Turkey Fryer Reviews

this fryer looks like it can do the job i need and it is sturdy because it is made of stainless steel

Frankly, I have no intention of deep frying a turkey. I'm sure deep fried turkey tastes great, but it's a fairly dangerous process. I'll continue to brine and slow roast my turkey.

So why did I buy this? Well, I have an electric stove, and you just can't get a wok hot enough to do real stir frying. (It's more like stir braising on the electric stove.) The base of this baby is my outdoor stove replacement. A wok fits perfectly in the cradle of the base.

Besides getting a nice wok base, I gained a really big stainless steel pot, and a nice thermometer, which made stewing tomatoes in preperation for canning easier.

So you don't have to want to deep fry a turkey to buy this baby. It's not a one-trick pony.

Cooking Oil Filter Pump (Works Great)
Item #38084
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Thanks, Art

I have become a convert to deep frying and would never consider preparing the Thanksgiving (or any other occasion) turkey any other way. Until discovering this filter pump, I used to dispose of the oil as it was just too much work to filter five gallons of peanut oil. Because the oil is more expensive than the turkey, I limited the experience to special occasions. The Eastman pump is so easy to use and filters so thoroughly, I can reuse the oil many times over and use my deep fryer more often. This tool is really an essential item for people who like to deep fry their turkey or chickens outdoors. It doesn't require a lot of time and it eliminates the messy disposal of oil. Needless to say, it will pay for itself in 2-3 uses, as peanut oil can cost up to twenty dollars for a five gallon container. Replacement filters are easily obtained at [an online source].

I really like how durable and useful this is! I really enjoyed using it when I......... I like ........I like........cheese pizza! Hey you give me that....... aggg..... urr...... umph...... oooga..... urg..... guuh...... GULP, ahhhh, yummy! Thatsa gooda pizza, ha hah!

this is just what i need,but its a little too smalland it costs too much I would possibly try it at 29.99.

THESE COOKERS ARE GREAT AND CLEAN-UP EASY.

I had bought the battery version of this pump as gifts for other turkey fryers and bought the electric one for myself two months ago. Used it for the first time today, all was well until the pump lets out a little smoke and quit after pumping 4.5 gal of room temp oil. I called the Eastman Outdoors help line and they were very good about offering to ship out a new unit but had no advice on why the pump died or whether this has been a common problem.

I'll see how the replacement unit works out the next time I do a turkey. Now I'm wondering how the battery versions I bought for gifts worked out in comparison.

This is a must have for anyone who has trouble lifting 5 gallons of oil in a slippery cooker. The pump is the same as the ones that pump kerosene. So you can get the same thing cheap locally if you don't want to wait for shipping. Fast, self priming, easy.

*** Don't try to move hot oil *** Do turn off flames ***

Hot oil will quickly melt the plastic pump and the plastic will stick to the sides of the fryer and ruin your oil and machine.

This pump is a step backwards from the previous two battery version (this one has three batteries). The additional battery make it too heavy on the top so it doesn't sit well in the pot. It has a tendency to tip over, or at least shift from the position you set it at.

I would agree with some of the other reviews that it seems to loose power after the first use. The thicker the oil, the harder a time it has. If you heat the oil before filtering, it works much better. Note that you don't want to get the oil too hot - perhaps nothing hotter than 100 degrees. I cracked the clear tube in my old two-battery one by running boiling water through it (requiring the purchase of this model).

If you can find the older version, I highly recommend it, but the three battery version is definately a step backwards.