Already angry this am.....

live2smyle
live2smyle Posts: 592 Member
edited September 26 in Chit-Chat
So I go to the grocery yesterday and order a ton of cold cuts for the kids & hubby's lunches. The first slices she shows me are way thin just the way I like it.

I go to make the sammy's this am and the ham is thick way way thick :explode: I guess my butt will be going back to the grocery store today to return this and make them slice it right. :mad:

Thanks deli lady for makeing me make another trip, adding an extra errand to my day & wasting my gas!! :mad: :mad: :mad:

Is anyone else like this with cold cuts or is it just me who likes to bunch it all up on there rather than haveing two big jumbo pieces of meat on it???
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  • charityateet
    charityateet Posts: 574 Member
    I quit buying lunchmeat from the deli in our ONE and ONLY grocery store here in town. They constaintly sold me stuff that had a funk smell to it - and I got sick of it. Now, it's either homemade or pre-packaged all the way.
  • gettinfitmama
    gettinfitmama Posts: 164 Member
    I buy the prepackaged stuff because I think it's a little cheaper. I really like the Aldi's Fit and Active brand. YUM.

    Sorry your day has started off rough!

    Know that I am sending cyber hugs!
  • CarterGrt
    CarterGrt Posts: 289 Member
    I always ask them to shave the lunch meet. It comes out all clumpy, but it is much easier to work with for me.

    --Carter
  • feliciapeters
    feliciapeters Posts: 525
    I work for a premium deli meat distributor.

    THERE IS A DIFFERENCE>

    Check out the ingredients on the pre-packaged crap. If the "ham" ot "turkey" has any other ingrdients in it, what they do is they take the nice turkey breast, liquify it, add all the other ground up parts, and alot of "filler" cereal, and usually this stuff called "carrogeanan" (every see a piece of ham or turkey with a little jelly-like spot? THATS carrogeanan. Its made from seaweed. Add water to the powder & it blows up to like 4 times its original weight. Consistancy of a jelly fish.

    NOW since the filler & cereal dont actually TASTE like ham or turkey,they have to put it the artificial colors & flavors. Then they put in a turkey or ham shaped form & cook it so it LOOKS like a turkey. Sound appetizing??????????


    Look on the label. If the ingredients have ANYTHING other than meat, water or seasonings then whay you have is about 30-40% real meat and the rest JUNK.

    WHY DO YOU THINK ITS SOOOO MUCH CHEAPER???
  • NanBar
    NanBar Posts: 283 Member
    I buy my own roasts and organic turkey breasts roast them and use my electric slicer and make my own lunch meat.
  • charityateet
    charityateet Posts: 574 Member
    I work for a premium deli meat distributor.

    THERE IS A DIFFERENCE>

    Check out the ingredients on the pre-packaged crap. If the "ham" ot "turkey" has any other ingrdients in it, what they do is they take the nice turkey breast, liquify it, add all the other ground up parts, and alot of "filler" cereal, and usually this stuff called "carrogeanan" (every see a piece of ham or turkey with a little jelly-like spot? THATS carrogeanan. Its made from seaweed. Add water to the powder & it blows up to like 4 times its original weight. Consistancy of a jelly fish.

    NOW since the filler & cereal dont actually TASTE like ham or turkey,they have to put it the artificial colors & flavors. Then they put in a turkey or ham shaped form & cook it so it LOOKS like a turkey. Sound appetizing??????????


    Look on the label. If the ingredients have ANYTHING other than meat, water or seasonings then whay you have is about 30-40% real meat and the rest JUNK.

    WHY DO YOU THINK ITS SOOOO MUCH CHEAPER???


    Wow. Looks like my only option here in my podunk town is to make my own........crap! I'd buy it from the deli if it wasn't rotten most of the time I purchase it. Darn it.
  • ILuvLifehouse
    ILuvLifehouse Posts: 55 Member
    Thanks for posting this I never knew that. I checked out my cracked pepper turkey breast and sure enough there was the carrogeanan now I don't even want to eat it.
  • feliciapeters
    feliciapeters Posts: 525
    last time I checked no animals were born with artifical colors & flavors added
  • live2smyle
    live2smyle Posts: 592 Member
    <~~ Still pissed off about these cold cuts lmao. At $8 $9 $10 a lb I expect it sliced the way I freaking want it sliced haha
  • amyilene03
    amyilene03 Posts: 26 Member
    Wow, that just sounds disgusting! I'm sooooo glad I'm not a huge deli meat eater! Thanks for the information. I'm sure a lot of people did not know that.
  • feliciapeters
    feliciapeters Posts: 525
    <~~ Still pissed off about these cold cuts lmao. At $8 $9 $10 a lb I expect it sliced the way I freaking want it sliced haha

    your absolutely right. You SHOULD take it back & complain.
  • darkrider42
    darkrider42 Posts: 5,423 Member
    I'd be thrilled if how thick my lunch meat was sliced was the worst thing I'd have to deal with today, but unfortunately, I know it's not. :frown:

