CULTURETECHLENSCajun fried turkey
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Combined Graph record U-00921 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-W-0521. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.
Where Y'at (New Orleans magazine): the deep-fried turkey tradition originated in Louisiana; per UPI reporter Gary Taylor's account, in 1982 cooks in a small Louisiana town deep-fried a whole turkey in propane cookers after injecting it with Italian dressing loaded with salt, pepper, cayenne, and various Cajun seasonings. Stored whole turkey and Cajun seasoning established; the stored peanut oil is not named by this source and is not stamped.
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Where Y'at (New Orleans magazine): the deep-fried turkey tradition originated in Louisiana; per UPI reporter Gary Taylor's account, in 1982 cooks in a small Louisiana town deep-fried a whole turkey in propane cookers after injecting it with Italian dressing loaded with salt, pepper, cayenne, and various Cajun seasonings. Stored whole turkey and Cajun seasoning established; the stored peanut oil is not named by this source and is not stamped.
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- Also known as: deep-fried turkey
- Work type: dish
- Category: mains
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- https://www.whereyat.com/the-history-of-the-cajun-deep-fried-turkey (verification source · master store)
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Where Y'at (New Orleans magazine): the deep-fried turkey tradition originated in Louisiana; per UPI reporter Gary Taylor's account, in 1982 cooks in a small Louisiana town deep-fried a whole turkey in propane cookers after injecting it with Italian dressing loaded with salt, pepper, cayenne, and various Cajun seasonings. Stored whole turkey and Cajun seasoning established; the stored peanut oil is not named by this source and is not stamped.
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