{"id":369921,"date":"2021-11-20T00:53:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T21:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-conversation-this-is-why-your-deep-fried-thanksgiving-turkey-could-explode-and-send-you-to-the-emergency-room\/"},"modified":"2021-11-20T00:53:00","modified_gmt":"2021-11-19T21:53:00","slug":"the-conversation-this-is-why-your-deep-fried-thanksgiving-turkey-could-explode-and-send-you-to-the-emergency-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-conversation-this-is-why-your-deep-fried-thanksgiving-turkey-could-explode-and-send-you-to-the-emergency-room\/","title":{"rendered":"#The Conversation: This is why your deep-fried Thanksgiving turkey could explode and send you to the emergency room"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a417a965ceb0\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 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href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-conversation-this-is-why-your-deep-fried-thanksgiving-turkey-could-explode-and-send-you-to-the-emergency-room\/#Understanding_density\" >Understanding density<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-conversation-this-is-why-your-deep-fried-thanksgiving-turkey-could-explode-and-send-you-to-the-emergency-room\/#Frozen_turkeys_are_filled_with_water\" >Frozen turkeys are filled with water<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-conversation-this-is-why-your-deep-fried-thanksgiving-turkey-could-explode-and-send-you-to-the-emergency-room\/#More_Thanksgiving_news\" >More Thanksgiving news<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-conversation-this-is-why-your-deep-fried-thanksgiving-turkey-could-explode-and-send-you-to-the-emergency-room\/#Kristine_Nolin\" >Kristine Nolin<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#The Conversation: This is why your deep-fried Thanksgiving turkey could explode and send you to the emergency room<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"article__subhead\" itemprop=\"alternativeHeadline\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frozen_turkeys_and_hot_oil_are_a_dangerous_combination\"><\/span>\n  Frozen turkeys and hot oil are a dangerous combination<br \/>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"column column--full article__content\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"article body\">\n<div class=\"article__side\">\n<div class=\"container--sticky not-active\">\n<div id=\"cx-next\" data-nosnippet>\n              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"js-article__body\" 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data-show-subscribe=\"false\" data-ads-enabled=\"true\" data-save-publication=\"false\">\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>       Deep-frying a turkey is a great way to get a delicious, moist meal for Thanksgiving. But this method of cooking can be a very dangerous undertaking.<\/p>\n<p> Every fall, millions of dollars of damage, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>s to the ER and\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fdnysmart.org\/deep-fryer-fires\/\" class=\"icon none\">even deaths result from attempts to deep-fry turkeys<\/a>. The vast majority of these accidents h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>en because people put frozen turkeys into\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nfpa.org\/Public-Education\/Fire-causes-and-risks\/Seasonal-fire-causes\/Thanksgiving\" class=\"icon none\">boiling oil<\/a>. If you are considering deep-frying this year, do not forget to thaw and dry your turkey before placing it in the pot. Failure to do so may lead to an explosive disaster.<\/p>\n<div class=\"paywall\">\n       What is so dangerous about putting even a partially frozen turkey in a deep-fryer?<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/chemistry.richmond.edu\/faculty\/knolin\/\" class=\"icon none\">I am a chemist<\/a>\u00a0who studies plant, fungal and animal compounds and have a love of food chemistry. The reason frozen turkeys explode, at its core, has to do with differences in density. There is a difference in density between oil and water and differences in the density of water between its solid, liquid and gas states. When these density differences interact in just the right way, you get an explosion.<\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_density\"><\/span>Understanding density<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Density is how much an object weighs given a specific volume. For example, imagine you held an ice cube in one hand and a marshmallow in the other. While they are roughly the same size, the ice cube is heavier: It is more dense.<\/p>\n<p>The first important density difference when it comes to frying is that\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engineeringtoolbox.com\/liquids-densities-d_743.html\" class=\"icon none\">water is more dense than oil<\/a>. This has to do with how tightly the molecules of each substance pack together and how heavy the atoms are that make up each liquid.<\/p>\n<p>Water molecules are small and pack tightly together. Oil molecules are much larger and don\u2019t pack together as well by comparison. Additionally, water is composed of oxygen and hydrogen atoms, while\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-1-4684-6876-2_2\" class=\"icon none\">oils are predominantly carbon and hydrogen<\/a>. Oxygen is heavier than carbon. This means that, for example, one cup of water has more atoms than one cup of oil, and those individuals atoms are heavier. This is why oil floats on top of water. It is less dense.<\/p>\n<p>While different materials have different densities, liquids, solids and gases of a single material can have different densities as well. You observe this every time you place an ice cube in a glass of water: The ice floats to the top because it is\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usgs.gov\/special-topic\/water-science-school\/science\/water-density?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects\" class=\"icon none\">less dense than water<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>When water absorbs heat, it changes to its gas phase, steam. Steam occupies\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reference.com\/science\/ratio-water-steam-e8765e4e16144993\" class=\"icon none\">1,700 times<\/a>\u00a0the volume as the same number of liquid water molecules. You observe this effect when you boil water in a tea kettle. The force of expanding gas pushes steam out of the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2013-10-kettle.html\" class=\"icon none\">kettle through the whistle<\/a>, causing the squealing noise.