Butterball turkeys are one of the more familiar brands of turkeys available during the holiday season. There are several different ways to prepare them including roasting, smoking and frying amongst others.

Many different brands offer products that allow families to deep fry a turkey. While a variety of types of products are available, Butterball has teamed up with Masterbuilt to offer two different official Butterball turkey fryers. Masterbuilt produces a variety of cooking products without the Butterball brand, but the two products that are offered together by Masterbuilt and Butterball are the Butterball digital electric fryer and the Butterball oil-less electric fryer.http://www.butterball.com/promotion/masterbuilt-fryer

For some time, one well known way to prepare a turkey for the holiday season has been to deep fry the bird in hot oil perched atop an open gas flame. However, the safety issues inherent in this method cause some to be concerned. Placing the fryer too close to a house or other building can pose a serious fire hazard, as can deep frying a turkey the traditional way indoors. There are now simpler and safer methods of preparing a turkey that are comparable to traditional deep frying. These new tools can still cook the bird with the crispy skin and moist meat that are the signs of a properly fried bird. http://news.holidash.com/2008/11/20/frying-the-family-bird-a-recipe-for-potential-disaster/

The indoor electric turkey fryer made by Masterbuilt under the Butterball name is touted to be safe and easy to use. Designed for indoor use, this device simplifies cooking and reduces the amount of oil needed to produce the desired result. The fryer has a cover that will reduce the danger of splattered oil once the bird has been submerged and a basket allows the turkey to be positioned prior to lowering it into the oil for extra safety. http://gearpatrol.com/blog/2009/10/30/butterball-indoor-electric-turkey-fryer/

Oil-less turkey fryers are designed to make frying a turkey a much safer process than frying with hot cooking oil. Reviewers who have tested oil-less fryers have stated that they produce the same crisp skin and moist interior that oil fryers produce without the mess and added calories from fat that are usually part of the deep frying process. http://grillingguide.net/reviews/grills/the-big-easy-review.html The Butterball Oil-Less Electri Turkey Fryer carried the well known Butterball brand name and is manufactured by the Masterbuilt Company. http://www.masterbuilt.com/prod-bboilfree.html