Home Turkey Fryer For Delicious Fried Turkey

A traditional Thanksgiving feast would always have the fried/roast turkey on its menu. A lip smacking delicious crispy skin fried turkey is the main attraction in my family's Thanksgiving dinner.

The indoor electric turkey fryer is certainly a good investment if it is within your budget. It eliminates the danger posed by an open flame.

With the turkey fryer, it will free up your oven space for other baked food items.

One of the first concern about frying a turkey would have to be safety. Frying one over an open flame can be dangerous if not done with proper safety precautions.

If you are nervous about open flames, then an indoor electric turkey fryer such as the Masterbuilt Butterball Indoor Gen III Electric Fryer Cooker might be a better alternative for you.

Whether using outdoor or indoor turkey fryers, there are some precautions to be aware of.

1. Do not fill oil above the maximum fill line. Overflowing of hot oil can be dangerous.
2. Never put a frozen turkey into the hot oil. There will be a lot of splattering of the hot oil which can cause a fire or an explosion when the hot oil splatters onto the open flame of the burner. This can cause serious injuries.
3. When lowering the thawed and dried turkey into the hot oil, go as slow as possible to avoid sudden splashing or overflowing of hot oil.
4. If using an open flame turkey fryer, it is a good idea to turn off the flame when putting in the bird. At least, just in case the hot oil overflows, there won't be the possibility of a fire.
5. Maintain the correct temperature of 350 degrees throughout. Check out the total cooking time needed; normally, it is about 3.5 - 4 minutes per pound of turkey weight. Fryers that come with thermostat control and timer make the job easier.

You might find that the most difficult part of frying a turkey is the putting in and taking out part. It is safer to switch off the fire when lowering or raising the turkey.

Oil Free Turkey Fryer

For a healthier version of fried turkey, you have now the oil free infra red turkey fryer. This is also good for those who do not wish to handle a pot of boiling oil.

The oil free fryer means no extra expenditure on expensive peanut oil, no dangers of getting splashed and scalded by hot boiling oil or worse, starting a fire because of the hot oil.

It is also great for those who just wish to cook one turkey for Thanksgiving. You do not have a pot of fried turkey oil to keep or to dispose of. For just one turkey, it might not be worth the extra expenditure on the pot of oil.

There is another delicious side effect of the oil less fryer. The excess oil and juices from the turkey drips onto a detachable dripping tray below the cooking basket where the turkey sits. You can use this drippings for making tasty gravy.

It is also possible to stuff your turkey with herbs, wild rice, onions, carrots, chestnuts, garlic etc which would have been impossible with the oil fried bird.

Crispy outside, juicy inside - the perfect home cooked turkey for Thanksgiving made possible by the turkey fryer for home use. Your family and invited friends will be thrilled.

The Spine Stretcher Device For Back Pain

Whether excruciating or mild back pain, it dampens your life. Whether it's due to arthritis, pinched nerves, disc degeneration, nerve damage or some other reasons, spinal back pain results in lost working hours and downtime.

Back pain is actually very common and can happen to anyone. Doing a simple daily back stretching exercise with the help of a back stretcher device has proven to be effective for relieving back pain for some sufferers. It could help you too.

Relaxing and stretching your back using a spine back stretcher is a very simple but effective way to relieve pressure on your back and compressed spine. 5 to 10 minutes a day is all that is needed to relieve back pain, increase flexibility and improve posture. It makes use of natural traction to reverse the painful effects of spinal compression and pinched nerves.

The portable arched back stretching device is affordable and can be used at home or when traveling. Get those that come with 2 or 3 levels of stretching positions. The spine back stretcher loosens up your tight muscles and gives your back a great stretch and yes, you'll feel the difference after a few tries.

Living with a painful back is no joy. Your sleep is also affected. After using the back stretching device, no doubt, you would finally get to have a sound sleep at last. Now, isn't that wonderful?

Yes, just a simple piece of device that stretches your back muscles can result in sound sleep at night. Another equally wonderful side benefit is a good posture. You look taller too as you're now standing upright.

Only when your body is not in pain can you enjoy the simple pleasures in life such as good food, good sleep, a good walk in the park and a good conversation with a good friend.

Tents For Camping And Hiking

Summer holidays spent outdoors or to be more precise, with nature, is a great way to fill your holidays with exciting happy memories. Get away from it all, so to say.

Camping with your family in tow is also a great way to bond, amid fresh mountain air, the sound of birds calling and the whistling of a gentle breeze.

Before you start heading to the mountains or camping grounds, first check out your camping tent. Do you have one? Is it still in good condition? Are you bringing your dog?  

