"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
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> On Mon 18 Sep 2017 01:49:41p, U.S. Janet B. told us...
>
>> 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
>>
>
> Alrighty then. Burgers are out, IIRC. So, perhaps meatloaf,
> casserole, hotdish? Personally I'd cook it up for my cats. They'd
> love it.

My cats wouldn't eat it. They only like fish.