Looking for healthy turkey in the deli section. Not processed or at least low processing.

[rhett o rick]

These brands look better than some others: Applegate Farms, Kretschmar, Boars Head.

Does the meat have to indicate if it's processed?

[hlthe2b]

1. Applegate does make some that have no nitrates, but my suggestion...

do what I do and buy the pre-cooked (approximately 4-41/2 pound) turkey breast from Costco (under its own Kirkland brand). Reasonably priced and NO NITRATES!

Ingredients: Turkey Breast, Turkey Broth, 2% or less of sea salt, sugar. That’s it!


I keep it in a glass air-tight container for up to two weeks in the refrigerator, carving off 3-4 ounces most days. I'm sure most would go through it more quickly. You can also refrigerate some and freeze the rest. Good quality.

[rhett o rick]

2. I like that idea. Does it recover from being frozen? I don't eat much and would

need to freeze it.

[hlthe2b]

3. I mentioned how little I eat and it keeps well for two week in refrig.

but I have frozen it (maybe a third immediately after opening it, and immediately freezing in a vacuum bag). It did well on thawing.

[rhett o rick]

4. I will try it. By the way, did you just happen to have a photo of Costco's turkey? nm

[hlthe2b]

5. No... I first learned about the product a year ago from a blog

after a google search for the frozen bone-free butterball turkey breasts I was accustomed to buying turned up no local availability. It was likely one of these:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjaob2u0-3LAhWpmoMKHbtHDokQFggkMAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcostcocouple.com%2Fkirkland-signature-oven-browned-turkey-breast%2F&usg=AFQjCNGs57K3L-4zO90S0g3t9KmvrDKuTQ

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjaob2u0-3LAhWpmoMKHbtHDokQFggdMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.qvc.com%2Ft5%2FKitchen%2FCostco-Pre-Cooked-Turkey-Breast%2Ftd-p%2F1467532&usg=AFQjCNF4eBaX3cv0QYP6hl1t10ffUMHP3A

[rhett o rick]

6. But of course. I am still asleep. Thanks for the tip. nm