Thanksgiving countdown: Think twice before deep frying

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It’s not every day when the local fire department tells you how to cook.

But with Thanksgiving approaching, the Los Angeles Fire Department is urging people not to fry their turkeys. Why this turn as food police? It has less to do with calories than with the safety concerns of frying the bird. Read more at our sister blog, L.A. Now.