"U.S. Janet B." > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 18 Sep 2017 18:19:00 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>>On Mon 18 Sep 2017 08:22:11a, U.S. Janet B. told us...
>>
>>> On Sun, 17 Sep 2017 22:43:39 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>Okay, this is going to sound weird but... I am helping someone out
>>>>by doing their cooking for them. I won't get into the whole story
>>>>but they acquired food from the food bank so no real choice as to
>>>>what they got. They gave me the meat to cook for them. It came
>>>>frozen. None of it is stuff that I will eat and I am not used to
>>>>cooking this stuff.
>>>>
>>>>The first three things I pulled out were BBQ flavored turkey lunch
>>>>meat, pork chops and ground turkey. I figure the lunch meat can go
>>>>into Panini's but I will have to research the flavors to see what
>>>>might go with. Seems like an odd flavor for turkey. The pork chops
>>>>will use the orange/plum sauce that was given to me as a gift.
>>>>
>>>>But the ground turkey? I only ever tried it once and did not like
>>>>it at all. However, the dish I will make with it is not one that I
>>>>will be eating. Of course the obvious answer would be to ask the
>>>>person what he would like but he is too busy working now and only
>>>>has time to stop by for dinner. So... What would be good to make
>>>>with this? I am also feeding his dog so am trying to make things
>>>>without onions or other things that dogs shouldn't eat. I have
>>>>made some things that do contain onions but kept back a small
>>>>portion of the other ingredients so that I could make something
>>>>safe for the dog.
>>>>
>>>>I was thinking of a white chili but would this work with ground
>>>>turkey? I have plenty of canned white beans, and some jarred salsa
>>>>verde. If not chili, then some other foods that I have are
>>>>carrots, celery, peppers, potatoes and all sorts of canned
>>>>vegetables. Also pasta and rice.
>>>>
>>>>Any ideas? Going through this food will be interesting. Also saw a
>>>>turkey wing, chicken wings, ground bison, ground mystery meat and
>>>>perhaps stew meat. The meat came as such a surprise that my
>>>>freezer is stuffed full. We had an interesting meal using up bits
>>>>and pieces of things to make more room in there. I will go through
>>>>the rest of it in a few days and see what else is there.
>>>
>>> turkey lunchmeat is just fine for sandwiches. Turkey lunchmeat
>>> comes in all kinds of flavors and is just fine. Ground turkey is
>>> just fine in chili. I just don't understand all the squeamishness
>>> around ground turkey. Particularly in this case where you will
>>> not be eating it. Make your regular chili and just use the turkey.
>>> I make my spaghetti sauce with ground turkey all the time. It is
>>> much lower fat content, better for you than beef and mixed with
>>> spices and garlic and onions, who cares? I still get compliments
>>> on my spaghetti sauce and I never tell anyone what the meat is.
>>> You're just being silly. Janet US
>>>
>>
>>What's silly is arguing the point. There are those who like it and
>>those who don't. I _can_ tell the difference if ground turkey is
>>used in anything. Maybe it's a situation where some people say that
>>cilantro tastes like soap.
>
> whether you like it or not has nothing to do with the posted issue.
> Julie wants to know what to do with some free ground turkey that is
> someone else's provisions. I don't think from what she says that
> Julie has any idea what turkey products are out there. She needs to
> be encouraged to use the meat in a useful way.
> Janet US

I did make chili using a recipe that I found online. Does not look or smell
appealing. I am serving it as a starter and have tuna casserole as well.
Also corn muffins.