I still remember the first time watching my father pull out a deep-fried turkey from his fryer. Every Thanksgiving, he makes it his mission to cook our family a more perfect bird than the year before, ...

Deep-fried turkey may taste amazing – but it’s also Thanksgiving’s biggest fire hazard. Here’s how to fry safely and avoid turning dinner into a disaster.

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Thanksgiving sees the highest number of home-cooking fires — deep fryers cause around 60 injuries, 5 deaths, and $15 million in damage each year, per NFPA. Fry outdoors in a cleared, dry, level area — ...