    Life's awful short... :flowerforyou:
  • live2smyle
    live2smyle Posts: 592 Member
    I'd be thrilled if how thick my lunch meat was sliced was the worst thing I'd have to deal with today, but unfortunately, I know it's not. :frown:

    Life's awful short... :flowerforyou:
    It is very short. I agree. Two days ago they forgot to bag the asprin I bought only a couple bucks an accident let it go. Things like that I let go.

    This was on purpose. She showed me it sliced correctly then did not feel like slicing the meat that thin for the rest of the order. So she changed the setting on the slicer to make it thicker. That I will not let go. It's wrong. Not an accident. Pure laziness. :explode:
  • bhonniered
    bhonniered Posts: 228
    This was on purpose. She showed me it sliced correctly then did not feel like slicing the meat that thin for the rest of the order. So she changed the setting on the slicer to make it thicker. That I will not let go. It's wrong. Not an accident. Pure laziness. :explode:

    Kelly - go kick her *kitten*! What a lazy punk! However, have fun doing it. :tongue:
  • RILEYRED
    RILEYRED Posts: 647 Member
    I'M WITH YOU, I ALWAYS MAKE THEM SLICE IT, SHOW IT TO ME, CHEESE TOO. YOU PAY GOOD MONEY TO GET WHAT YOU WANT, THE WAY YOU WANT IT!! RED
  • brendansmom1
    brendansmom1 Posts: 526 Member
    I work for a premium deli meat distributor.

    THERE IS A DIFFERENCE>

    Check out the ingredients on the pre-packaged crap. If the "ham" ot "turkey" has any other ingrdients in it, what they do is they take the nice turkey breast, liquify it, add all the other ground up parts, and alot of "filler" cereal, and usually this stuff called "carrogeanan" (every see a piece of ham or turkey with a little jelly-like spot? THATS carrogeanan. Its made from seaweed. Add water to the powder & it blows up to like 4 times its original weight. Consistancy of a jelly fish.

    NOW since the filler & cereal dont actually TASTE like ham or turkey,they have to put it the artificial colors & flavors. Then they put in a turkey or ham shaped form & cook it so it LOOKS like a turkey. Sound appetizing??????????


    Look on the label. If the ingredients have ANYTHING other than meat, water or seasonings then whay you have is about 30-40% real meat and the rest JUNK.

    WHY DO YOU THINK ITS SOOOO MUCH CHEAPER???

    :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick: :sick:
  • jsteras
    jsteras Posts: 344 Member
    I work for a premium deli meat distributor.

    THERE IS A DIFFERENCE>

    Check out the ingredients on the pre-packaged crap. If the "ham" ot "turkey" has any other ingrdients in it, what they do is they take the nice turkey breast, liquify it, add all the other ground up parts, and alot of "filler" cereal, and usually this stuff called "carrogeanan" (every see a piece of ham or turkey with a little jelly-like spot? THATS carrogeanan. Its made from seaweed. Add water to the powder & it blows up to like 4 times its original weight. Consistancy of a jelly fish.

    NOW since the filler & cereal dont actually TASTE like ham or turkey,they have to put it the artificial colors & flavors. Then they put in a turkey or ham shaped form & cook it so it LOOKS like a turkey. Sound appetizing??????????


    Look on the label. If the ingredients have ANYTHING other than meat, water or seasonings then whay you have is about 30-40% real meat and the rest JUNK.

    WHY DO YOU THINK ITS SOOOO MUCH CHEAPER???

    Yuck , but thanks for the info. I just tossed my shaved deli select turkey breast in the trash. No more of that crap for me!
  • haylayne81
    haylayne81 Posts: 56
    SO GLAD I READ THIS!!!! ewww! Definitely going to have to clean out the fridge when I get home!
  • eternlgladiator
    eternlgladiator Posts: 69
    sounds like I'm not the first one to point out that deli meat is absolutely horrible. stay away.

    on a side note. If the only thing that went wrong in my day was improperly sliced meat I'd call that a good day every time. take a deep breath. things could be worse.
  • Onesnap
    Onesnap Posts: 2,819 Member
    I buy the pre-packaged deli meat from Whole Foods or Trader Joe's. Love it and it's sliced right and divided with paper to make it easier!
  • deeharley
    deeharley Posts: 1,208 Member
    I work for a premium deli meat distributor.