Family camping tents with screen porch would be most suitable for those with pets tagging along as the screened front porch can be used as the sheltered place for your dog to sleep. It can also double up as a place for meals or a sun room to relax and play card games. Yes, a camping tent with a screen room means out with the bugs, in with the breeze.

When it comes to tents, there are many choices. Should you get a camping tent with rooms such as a 3 room cabin tent or go for those large family tents for 10 - 16 people. These large family tents come with room dividers which can be removed to form one large room if the need arises.

Then you have those instant tents which just pop up and can just as easily be dismantled. Hiking and backpacking tents are smaller and lighter meant for one to four person.

Nice and useful features to have in a family camping tent:

• Waterproof tent walls and floor
• Spacious
• Tall tent so that you can stand up straight when inside
• Attached screen room or front porch to keep out the bugs
• Room dividers or zipped walls so that you can have privacy when needed.
• Hanging pockets for small necessities.
• Mesh roof for admiring the starry night sky (Standby the rainfly for the unexpected rain)

Getting the campfire ready is an adventure in itself. Normally, the campfire is outside the tent but there are tents where you can have the campfire right inside the tent itself.

The Tentipi adventure tents are single pole tents with an innovative stove and chimney design. You've got to check them out and read all about their campfire right inside the tent.

Whether solo backpacking or camping with family, a good quality tent is an important necessity for a memorable camping trip. Cheap flimsy ones will get blown away by strong winds and washed out by heavy rain.

Check out reviews of lightweight backpacking tents before buying.

Here's to an awesome camping holiday!

The Best Air Fryers For Home Use

Tefal Actifry Hot Air Fryer

The hot air fryer is one modern kitchen appliance that is slowly gaining a big fan base. People are talking about the healthy fryer, oil free fryer or hot air deep fryer and the tasty greasless meals that can be cooked in these hot air fryers.

Most people love fried food but worry over the loaded unhealthy calories. With the air fryer that uses less oil, in fact 1 tablespoon only if needed, fried food without the greasy taste and calories certainly sounds most appealing.

Are Air Fryers Really Healthier?

Before we get started on whether this hot air cooker deserves the name healthy fryer, let's check out how it works.

How Does The Air Fryer Work?

The less oil fryer works using the Rapid Air Circulation Technology whereby air is heated up by a grill or heating element located in the top part of the air fryer. A fan which is also located in the top part blows the hot air all around the hot air frying machine.

The food is put into the cooking basket located on the lower part of the machine and is cooked by this heated air rapidly moving in all directions.

There are a few brands of home hot air fryers that seem recommended by consumers. Popular ones include the Philips hot air fryer and the Tefal Actifry air fryer.

Philips hot air fryer reviews

There are 2 models of Philips hot air cookers available in the USA, the Philips HD9220/26 and the HD9230/26.The HD9220 is manual whereas the 9230 is a digital airfryer.

The fryer seems easy to operate, just 2 knobs to control. One is for timer and the other for temperature.

The cooking basket has a mesh bottom for good air circulation and has a cooking capacity of 1.8 pounds.

So far so good, seems simple enough.

Then, the not so simple part is discovered. You do require a learning curve to get the hang of things. Of course, to some, one or two tries will be enough to get the best results. For some, you might need a bit more time.

Take for example the ever popular French fries. If cooking frozen fries, no extra oil is needed as the frozen fries already contain oil. You need to stop halfway during the cooking process to give the basket a shake so that the fries are more even cooked.

A single layer of food will cook better than food pile on top of each other in the basket.

For sure you get fries that taste like fast food fries minus the excess fat and grease, healthier French fries.

Tefal Actifry Hot Air Multi Cooker

The Tefal hot air fryer works slighly differently from the Philips fryer. Instead of a cooking basket, it has a non-stick pan with a stirring paddle. This does remind me of the non-stick wok and its cooking ladle.

The temperature is not adjustable and comes fixed at 339 degrees Fahrenheit. Well, one less function to worry about.

Food is placed on the cooking pan and when the machine is turned on, the pan will rotate with the paddle stirring the food. Shaking of food halfway is not necessary.

Roasting vegetables turn out great too.

There is no greasy mess to clean up as there is no splatter of oil. All the removable parts are dishwasher safe.

The hot air frying machine cooks fast with no oil or very little oil and cleaning up is hassle-free.

Less oil, less calories. Yes, I would say that the hot air cooker is a healthy fryer in that sense.

If you are interested in knowing more about these healthy greaseless fryers, you can read detailed reviews at homekitchenfryer.com/