Turkey Burgers or 93/7 Beef Burgers

jmac4263
jmac4263 Posts: 245 Member
edited November 21 in Food and Nutrition
Few Questions: Which do you prefer? Why?

If you have had Turkey burgers how do you dress them up? On a bun? Not on a bun?

I bought a package of Turkey ones and have never had them before!

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  • griffinca2
    griffinca2 Posts: 672 Member
    IF I had turkey burgers I would fix them the same way I would ground beef burgers. I prefer the 93/7 beef; low fat and still taste good.
  • ValerieMartini2Olives
    ValerieMartini2Olives Posts: 3,024 Member
    A burger is a burger, whether it's beef, chicken, turkey, bison, etc. Dress it the same way you'd dress any other burger
  • jamieb55
    jamieb55 Posts: 145 Member
    I prefer beef, texture and taste is better to me!!!
  • jmac4263
    jmac4263 Posts: 245 Member
    ok I just didnt know if some people put them on salads or used them differently! Thanks for the comments!!
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    most turkey burgers i see at the store are actually 85/15...so...93/7 would be the better option if you wanted less calories. Either way, I prefer a beef hamburger...i like my turkey to be in turkey form and really I only on turkey holidays.
  • AlisonH729
    AlisonH729 Posts: 558 Member
    edited July 2015
    I prefer turkey. Some people will use lettuce buns or whatnot, but I also treat them like regular burgers. I like them with cheese, avocado & tomato (sometimes bacon if we have it). If you put BBQ sauce on them they taste like a McRib. I like the BBQ version with sliced pickles too.
  • Lasmartchika
    Lasmartchika Posts: 3,440 Member
    I buy beef, I've never tried turkey burgers. But either way, you should enjoy them in whatever way you like. :smile: I'd go for bun and lettuce... and maybe the works if it would fit my daily calories. :wink:
  • rybo
    rybo Posts: 5,424 Member
    I grind my own turkey burger with some bacon. Yum!
  • jmac4263
    jmac4263 Posts: 245 Member
    rybo wrote: »
    I grind my own turkey burger with some bacon. Yum!

    That sounds really good !! I am just now getting into trying "new" things for me, Turkey burger was one of those, I have also recently tried turkey bacon and prefer it over pork by far!!

  • Pearsquared
    Pearsquared Posts: 1,656 Member
    I prefer turkey burgers if I'm stuck inside. I season them nicely and use the griddle to cook them up. If I have an outdoor grill, though, burgers are the way to go. They stay together easier and sear nicer (in my opinion) than turkey burgers.
  • slaite1
    slaite1 Posts: 1,307 Member
    Whichever you choose just make sure you read the label. There is a false perception that turkey products are always better for you-or lower calorie-than beef products. Not always the case.

    Personally, I used to like to mix turkey and beef together-and I would buy the leanest version of whichever was cheaper. Than go with a little higher fat content on the other. But I'm frugal.
  • momasox
    momasox Posts: 158 Member
    I prefer 93/7 beef. Tastes way better. Beef gets a bad wrap. Lean beef is perfectly healthy.

    Tonight is burger night.
  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    I fell like that's asking if you prefer apples or oranges. To me, they have totally different tastes and textures. I use turkey if I want to jazz them up with flavorings like Greek turkey burgers with pieces of kalamata olives, feta and sun dried tomato. If I just want a plain old burger with the usual fixins, then I go with beef. But I usually don't use 93/7 because it's too dry. I like 85/15.
  • thesupremeforce
    thesupremeforce Posts: 1,206 Member
    The beef tends to tastes better, but the turkey usually costs less. Otherwise, I prepare them in the same ways.
  • lilawolf
    lilawolf Posts: 1,690 Member
    I always wondered why people chose turkey burgers over 93/7 beef. They are occasionally cheaper, but the flavor (IMO) is WAY inferior. Same calories and fat and usually more salt, sugar and additives since they are natively so bland.
  • Timorous_Beastie
    Timorous_Beastie Posts: 595 Member
    I prefer beef for hamburgers, usually 85/15 or 80/20.

    Ground turkey is ok for meatballs, but I still prefer beef.
  • momasox
    momasox Posts: 158 Member
    slaite1 wrote: »
    Whichever you choose just make sure you read the label. There is a false perception that turkey products are always better for you-or lower calorie-than beef products. Not always the case.

    Personally, I used to like to mix turkey and beef together-and I would buy the leanest version of whichever was cheaper. Than go with a little higher fat content on the other. But I'm frugal.

    I totally agree. When I first read the labels on the turkey I was like "why am I eating this nasty stuff if it's almost the same as lean beef?" I found you have to get the ground turkey breast to make any big difference in the fat.
  • nmcrosier
    nmcrosier Posts: 268 Member
    I rotate eating both -- either go 93/7 turkey or grass-fed beef (which isn't too much different than grain fed, except it taste better in my opinion and I know which cow it came from...since the farm is down the road (and sometimes it's a little sad when it's one you knew))
  • jmac4263
    jmac4263 Posts: 245 Member
    I guess I am just looking for some healthy variety is the whole reason for asking the question, maybe not as much which one is better.... Just like bacon I prefer Turkey now that I have tried it!! I love beef patties too dont get my wrong just looking outside my "normal diet" :)
  • bmchenry02
    bmchenry02 Posts: 233 Member
    jmac4263 wrote: »
    ok I just didnt know if some people put them on salads or used them differently! Thanks for the comments!!

    I make a fiesta turkey burger that has chopped red peppers, red onion, green onions, garlic, parsley, and 2 tsp fiesta ranch from the packet (it has msg, but I can't seem to replicate it at home)….I eat them chopped up on lentils, salads, topped with tomato and avocado, and of course as a burger with cheese and ketchup/sriracha mix. so so so yummy!! http://www.onestrangeherd.com/fiesta-ranch-turkey-burger/

    If I do a beef burger I prefer it to be an 80/20 mixture so it's a treat meal. I don't like the dryness of lean beef for a burger.
  • AlyssaJoJo
    AlyssaJoJo Posts: 449 Member
    Beef is at a redic price around me so we just started using turkey because of that. Now we prefer it for the most. (I also think turkey bacon is way better than pork bacon) We use it just like we would with beef. Burgers, sauces, meatloafs, etc. We still eat beef when we can find it at a decent price - but I'm just so used to ground turkey now I don't really feel the need in using ground beef.
  • apmat
    apmat Posts: 12 Member
    I eat ground turkey breast usually. It is cheaper than beef and I believe healthier for reasons not on the label. Sometimes I just eat them on a plate with mustard after a quick pan fry with a few drops of olive oil.
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