Ladies and Gentlemen , Do You Really Know What You're Eating ? Let's Talk Turkey And Find Out?

Question

Deli Turkey is very popular amongst both men and women . However it's favored more so by women presumably because of it's dietary favorability .

So ladies(and men).. . . Do you know HOW that deli turkey was made ? And please include how much you pay per pound or half pound for sliced turkey at your deli . There are many grades of sliced turkey and I can probably tell which one you're buying by the price you're paying .

I'll post the answer later if no one gets it . But you may be surprised at what you see !!

The turkey goes down an assembly-line and at each stop (it never actually stops) a worker removes one part of the turkey(breast , leg , thigh etc ) . And all the waste from each station falls into a vat on wheels . Then when the turkey carcass is completely stripped of meat , the person at the last station takes a band-saw and zips across the carcass for any pontential remaining meat , fat , etc . And everything falls into a vat also . Those vats of scraps , fat , gristle , bone chips , etc are then put into a blender that completely liquifies everything . So the 'turkey matter' is literally poured into plastic bags , sealed , and then run through what essentially is a restaurant style dishwasher(no soap of course just water) and cooked in the bag . The turkey solidifies because of a chemical that has been added . And bingo , you have deli turkey .
HOWEVER , other deli turkey products can be good . Those are the ones where you can see the grain of the meat and cost you $7/# or more

(cont) Those $7/# plus turkey breasts/deli meat are formed by taking either 2 or 3 whole turkey breasts and placing them in those same plastic bags with a little solidifying chemical and whalla , you have what looks like the 'other' turkey deli meat except when you slice it you can clearly see the grain of the meat and is much healthier for you .
BOTTOM LINE is this . If you're buying deli turkey for anything less than $7 per pound , you're likely eating more chemicals and waste products than are good for you . Thus completely defeating the purpose of eating deli turkey for health reasons in the first place .

Next time ask for a sample slice of the most costly turkey and the least costly turkey . You'll clearly see and taste a huge difference . And be wary , some stores don't even carry the 'good stuff' at all !! We've been trained to think the cheap stuff is turkey . . .and it's really not !!

Answer 1

EWWWWWW!....No...don't eat the Turkey!

I worked in the deli of a grocery store while in high school and got the inside scoop on 'deli' meat.....NO DON'T EAT IT!!

As a matter of fact....don't eat MOST of the meat in the deli!!!

Answer 2

I know that deli turkey slices are made from random turkey parts and pressed. I think I pay about $6 a pound on sale. Can't remember the brand right now, I just recognize the package.

Answer 3

Most deli type meats are bad for you thanks to the fillers ant the like. Even where they take the products from ie: the hot dog can be a good show of why in the long run you do not want to eat a lot of these.

Answer 4

I wouldnt eat deli turkey if I was starving and thats all there was to eat. First, the turkeys are raised in horrid, shockingly cruel and unsanitary conditions (meetyourmeat.org), they are fed an unnatural diet, loaded with growth hormones, steroids and antibiotics, killed in an inhumane way, then processed with loads of other artificial ingredients, glutens, nitrates, and other unwholesome things and formed into loaves of meat. The meats used for deli meats are usually the worst cuts from the unhealthiest birds. All of the other toxic stuff in them makes them unwholesome and unhealthy. Sadly, its not much better with ANY processed food. Just one look at the ingredients label will tell you that.

Answer 5

I buy the cheap stuff next to the bologna. I'm sure it's full of salt and water. And don't you dare tell me what they feed those birds. I've already seen the horror flicks of chickens and their conditions with violent farmers.....blah! Ignorance is bliss!

...and don't even talk about hot dogs! I'm eating them this 4th no matter what anyone says lol

Answer 6

Earnest....dude, I'm hungry and was contemplating on havine a turkey sandwich....now you got me double guessing the meat! Arrrrgh! lol!

Answer 7

we pay $3.99 per pound for the "smoked turkey." I believe it is various turkey parts that are ground, formed into a "loaf" and roasted.

Answer 8

I very seldom buy meat for myself,and Earnest I have an indication that the info you are about to relay to us will make me grateful for that fact!

Answer 9

smoke turkey i do not know how much a pound

Answer 10

Hmm... when you say it like THAT, I don't really want to know what's in there. *shrugs* Then again, I still eat hot dogs even though I know how they make those.