712. Alley Turkey

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of using the alley behind your shop for staging turkey smoking.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

• Microwave Sparking? 5 Common Causes - Ocean Appliance
• Feast of the Seven Fishes - Wikipedia
• An Italian American Christmas: It’s not Traditional, but It’s Our Tradition | Italian Sons and Daughters of America
• Belmont Butchery with your turkey in a filthy alley : r/rva
• You All Owe Belmont Butchery an Apology : r/rva
• Regarding alley turkeys : r/rva
• Home - Belmont Butchery

698. Deep Frying a Turkey

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks associated with deep frying a turkey.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

• AB's safer method of deep frying a turkey Some assembly required : r/PaymoneyWubby
• Shatner Loses it in Recording Studio - YouTube
• Thanksgiving Day Fires in Residential Buildings (2014-2016)
• Deep-fried Turkey: Delicious or Dangerous? | scienceandfooducla
• Turkey Fryer Fire Safety
• William Shatner Turkey Fryer - YouTube
• Michael D. Brown - Wikipedia
• Thomas Elbert Fletcher - Obituary - Kathleen, GA - Paulk Funeral Homes | CurrentObituary.com
• Merch — Risky or Not?

696. Thawing a Turkey in the Garage

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from thawing a turkey in the garage.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

• 631. Thawing a Whole Turkey in a Hot Garage Twice — Risky or Not?
• 86. Thawing Poultry at Room Temperature — Risky or Not?
• Don Schaffner 🦠 on X: "Room temperature thawing of frozen meat is an interesting topic that comes up from time to time. If you check all of the food safety advice websites they will tell you that it is not safe to do this. (1/18)" / X
• The effect of different thawing methods on the growth of bacteria in chicken
• Thawing turkeys at ambient air temperatures food technology - Google Scholar
• Consumer food handling recommendations: is thawing of turkey a food safety issue? - PubMed
• Merch — Risky or Not?

694. Relying on a Pop Up Thermometer

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from relying on a pop up thermometer.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

• Kitchen Thermometers | Food Safety and Inspection Service
• Developing a Citizen Science Method to Collect Whole Turkey Thermometer Usage Behaviors
• Changes in Lighting Source Can Produce Inaccurate Assessment of Visual Poultry Doneness and Induce Consumers To Eat Undercooked Ground Turkey Patties - ScienceDirect
• Merch — Risky or Not?

631. Thawing a Whole Turkey in a Hot Garage Twice

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks thawing a whole turkey in a hot garage twice.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

• Multidrug-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in US Meat and Poultry - PMC
• Thawing at Ambient Temperature on the Counter - O. P. Snyder

564. Metallic Brined Turkey

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating a turkey that looks metallic after the brining process.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

• 8Bit Mickey is COMING TO YOU LIVE… on X: "Some dude accidentally infused his Turkey with metal during the brining process and the comments are going wild y’all! The general consensus is that OP shouldn’t risk it and just toss it. https://t.co/iHoPJYUKHY https://t.co/ZFi5LDEZQ5" / X
• Can anybody tell me what happened : r/Chefit
• Risks of Practices, Procedures and Processes that Lead to Outbreaks of Foodborne Diseases - ScienceDirect
• National Outbreak Reporting System (NORS) Dashboard | CDC
• Poultry: Basting, Brining, and Marinating | Food Safety and Inspection Service

549. Putting a Turkey on Your Head

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of putting a raw turkey on your head.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

• Matthew Perry - Wikipedia
• The Christmas Turkey | Funny Clip | Mr. Bean Official - YouTube
• lake effect kid on X: "@PopCrave @bugcounter @benjaminchapman risky or not" / X
• Richard Curtis says Friends stole Mr Bean's turkey head joke
• Love Actually - Wikipedia

540. Cold Water Turkey Thawing

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of the USDA recommended cold water turkey thawing method.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

• turkey - Risky or Not?
• thawing - Risky or Not?
• Turkey Basics: Safe Thawing | Food Safety and Inspection Service
• Is it true thawing a turkey on the counter will make you sick? - The Washington Post
• Prevalence of Salmonella, Campylobacter, and Shiga Toxin–Producing Escherichia coli on the Surfaces of Raw Poultry Packages - ScienceDirect
• How is heat transferred when frozen meat is thawed by putting the container in a tub of cold water? | Homework.Study.com
• Fluid dynamics and heat transfer in cold water thawing - ScienceDirect
• Heat transfer - Wikipedia

