Peanut oil is used a lot for frying fish in the south. Another popular southern pastime is dunking a frozen turkey into a few gallons of boiling peanut oil, bu

Peanut oil is used a lot for frying fish in the south. Another popular southern pastime is dunking a frozen turkey into a few gallons of boiling peanut oil, but it can be pretty bad for your health (ie: skin burns, house fire, etc.). Most people do this only once, and thereafter thaw the turkey before frying.