At the end of A Christmas Carol, Ebenezer Scrooge buys the largest turkey available and takes it to the Cratchit family. If they decided to fry it so they could get it on the table in an hour, let’s hope Tiny Tim was nowhere close to the pot.
Anyone who has ever deep fried a turkey knows the bird must be lowered very slowly into the oil. Moisture on the surface will start to boil immediately and can cause burns to exposed skin. What happens with a frozen turkey? If it’s still frozen, the ice becomes water and expands rapidly to steam. The boiling is so intense, the oil, which is lighter than water, will spatter onto the hot surface of the burner, then ignited by the flame. This is a serious hazard to both persons and property as the fire can spread quickly.
