Clay Johnson: Which birds to get?

Which Birds to Get?

With several dozen people having attended one of my turkey fries in the past, I believe its time for me to start spreading the knowledge of how to fry a turkey the right way.

Step one is to get the right kind of turkey from the right place. I have to say, I have had the best luck with Empire Kosher turkeys. They’re very juicy, and since they’re kosher, they don’t have the “bag-o-stuff-that-my-grandmother-used-to-eat” sack that the Butterball’s do. I order them from PeaPod and usually get hens which from Peapod are usually between 12-16lbs.

Once you get them, just stick them in the fridge for about 4 days.