Deep frying a turkey can be dangerous. It also is an increasingly popular way to cook up the holiday bird.

Make sure to follow the proper safety and preparation steps, including letting the turkey fully defrost before frying it and cooking it outside over a concrete surface.

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D. (center) is flanked by GOP whip Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo. (left) and Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, as Thune speak to reporters at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Earlier Tuesday, the Senate passed the budget reconciliation package of President Donald Trump's signature bill of big tax breaks and spending cuts. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

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