HoundsGood: Chronicles of a Virtual Volunteer

I don’t really know why a fall holiday with potential for winter weather inspires so many people to want to cook outside.  Maybe it is that warm snap we sometimes get in November.  Even though it may be only fifty degrees, in comparison to thirty degrees, it feels like spring.  Teenagers wear their shorts to the bus stop, but of course, regret it later in the evening.

Little did I know that Thanksgiving was such a big day for the Fire Department.  I had always assumed that summer with drunk picnickers, or Christmas with faulty electrical systems, would top it.  Apparently, there are many folks throughout the United States that attempt to deep fry their turkeys outdoors.  People that have hardly cooked in their life buy a turkey fryer and have at it.  Little do they know that the oil is incredibly hot and tipping it over around the wrong combustibles can cause a fire, or worse, severe burn injuries. The other common call is from people leaving the house for hours while the turkey cooks.

Do you enjoy a fried turkey or tofurky every year, but are afraid that Uncle Larry will again burn off his eyebrows? Viking Grills seems to have a more logical and much safer solution. They have an outdoor cooker that will slow cook a bird. It will give the adventurous a chance to try another flavor aside from the usual oven roasting style.   Above all, it is very safe.  The lining is ceramic.  The cooker is meant to go along with an ensemble of Viking Grill equipment, or can be used solo. Of course, you will need to purchase a stand. That just goes without saying.

If you are looking forward to the last hurrah for outdoor cooking, or you are looking around for your equipment for next summer, I found that Viking Grills also has other components that make outdoor cooking safer. The trend seems to lean towards using equipment that looks like the safe indoor models, yet equipped for the outdoors, rather than a makeshift pit.

Whatever you do this Thanksgiving, give the fire department a break. Use your head, and not just your flipping hand when you cook.

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