Fried Turkey 11 15.71%

Traditional Turkey 36 51.43%

Smoked Turkey 11 15.71%

Brined Turkey 3 4.29%

Other meats 9 12.86%

I have been frying turkeys for about 10 years now! In my opinion its the only way to go, but been thinking about trying a brined turkey (one of each most likely). Just curious how the rest of my Brothers roll!
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I'd love to do another Turducken, but it will be a traditional stuffed and roasted bird this year.
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I chose smoked because that is my favorite. I do two every year though... one roasted and one smoked.
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I am a big fan of fried turkey, but there is something about a traditional roast bird for Thanksgiving. :-)
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I've never had anything other than traditional.
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I do two every year - one fried and one roasted. The fried one dissapears quickly.
:-)
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THis year I am going to attempt an applewood smoked turkey on my new grill, it has a smoker box in it and will allow me to sit on the deck with a stogie while the in laws are inside the house. should be good times.
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We roast.
Last year brined and roasted, came out great.
We don't have a deep frier but my father in law deep fries... But he brines it first. Very tasty.


So I would say, brine & fry one, then if you want to, brine & roast the other.
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Traditional bastage here. Anita also says I'm practical as well. Ain't that a kick in the kisser.
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Sorry I'm stupid, but what the heck is a brined turkey. I assume it has something to do with salt.:-)
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Smoked for 10 years, but want to try fried.
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Traditional for the family, but I usually smoke a small breast for myself!!:-)
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Had fried for the first time last year and enjoyed it. However, I am a biscuits, stuffing, and gravy person, not that excited about the turkey, so prefer the roasted. Stove top dressing, along with store bought gravy does not get me salivating like a roasted turkey with all the fix'ns.
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Heck your not stupid! Basically soaking a turkey in a salt/water/sugar for a good amount of time. Here is the link for the other thread I started.

http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2749
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We've been doing it the way it's been done for generation after generation...the Traditional way. That said, I think it would be great to try it smoked or deep fried.
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We do it the traditional way around here, pit cooked whole pig bbq. :-)
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I prefer smoked, I'd love to try brined and fried but I usually end up with my mom's roasted, overcooked version. She hasn't yet figured out to this day how to reverse engineer a cooking schedule or learned what hold time is. I'm trying.

Coy, come out for a herf and bring a fryer.
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Its cold there now, you come here! Besides its Vegas (O' joy :-)) rode the bike home tonight little after mid-night with a long sleeve shirt and the sleeves pulled up. Perfect bbq weather, I will smoke some meat and fry a turkey! :-)
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Fried! So very awesome.
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Nothing like a traditional with the stuffing inside and the fixens on the outside for me and the family:-):-)
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