397. Whole Turkey Sent Through the Mail

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks sending a dead whole un-eviscerated turkey through the mail.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

• Boxing Day - Wikipedia
• French Canadian Tourtière Recipe
• Taskmaster Series 14 Episode 6 | Long legged Lobster - YouTube
• Long-legged lobster. | Taskmaster Wiki | Fandom
• Ep 103. Dara Ó Briain - S14 Ep.6 - Taskmaster The Podcast | Acast
• The Complex Underworld of Lost Baggage Delivery - Underunderstood
• Botulism in Poultry - Poultry - Merck Veterinary Manual

384. Mother In-Law's Well Rested Thanksgiving Turkey

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of very well rested Thanksgiving turkey from a listeners Mother In-Law.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

• Growth of Clostridium perfringens in cooked chili during cooling | Applied and Environmental Microbiology
• Survival of Clostridium perfringens During Baking and Holding of Turkey Stuffing - PMC
• Staphylococcal Food Poisoning from Turkey at a Country Club Buffet -- New Mexico
• ComBase
• Store your Thanksgiving leftovers safely, and quickly - USATODAY.com

383. Smoking a 27 Lb Turkey

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks that Ben will face this American thanksgiving when he smokes a 27 lb turkey named ham.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

• Staphylococcal Food Poisoning from Turkey at a Country Club Buffet -- New Mexico
• Growth of Clostridium perfringens in cooked chili during cooling | Applied and Environmental Microbiology
• Thermal Inactivation of Clostridium perfringens Enterotoxin in Buffer and in Chicken Gravy - 1982 - Journal of Food Science - Wiley Online Library
• Growth and Survival of Clostridium Perfringens During Constantly Rising Temperatures - Willardsen- 1978 - Journal of Food Science - Wiley Online Library
• ComBase

335. Using a Chainsaw to Cut a Turkey in Antarctica

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks using a chainsaw to cut a turkey in Antarctica.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

• Anthony Mattox on Twitter: "@bugcounter @benjaminchapman risky or not: using a chainsaw to break down and prepare a turkey in Antarctica. Starting at 13:30 https://t.co/1VvbZWvPcU" / Twitter
• Season 5, Episode 23: These Space Rocks Have Seen It All | NASA
• Stihl Platinum Bar Chain Oil MSDS
• Can you really prepare food with a CHAINSAW?! | Food Wars: The Fifth Plate - YouTube
• Preparing food with a chainsaw - YouTube

250. Pasta With Sauce and Turkey Left Out Overnight

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating pasta with sauce and turkey left out overnight.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

• Use of Time-Temperature Evaluations in Detecting the Responsible Vehicle and Contributing Factors of Foodborne Disease Outbreaks | Journal of Food Protection
• Fatal Family Outbreak of Bacillus cereus-Associated Food Poisoning

229. Giving a Raw Turkey to a 13 Year Old

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of giving a raw turkey to a 13 year old to take home from school as a prize.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

• Merch — Risky or Not?
• DANCE Synonyms: 54 Synonyms & Antonyms for DANCE | Thesaurus.com
• 7 Fun Facts About Turkey Trots | ACTIVE
• Management of Risk of Microbial Cross-Contamination from Uncooked Frozen Hamburgers by Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer | Journal of Food Protection
• Contamination by Meat Juice When Shopping for Packages of Raw Poultry | Journal of Food Protection

209. Cooking a Thawed Turkey Meant to Cooked From Frozen

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating a cooked turkey that's been thawed, when it was meant to be cooked from frozen.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

192. Defrosting a Turkey in a Hot Tub

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of defrosting a turkey in a hot tub.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

• chris ernt on Twitter: "Hey @bugcounter, defrosting a turkey in a hot tub, risky or not?" / Twitter
• Should You Use Chlorine or Bromine to Sanitize Your Hot Tub? - pHin
• How To Cook a Completely Frozen Turkey for Thanksgiving | Kitchn
• Let's Talk Turkey—A Consumer Guide to Safely Roasting a Turkey | Food Safety and Inspection Service
• Consumer Food Handling Recommendations: Is thawing of turkey a food safety issue?

53: Brining Turkey in the Crisper

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of brining your turkey in the produce crisper of your refrigerator.
Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

• Randal Oulton on Twitter... turning their crispers into bathtubs for turkeys.
• Brining Safely Will Bring Tender, Flavorful Meat to the Thanksgiving Table | USDA
• Gobble Gobble! | Insatiable Munchies