<\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frozen_turkeys_are_filled_with_water\"><\/span>Frozen turkeys are filled with water<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Frozen turkeys \u2013 or any kind of frozen meats, for that matter \u2013 contain a lot of ice. Raw meat can be anywhere from\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fsis.usda.gov\/food-safety\/safe-food-handling-and-preparation\/food-safety-basics\/water-meat-poultry\" class=\"icon none\">56% to 73% water<\/a>. If you have ever thawed a frozen piece of meat, you have probably seen all the liquid that comes out.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cx-membership-tile\"><\/div>\n<p>For deep-frying, cooking oil is heated to around\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cooksillustrated.com\/how_tos\/6520-deep-frying-101-treating-your-oil-right\" class=\"icon none\">350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 C)<\/a>. This is much hotter than the boiling point of water, which is 212 F (100 C). So when the ice in a frozen turkey comes in contact with the hot oil, the surface ice quickly turns to steam.<\/p>\n<p>This quick transition is not a problem when it happens at the very surface of the oil. The steam escapes harmlessly into the air.<\/p>\n<p>However, when you submerge a turkey into the oil, the ice inside the turkey absorbs the heat and melts, forming liquid water. Here is where the density comes into play.<\/p>\n<p>This liquid water is more dense than the oil, so it falls the bottom of the pot. The water molecules continue to absorb heat and energy and eventually they change phases and become steam. The water molecules then rapidly spread far apart from one another and the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reference.com\/science\/ratio-water-steam-e8765e4e16144993\" class=\"icon none\">volume expands by 1,700 times<\/a>. This expansion causes the density of the water to drop to a\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engineeringtoolbox.com\/saturated-steam-properties-d_457.html\" class=\"icon none\">fraction of a percent of the density of the oil<\/a>, so the gas wants to quickly rise to the surface.<\/p>\n<p>Combine the fast change in density together with the expansion of volume and you get an explosion. The steam expands and rises, blowing the boiling oil out the pot. If that weren\u2019t dangerous enough, as the displaced oil comes into contact with a burner or flame, it can catch fire. Once some droplets of oil catch on fire, the flames will quickly ignite nearby oil molecules, resulting in a fast-moving and often catastrophic fire.<\/p>\n<p>Every year, thousands of accidents like this happen. So, should you decide to deep-fry a turkey for this year\u2019s Thanksgiving, be sure to thoroughly thaw it and pat it dry. And next time you add a bit of liquid to an oil-filled pan and end up with oil all over the stove, you\u2019ll know the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a> of why.<\/p>\n<p><em>Kristine Nolin is an associate professor of chemistry at the University of Richmond. This was first published by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/\" class=\"icon none\">The Conversation<\/a> \u2014 \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/why-do-frozen-turkeys-explode-when-deep-fried-168933\" class=\"icon none\">Why do frozen turkeys explode when\u00a0deep-fried?<\/a>\u201c<\/em><\/p>\n<h6><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_Thanksgiving_news\"><\/span>More Thanksgiving news<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n<p>A Thanksgiving turkey is going to cost you more this year than at any time this century<\/p>\n<p>Hershey\u2019s giant 3.4-pound Reese\u2019s Peanut Butter Cup \u2018pies\u2019 for Thanksgiving sold out in less than two hours<\/p>\n<p>Meet Peanut Butter and Jelly, the Thanksgiving turkeys that President Biden is \u2018pardoning\u2019<\/p>\n<div data-layout=\"inline\n                \" data-layout-mobile=\"\" class=\"\n          media-object\n          type-InsetDynamic\n            inline\n    scope-web|mobileapps\n  article__inset\n          article__inset--type-InsetDynamic\n            article__inset--inline\n  \"><\/p>\n<div class=\"dynamic-inset-container article__inset__dynamic\">\n<style>\n    .wsj-interactive.generic-iframe-embed[name=\"counter\"] {\n        height: 1px;\n        margin-bottom: 5px;\n    }\n    .at16units .bleed .wsj-interactive.generic-iframe-embed[name=\"counter\"] {\n        height: 1px;\n    }\n    body.at12units .bleed .wsj-interactive.generic-iframe-embed[name=\"counter\"] {\n        height: 1px;\n    }\n    body .inline .wsj-interactive.generic-iframe-embed[name=\"counter\"],\n    body .offset .wsj-interactive.generic-iframe-embed[name=\"counter\"],\n    body .header .wsj-interactive.generic-iframe-embed[name=\"counter\"],\n    body.at8units .bleed .wsj-interactive.generic-iframe-embed[name=\"counter\"] {\n        height: 1px;\n    }\n    body.at4units .inline .wsj-interactive.generic-iframe-embed[name=\"counter\"],\n    body.at4units .offset .wsj-interactive.generic-iframe-embed[name=\"counter\"],\n    body.at4units .header .wsj-interactive.generic-iframe-embed[name=\"counter\"] {\n        height: 1px;\n    }\n<\/style>\n<p><iframe class=\"wsj-interactive generic-iframe-embed\" name=\"counter\" width=\"100%\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/counter.theconversation.edu.au\/content\/168933\/count.gif\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"wsj-article-caption\" itemprop=\"caption\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"byline article__byline\">\n<p>    <span>By<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"author  hasMenu\" data-scrim='{\"type\":\"author\",\"header\":\"Kristine Nolin\",\"subhead\":\"The Wall Street Journal\",\"list\":[]}' itemscope itemprop=\"author\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n<h4 itemprop=\"name\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kristine_Nolin\"><\/span>Kristine Nolin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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