    THERE IS A DIFFERENCE>

    Check out the ingredients on the pre-packaged crap. If the "ham" ot "turkey" has any other ingrdients in it, what they do is they take the nice turkey breast, liquify it, add all the other ground up parts, and alot of "filler" cereal, and usually this stuff called "carrogeanan" (every see a piece of ham or turkey with a little jelly-like spot? THATS carrogeanan. Its made from seaweed. Add water to the powder & it blows up to like 4 times its original weight. Consistancy of a jelly fish.

    NOW since the filler & cereal dont actually TASTE like ham or turkey,they have to put it the artificial colors & flavors. Then they put in a turkey or ham shaped form & cook it so it LOOKS like a turkey. Sound appetizing??????????


    Look on the label. If the ingredients have ANYTHING other than meat, water or seasonings then whay you have is about 30-40% real meat and the rest JUNK.

    WHY DO YOU THINK ITS SOOOO MUCH CHEAPER???

    Eww - okay, now I'm afraid to look at the ingredients list on the stuff already in my fridge. :laugh:
  • SabrinaJL
    SabrinaJL Posts: 1,579 Member
    Wow. Looks like my only option here in my podunk town is to make my own........crap! I'd buy it from the deli if it wasn't rotten most of the time I purchase it. Darn it.

    Do they sell Hormel Natural Choice where you live? If you don't want to go to the deli, that might be a good option. http://www.hormelnatural.com/products/categories/sandwichmeat.aspx
  • deeharley
    deeharley Posts: 1,208 Member
    A couple of my kids are trying to convince me to grow our own pig this year. After reading this, I'm tempted a little more.
  • ♥jewel♥
    ♥jewel♥ Posts: 839
    I stopped eating deli meat a few years ago. I was getting seriously ill from the sodium content. Now, if I want lunch meat for sandwiches, I will buy a roast or turkey, cook it the way I want it and slice it myself. So much better, and so much better for me.
  • feliciapeters
    feliciapeters Posts: 525
    Wow. Looks like my only option here in my podunk town is to make my own........crap! I'd buy it from the deli if it wasn't rotten most of the time I purchase it. Darn it.

    Do they sell Hormel Natural Choice where you live? If you don't want to go to the deli, that might be a good option. http://www.hormelnatural.com/products/categories/sandwichmeat.aspx

    this is the ingredient list from that item off the hormel website
    Ingredients: Turkey Breast Meat, Water, Salt, Potato Starch, Turbinado Sugar, Rice Starch, Carrageenan (from seaweed), Baking Soda, Natural Flavoring, Lactic Acid Starter Culture (not from Milk).
  • MsRobin_TheSequel
    MsRobin_TheSequel Posts: 127 Member
    Wow. Thanks guys for the info! I never knew the deal on those packaged deli meats, I usually get the sliced to order meats....and yes, I like it cut my way too! That's why it's sliced to order right?? Ugh. Hope your day turns around, it's still early - there's great hope! =]
  • MrsFarrow
    MrsFarrow Posts: 326 Member
    I'd be furious! Gas ain't cheap!! I don't eat deli meat, but my parents always get theirs shaved. They also typically get it, sounds silly, from the same. person. They go to Wegmans, and my brother works there so they pretty much know most of the employees. They have a specific kid who slices it JUUUST right. My mom is like goldie locks with her freaking meat haha. But she's paying for it!!! So you should totally get what you want. Maybe try talking to a manager and see if they can do anything for you!!!
  • SabrinaJL
    SabrinaJL Posts: 1,579 Member

    this is the ingredient list from that item off the hormel website
    Ingredients: Turkey Breast Meat, Water, Salt, Potato Starch, Turbinado Sugar, Rice Starch, Carrageenan (from seaweed), Baking Soda, Natural Flavoring, Lactic Acid Starter Culture (not from Milk).

    I didn't even see that. I had looked at the package of ham we have and it didn't look too bad.
  • feliciapeters
    feliciapeters Posts: 525
    Wow. Thanks guys for the info! I never knew the deal on those packaged deli meats, I usually get the sliced to order meats....and yes, I like it cut my way too! That's why it's sliced to order right?? Ugh. Hope your day turns around, it's still early - there's great hope! =]

    some of the "sliced to order" deli meat has just as much crap in it. Ask for nutritional info of what you buy.
  • crusinforlosin
    crusinforlosin Posts: 36
    the deli's around here,have really gone down in quality.
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