dispose of.
uncle C - i haven't gotten a chance to try one of those out yet. i've seen some mixed reviews but it might be something we're going to have to try and review
I must have gotten a bad one, because the oil-less turkey fryer I bought was useless. I had to return it.
I hade some issues with the oil-free as well. This one here seems to be the machine of choice, I am seeing it featured everywhere from the Butterball site to every blog.
The Oil-less Char-Broil cooker uses propane
I can't wait to try the Butterball fryer. My daughter has been wanting a fried turkey, but I've been too chicken to try it.
I can't wait to have a Butterball fryer. I have been begging my mother to try it. I first heard frying turkey when we moved to Georgia. After seeing the Butterball fryer Im hooked.
Those propane fryers scare me. This one seems more to my liking.
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