How to rid ground turkey of game flavor

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  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,093 Member
    Are those of you who find turkey gamey tasting getting wild turkey? Because the farm-raised stuff I buy in the grocery store is close to tasteless.
  • 85Cardinals
    85Cardinals Posts: 733 Member
    edited June 2016
    I need to work more ground kangaroo into my diet. I bet you're from Europe!
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,230 Member
    85Cardinals wrote: »
    I need to work more ground kangaroo into my diet. I bet you're from Europe!

    ... close...

    Kangaroo is delicious, quite similar to Vension, I find. Very lean, so you can't really cook a steak past medium rare without it being tough, but stews down nicely. It's also super cheap.
  • fit4itall
    fit4itall Posts: 101 Member
    I personally don't like more than 93% lean. Very bland and dry. So I'd first make sure to try 93% max lean. It doesn't taste as good as beef to me either, but I find heavily seasoning it with herbs and/or Italian seasoning and some garlic powder (or fresh) helps. If you can add some fresh herbs even better. Fresh basil does wonders for poultry.
  • brb_2013
    brb_2013 Posts: 1,197 Member
    carolecrews920 wrote: »
    1st day eating clean Ground turkey for dinner cooked wth s&p and garlic powder added 2tbs Prego spaghetti sauce. OMG it was so gamey and texture horrible. I'm not a picky eater and this about did me in !!! Looking forward to answers here

    I don't like ground turkey either....it's not like you have to eat it.

    We bought turkey breakfast sausage. I really wanted to throw it out but husband insisted we eat it. Managed to toss out the leftovers when he wasn't looking.
  • biggsterjackster
    biggsterjackster Posts: 419 Member
    I make greek turkey burgers. Add crumble feta cheese, spinach, salt and pepper.
  • michmill98_1
    michmill98_1 Posts: 60 Member
    I've never had store bought ground turkey that tasted gamey; wild turkey yes, but not the typical Jennie-O or Butterball that you can buy in the US. Like others have said, it's usually pretty bland so I use it when I can add spices (tacos, spaghetti sauce, chili, etc).

    I have done a couple of turkey burgers but you need to make sure you're not getting the super lean as they will dry out quicker. I just did one the other week that was Greek inspired - turkey, diced red onion, parsley, crumbled goat cheese, and a palmful of a Greek seasoning blend I had in the pantry. Mixed the ingredients together and formed the patties while on lunch break, covered the plate and chilled them until the evening. Was planning on grilling them outside but mother nature decided that we needed a line of thunderstorms rolling thru all evening so I cooked them in a skillet with a little oil to give them additional moisture and prevent sticking. Another one that we've done is a version of a Juicy Lucy using Brie and topped with grilled granny smith apple slices.

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