Austin Fire Department says more cooking fires occur on Thanksgiving than any other day of the year Common mistakes include too much oil, dropping frozen or partially thawed turkey into oil AUSTIN, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The time for Thanksgiving prep is now. Whether you’re a plan-months-in-advance person, a prep-the-week-of individual or a ...

Thanksgiving is the peak day for home-cooking fires, with deep-fried turkeys posing major risks, including injuries and significant property damage. Safety experts advise frying only in a cleared ...

The CSFD demonstrated what happens when you lower a frozen turkey into a turkey fryer with too much hot oil on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. The purpose of the demonstration was to educate the public through ...

Sweet potatoes may be stars; cornbread dressing a contender. Dinner rolls are divine and green bean casserole a go-to. But Thanksgiving dinner isn’t complete without turkey. Given the emphasis placed ...

Thanksgiving is just a few days away, and if you're cooking the centerpiece of dinner, food safety experts have some tips to help you avoid a disaster. Cooking fires spike on Thanksgiving Day to about ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rai covers food history, home cooking, and culinary tourism. Nov 06, 2025, 05:26pm EST Nov 10, 2025, 04:19pm EST A perfectly ...

Thanksgiving sees the highest number of home-cooking fires — deep fryers cause around 60 injuries, 5 deaths, and $15 million in damage each year, per NFPA. Fry outdoors in a cleared, dry, level area — ...