Why Turkey?

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  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
    i could see duck bacon. it has a higher fat content typically

    forget bacon. i had popcorn chicken fried pork belly.


    ground turkey usually has lower fat content compared to a similarily priced ground beef. (in my area). i don't like turkey burgers, but turkey joes, chilli and the sort of thing where it is a carrier of flavor, i like.
  • kami3006
    kami3006 Posts: 4,979 Member
    edited October 2018
    pinuplove wrote: »
    hesn92 wrote: »
    I assumed because it was leaner but never actually paid any attention because I'm not a fan of turkey. I also see a lot of people get turkey bacon and sausage when they are trying to lose weight. No comprendo. I like my pork.

    Turkey bacon is a crime against humanity.

    And pigs.

    And turkeys. :tongue:

    I still cannot eat/smell bacon after having it as my last meal before a nasty stomach virus back in the beginning of the year. It's been quite a loss. :'(

    So, I admit, I do eat turkey bacon...for now. I don't mind it but it's certainly not a sub for bacon.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    kami3006 wrote: »
    pinuplove wrote: »
    hesn92 wrote: »
    I assumed because it was leaner but never actually paid any attention because I'm not a fan of turkey. I also see a lot of people get turkey bacon and sausage when they are trying to lose weight. No comprendo. I like my pork.

    Turkey bacon is a crime against humanity.

    And pigs.

    And turkeys. :tongue:

    I still cannot eat/smell bacon after having it as my last meal before a nasty stomach virus back in the beginning of the year. It's been quite a loss. :'(

    So, I admit, I do eat turkey bacon...for now. I don't mind it but it's certainly not a sub for bacon.

    It took me forever to be able to eat chili again for the same reason lol. I'm still not over French onion soup...
  • happytree923
    happytree923 Posts: 463 Member
    mg07030 wrote: »
    pinuplove wrote: »
    hesn92 wrote: »
    I assumed because it was leaner but never actually paid any attention because I'm not a fan of turkey. I also see a lot of people get turkey bacon and sausage when they are trying to lose weight. No comprendo. I like my pork.

    Turkey bacon is a crime against humanity.

    And pigs.

    And turkeys. :tongue:

    @pinuplove hahaha

    I saw duck bacon today at my local grocery store. I did think about it for a hot second. Then I was like naaaaaaaah.

    Isn't duck the fattiest poultry anyway? What is the point?
  • happytree923
    happytree923 Posts: 463 Member
    edited October 2018
    In my area lean ground turkey is way less expensive than lean ground beef. I do ground turkey or soy crumbles for environmental reasons but some (very bad) grocery stores don't have leaner ground beef so this might be a reason too? Easier to find?

    ETA can an Australian fill me in on eating kangaroo? I once met a group of Australians that told me kangaroos were extremely dangerous and destructive, do people hunt them to keep populations down? I'm pretty sure the Australians were messing with me though because they said kangaroos can balance on their tails to bunnykick an opponent.
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,091 Member
    Francl27 wrote: »
    kami3006 wrote: »
    pinuplove wrote: »
    hesn92 wrote: »
    I assumed because it was leaner but never actually paid any attention because I'm not a fan of turkey. I also see a lot of people get turkey bacon and sausage when they are trying to lose weight. No comprendo. I like my pork.

    Turkey bacon is a crime against humanity.

    And pigs.

    And turkeys. :tongue:

    I still cannot eat/smell bacon after having it as my last meal before a nasty stomach virus back in the beginning of the year. It's been quite a loss. :'(

    So, I admit, I do eat turkey bacon...for now. I don't mind it but it's certainly not a sub for bacon.

    It took me forever to be able to eat chili again for the same reason lol. I'm still not over French onion soup...

    I had the same experience with sugar cookies. And I wasn't even eating them, just baking and decorating. But the aroma was there in my brain when I got sick, and I couldn't eat them for years.
  • CarvedTones
    CarvedTones Posts: 2,340 Member
    happytree923 wrote: »
    mg07030 wrote: »
    pinuplove wrote: »
    hesn92 wrote: »
    I assumed because it was leaner but never actually paid any attention because I'm not a fan of turkey. I also see a lot of people get turkey bacon and sausage when they are trying to lose weight. No comprendo. I like my pork.

    Turkey bacon is a crime against humanity.

    And pigs.

    And turkeys. :tongue:

    @pinuplove hahaha

    I saw duck bacon today at my local grocery store. I did think about it for a hot second. Then I was like naaaaaaaah.

    Isn't duck the fattiest poultry anyway? What is the point?

    It appeals to me. I don't eat mammals. I haven't seen duck bacon. Turkey bacon is kind of meh. I have had good turkey and chicken sausages, including breakfast sausages. High end somewhat eclectic flavored chicken sausages have become a thing.
  • Cahgetsfit
    Cahgetsfit Posts: 1,912 Member
    I think it's just a clean eater "thing". I've had turkey mince prescribed to me back in the days when I used to eat off a meal plan a coach wrote up. And when I asked why it had to be that and couldn't I just eat normal mince as long as the calories were the same, I got told to shut up, stop questioning and "trust the process".

    Effing hate that line "trust the process"

    Always spouted by "coaches" who don't actually know what they are doing and can't explain the whys of things.
  • DoubleUbea
    DoubleUbea Posts: 1,115 Member
    edited October 2018
    kami3006 wrote: »
    I still cannot eat/smell bacon after having it as my last meal before a nasty stomach virus back in the beginning of the year
    I had a stomach virus when I was a kid... (I am old) My mother made pork roast and still get nauseous from the smell of roasted pork.

    Turkey bacon, depends on the brand, some are *AWFUL*, a few are not too bad. Turkey Sausage is pretty good. I have had both breakfast and Italian versions and enjoyed both. With enough spices you don't notice it.
  • Safari_Gal
    Safari_Gal Posts: 888 Member
    mbaker566 wrote: »
    i could see duck bacon. it has a higher fat content typically

    forget bacon. i had popcorn chicken fried pork belly.


    ground turkey usually has lower fat content compared to a similarily priced ground beef. (in my area). i don't like turkey burgers, but turkey joes, chilli and the sort of thing where it is a carrier of flavor, i like.

    Pork belly!!! Coming to your house.

  • Safari_Gal
    Safari_Gal Posts: 888 Member
    happytree923 wrote: »
    mg07030 wrote: »
    pinuplove wrote: »
    hesn92 wrote: »
    I assumed because it was leaner but never actually paid any attention because I'm not a fan of turkey. I also see a lot of people get turkey bacon and sausage when they are trying to lose weight. No comprendo. I like my pork.

    Turkey bacon is a crime against humanity.

    And pigs.

    And turkeys. :tongue:

    @pinuplove hahaha

    I saw duck bacon today at my local grocery store. I did think about it for a hot second. Then I was like naaaaaaaah.

    Isn't duck the fattiest poultry anyway? What is the point?

    I guess if I do bacon - I like the good old fashioned type.

    But I will say - I typically eat more duck and goose than turkey..

    Ground pheasant and I’m there!

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