Easily digestible tech news... http://www.techdirt.com/ en-us http://www.techdirt.com/images/td-88x31.gifhttp://www.techdirt.com/ Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:00:00 PST Michael Ho http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101025/05062311566/dailydirt-turkey-turkey-turkey.shtml http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101025/05062311566/dailydirt-turkey-turkey-turkey.shtml

Underwriters Laboratories (UL) continues to deny a safety certification for any turkey fryers because they're so dangerous if used incorrectly. UL even states that the risks are not worth a great-tasting bird. [url]

Turkeys have been known to "attack" people when taunted. Wild turkeys make lousy house pets. [url]

There are a lot of meaningless food labels for turkeys -- such as "all natural" or "minimally-processed." But if it's labelled "fresh" that actually means the turkey has not been cooled below 26 degrees Fahrenheit and has not been fully frozen. [url]

Alton Brown has a Thanksgiving turkey recipe that promotes the benefits of brining. Alton can't guarantee that you won't overcook your turkey, but brining increases the odds that a cooked turkey won't turn out dry. [url]

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