18 More People Who Tried and Failed to Deep Fry Their Thanksgiving Turkey

Carly Tennes Published 11/28/2024 in facepalm

Preparing a Thanksgiving meal is never easy. But of all the SNAFUs that can go wrong on the big day — sugaring instead of salting the potatoes, burning the mac and cheese, and "sampling" so much of the cooking wine that you're hammered at 2 p.m. with three hours to go — one mistake leads the pack. Enter the all-too-American pastime of nearly — or successfully — burning down your house with a deep-fried turkey.

From charred birds to amateur chefs who refuse to understand the concept of liquid displacement, here are 18 people who really, really tried to deep fry their Thanksgiving turkey.

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“We're also here, wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving…”
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Liquid displacement: It's for more than just science class.
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“I think the neighbor's turkey is done.”
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“‘It takes 6 hours to fry,’ he said.”
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“Tried that deep fried turkey thing this year…”
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Where there's smoke there's fire ... and a very disappointed Thanksgiving crowd.
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Oil spills aren't just for the ocean.
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That bird never stood a chance.
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Fire + Grease = A terrible holiday
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This fried Thanksgiving turkey was cooked so perfectly that the meat fell off the bone … and back into the pot.
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Disasters happening in real time: Thanksgiving edition.
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“Deep frying a turkey on a windy day.”

1.
“We're also here, wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving…”
2.
Liquid displacement: It's for more than just science class.
3.
4.
5.
“I think the neighbor's turkey is done.”
6.
“‘It takes 6 hours to fry,’ he said.”
7.
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“Tried that deep fried turkey thing this year…”
9.
Where there's smoke there's fire ... and a very disappointed Thanksgiving crowd.
10.
Oil spills aren't just for the ocean.
11.
12.
13.
14.
That bird never stood a chance.
15.
Fire + Grease = A terrible holiday
16.
This fried Thanksgiving turkey was cooked so perfectly that the meat fell off the bone … and back into the pot.
17.
Disasters happening in real time: Thanksgiving edition.
18.
“Deep frying a turkey on a windy day.”