574895 Mon Nov 24 11:02:11 -0800 2008 13 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 4198251 My sister. The vegetarian. So she doesn't feel left out at Thanksgiving, we let her toss in what ever she wants to fry before we fry the turkey. Ok, that and it's just fun to fry stuff. We're going to do pickles again, and she's suggesting mashed potato balls. Any other fun suggestions? Mon Nov 24 11:02:11 -0800 2008 239418 Stuccolow 1 4198466 Well, we always do the let's-toss-stuff-in-before-the-turkey too. We've done deep fried candy (works great for leftover hallowe'en candy, dipped in batter of course) and "chicken fries" (sorta chicken fingers shaped like french fries) and regular fries. This year we had been aiming to do apple cider donuts but we all forgot to research a recipe (we did our Thanksgiving yesterday). The pickles sound great. Maybe some breaded zucchini sticks. Sweet potato fries! You could make risotto balls (both veg and not). Please report back and share your experiments. I need to keep a list for next year. :) Mon Nov 24 12:10:41 -0800 2008 4198251 104084 LNG212 1 4198519 baked macaroni and cheese cut into small squares, coated with bread crumbs funnel cake! buy some prepackaged pie crusts, and make: 1.Samosas 2. fried pies (little triangle shapes filled with frozen fruit. - berries, peaches) Think mcd applie pie things. For non veg, a turkey fryer set up is a perfect opp to churn out a big load of delicious hot wings. Then you can just spin them into a bunch of different sauces. I love whipping out the turkey fryer for bird day! Mon Nov 24 12:39:43 -0800 2008 4198251 111530 gordeaux 1 4198713 Looking in my turkey fryer cookbook, so here goes! black eyed pea fritters fried string cheese fried walnuts nut crusted brie okra poppers stuffed jalapeno peppers vegetable egg rolls hushpuppies deep fried cauliflower tortilla chips onion rings potato chips fried corn on the cob fried green tomatoes Mon Nov 24 13:38:25 -0800 2008 4198251 80937 danhole 1 4198746 mac and cheese balls vegetarian aranchini assorted veggies--maybe a big blooming onion Mon Nov 24 13:46:10 -0800 2008 4198251 39874 chowser 1 4198867 Soft shell crabs or tempura. Mon Nov 24 14:29:44 -0800 2008 4198251 87837 RGC1982 2 4201277 Doesn't that make for soft-shelled crab-flavored turkey? Tue Nov 25 11:49:45 -0800 2008 4198867 227202 vtnewbie 1 4198936 Tempura vegetables cut in matchsticks. Rice noodles: watch them puff up in seconds and they retain almost no oil when removed. Mon Nov 24 14:50:17 -0800 2008 4198251 36661 Sam Fujisaka 1 4201333 Risotto cakes, hot pickled cherry pepper slices Tue Nov 25 12:06:47 -0800 2008 4198251 178131 BiscuitBoy 1 4201360 For something delicious and easy, buy large eggplants, and cut them into thick "sticks". Deep fry, then season with salt and garahm marsala. We did these for a party, and had to run out and buy more eggplant! Tue Nov 25 12:15:41 -0800 2008 4198251 18072 Niki in Dayton 1 4206523 What we tossed in. Avocado Pickles Orka artichokes Mashed potato balls Sweet potato chips The orka and avacodo were the winners. The avacodo was just terrific. We used a bisquick beer batter and it was light and fluffly. the only thing that really didn't work was the mashed potato balls. They just exploded in the oil Fri Nov 28 07:41:30 -0800 2008 4198251 239418 Stuccolow 2 4215452 The avocado sounds great! Is the beer batter recipe on the box, or can you share it with me. The best part of doing that is that I wouldn't have to share, since no one else will eat avocados! What do you think went wrong with the mashed potato balls? I have a recipe that looks pretty foolproof, but now I'm afraid to try it. Tue Dec 02 14:32:34 -0800 2008 4206523 80937 danhole 3 4215538 possibly the moisture in the mashed taters. Maybe you'd need to batter them first, or coat w/ bread crumbs/chips or something? Tue Dec 02 15:03:37 -0800 2008 4215452 111530 gordeaux 1 4215741 A lobster roll dipped in beer batter. Soft shell clams. Tue Dec 02 16:13:34 -0800 2008 4198251 93538 Passadumkeg