In the latest installment of her holiday cooking video series, the Post-Gazette's Gretchen McKay risks a trip to the ER when she tries her hand at an increasingly popular (and dangerous) Thanksgiving tradition: the deep-fried turkey.

Watch her and videographer Steve Mellon's work, where you can also find recipes for buttermilk doughnuts and sweet potato chips, both deep-fried. Use the link to the left to watch the video.