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Roast turkey or deep-fried turkey?

A golden bird out of the oven after an afternoon of basting, or a crackling Cajun turkey fried outdoors in under an hour. Thanksgiving's biggest argument. Pick your bird.

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Roast turkey

The plain American centerpiece: a buttered, salted and peppered turkey roasted breast side down first, flipped, and finished breast side up until the thermometer reads 165ยฐF. No basting, no fuss.

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Deep-fried turkey

Louisiana's outdoor turkey: injected overnight with butter, onion and garlic juice, hot sauce and beer, then lowered into a big pot of peanut oil at 350ยฐF and fried in about 3 to 4 minutes a pound. Outdoors only, with a fire extinguisher.

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