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A piece of cooking equipment made large enough to hold a whole turkey in a pot of oil so it can be deep fried. Consisting of a pot and a heating element that may use gas or electric for the heat, the typical Turkey Deep Fat Fryer is built to hold a turkey up to a 12 or 14 pounds in weight. The cooking time for poultry that weighs 12 to 14 pounds would be approximately 45 minutes. Generally, the Turkey Fryer will consist of an outer housing and heating element, an inner cooking pot, a perforated basket that fits into the cooking pot and a glass lid.