WHAT EVERYONE NEEDS: An indoor electric turkey-fryer? I think I’ll stick with the oven, though fried turkeys are supposed to be quite tasty, and at least this has less risk of explosion than the more traditional turkey-fryer.

UPDATE: Reader Gerald Dearing has one and likes it:

Been using the indoor turkey fryer for almost a year now. Not just for turkeys. Has a more capacity and better recovery time than any other household fryer I’ve found. Makes great fries, chips, chicken and anything else. An advantage is the lid and the safety power cord. I’ve done turkeys for family and guests, using Alton Brown’s brining technique, to great reviews. Explosions? Properly thaw the bird and use the right oil level, shouldn’t be a problem.

Not up my alley, but interesting.