I do not allow turkey fryers at my properties. The use of a turkey fryer at any of my properties, including outdoors the yard, is a breach of your lease. Although there are dozens of brands and models of turkey fryers on the market, not a single one is UL approved. Turkey fryers are just about the only gas or electric appliance that UL will not approve. Why is that? It’s because there is no such thing as a safe turkey fryer. They are inherently dangerous.

• Turkey fryers can tip over fairly easily, and they often do, spilling out up to 3 gallons of boiling hot oil, causing terrible burns and setting buildings on fire. In 2012, over 1,000 turkey fryer fires were reported to fire departments across the United States. In addition, thousands of people wound up in the hospital with second and third degree burns from using turkey fryers.
  
• When a raw turkey is lowered into a turkey fryer, oil often overflows the top. When that oil reaches the burner below, the entire unit can instantly be engulfed in flames.
  
• The lid and handles on turkey fryers get dangerously hot, posing severe burn hazards.
  

Even if you do not burn yourself up or set the house on fire, what are you going do with the 3 gallons of used oil that you will be left with after you are done frying your turkey? You can’t keep the oil because it will turn rancid. You can’t put it in your garbage can, you can’t pour it down the drain, and you can’t give it to me. What would I do with it? So what would you do with 3 gallons of used turkey fryer oil?

If you still have a craving to eat fried turkey, go to a restaurant that serves it. You can get fried turkey at Cafe Lizzi at Jack London Square in Oakland. I hear its good.

Bakesale Betty. For fried chicken, you can’t beat Bakesale Betty on Telegraph Avenue. They consistently get 5-star ratings from customers. Bakesale Betty is only open 2.5 hours a day, 5 days a week, but they still make a ton of money. Get there early, or expect to wait in line. They also make great desserts. Their strawberry shortcake and molasses ginger cookies are superb.

Popeye’s. Personally, I like Popeye’s fried chicken. I also like their cajun beans. I don’t know how a KFC can stay in business if there is a Popeye’s anywhere nearby.