Anyone have a good suggestion for a ground beef alternative that you've tried and liked? I'm trying
to avoid beef...
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[email hidden] (j.j.) wrote in news:bu9cff$40he_002
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Anyone have a good suggestion for a ground beef alternative that you've tried and liked? I'm
trying to avoid beef...
Ground turkey. You'll need to adjust recipes for lower fat (though some lower-priced versions have a
fair amount of fat), and it's more expensive.--
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Anyone have a good suggestion for a ground beef? I'm trying to avoid beef...
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On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 19:02:09 GMT, [email hidden]
(j.j.) said:
Anyone have a good suggestion for a ground beef alternative that you've tried and liked? I'm trying
to avoid beef...Unless this beef is still alive, it shouldn't need avoiding.
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j.j. said:
Anyone have a good suggestion for a ground beef alternative that you've tried and liked? I'm
trying to avoid beef...We have been eating ground pork and ground turkey.
Ground pork doesn't have much flavor, great for scrambled meat dishes. I'll bet you wouldn't know it
wasn't beef if no one told you.The ground turkey on the other hand, good for some things bad for most.
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Anyone have a good suggestion for a ground beef alternative that you've tried and liked? I'm trying
to avoid beef...If it's because of the danger of Mad Cow, just grind your own. If you leave the thinkin' bits out of
the grinder, your risk level drops from one in about 300 million to some- thing even closer to zero.--
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Dan Goodman said:
Ground turkey. You'll need to adjust recipes for lower fat (though some lower-priced versions have
a fair amount of fat), and it's more expensive.I buy frozen ground turkey in a tube for $1.00 per pound. It is a little above average in terms of
quality and doesn't have much fat in it.But I do agree with this. Ground turkey, when seasoned properly and used in a recipe (i.e. not
plain), is extremely close in taste to ground beef. The texture is a little bit off which gives it
away, but overall it is just as good.--
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TonyP said:
Ground pork doesn't have much flavor, great for scrambled meat dishes.
Ground pork is great added to chili along with ground sirloin, or in spaghetti rustica. It does have
a unique flavor, maybe when you try it you're not using good quality pork?--
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John Gaughan said:
TonyP said:
Ground pork doesn't have much flavor, great for scrambled meat dishes.
Ground pork is great added to chili along with ground sirloin, or in spaghetti rustica. It does
have a unique flavor, maybe when you try it you're not using good quality pork?We used to use ground pork in conjunction with ground beef in most dishes, so maybe I and the family
are used to the taste, but also yes we buy the *cheap* ground pork. -
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Anyone have a good suggestion for a ground beef alternative that you've tried and liked? I'm trying
to avoid beef...If you don't mind the spices, you could always use bulk pork breakfast sausage or italian sausage
and brown it as you would ground beef. It definitely adds some zip to casseroles where you would
normally use hamburger. It also makes a good sandwich if you patty it like a hamburger and cook it.Michael O'Connor - Modern Renaissance Man
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John Gaughan
I buy frozen ground turkey in a tube for $1.00 per pound.
Damn! You want a medal or sympathy? I wouldn't feed that [censored] to a
starvingQuoted message said:
stray dog. Your admission makes you truly an embarrassment.
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```````````` "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."Sheldon, I agree with you. Ground turkey is just.......NASTY.
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John Gaughan
I buy frozen ground turkey in a tube for $1.00 per pound.
Damn! You want a medal or sympathy? I wouldn't feed that [censored] to a
starvingQuoted message said:
stray dog. Your admission makes you truly an embarrassment.
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```````````` "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."Sheldon, I agree with you. Ground turkey is just.......NASTY.
Kilikini
I agree, but I have to admit it's better than no meat at all.
It helps a little when you mix it half/half with a different type of meat.
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j.j. said:
Anyone have a good suggestion for a ground beef alternative that you've tried and liked? I'm
trying to avoid beef...Depends on the recipe, but ground turkey or ground chicken are worth considering as alternatives to
ground meat if you are making dishes such as buritos, tacos, and hamburgers. I tried both for
meatballs and meatloaf, but I did not care for the results. The texture just wasn't right. -
PENMART01 said:
Damn! You want a medal or sympathy? I wouldn't feed that [censored] to a starving stray dog. Your
admission makes you truly an embarrassment.Like I said, it's okay. I much prefer ground sirloin, but oh well. In these times of financial
hardship I do what I can.--
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kilikini said:
Sheldon, I agree with you. Ground turkey is just.......NASTY.
The problem with ground turkey and chicken is that much of it is often "mechanically separated"
whihc gives it an odd texture, as well often including a fair amount of very fine bone shavings.I made the mistake of using that "Italian turkey sausage" from the "Turkey Store" the other day. Man
- was that *bad*. It didn't fry at all, just turned into a runny sludgelike mass of ... turkey?.-sw
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In rec.food.cooking said:
Anyone have a good suggestion for a ground beef alternative that you've tried and liked? I'm
trying to avoid beef...Use ground pork, or ground turkey with lots of herbs and spices. Both thaste good. Neither tastes
like ground beef.--
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Try buffalo meat Here in the metro Detroit area it is very popular, even a good seller in the Coney
Island restaurants. Just remember when you grill, broil, or fry them as patties don't go over medium
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[censored] to a
: > starving
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tribulation."
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: > Sheldon, I agree with you. Ground turkey is
just.......NASTY.
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: I agree, but I have to admit it's better than no meat at all.
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: It helps a little when you mix it half/half with a different
type of meat.
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: ========Ewww... I can't get past the smell of it. Uggh. About a year ago, DH suggested that we try to make
some Turkey chili with ground turkey... ewwwwwwww. Just nasty. Smell, taste... nah. Maybe there's
some brand out there that really is good but my guess is that should we ever venture back into doing
something with "ground turkey" we're going to have to roast our own and *then* grind it up and add
it to whatever we're making. Nahhhhhh. Too much like work and besides I like my traditionally beef
meals to *be* made with beef...--
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Ewww... I can't get past the smell of it. Uggh. About a year ago, DH suggested that we try to make
some Turkey chili with ground turkey... ewwwwwwww. Just nasty. Smell, taste... nah. Maybe there's
some brand out there that really is good but my guess is that should we ever venture back into
doing something with "ground turkey" we're going to have to roast our own and *then* grind it up
and add it to whatever we're making. Nahhhhhh. Too much like work and besides I like my
traditionally beef meals to *be* made with beef...Dunno if you can get it over there, but I like ground lamb (suppose you could always mince it
yourself). Works well in burgers, should be used in Shepherd's pie (as opposed to Cottage pie),
and makes the best moussaka ever. Also good for making Indian dishes like shami kebab, or a kofta
(sp?) curry.Jo
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j.j. said:
Anyone have a good suggestion for a ground beef alternative that you've tried and liked? I'm
trying to avoid beef...Contrary to popular belief, most commercially ground turkey is not lower in fat than beef because
they grind up the skin (fat) along with the meat. However, if you're not going for lower fat, but
simply reacting to Mad Cow, ground turkey, chicken or pork is fine as long as it is seasoned
correctly for the dish you are making.Jill
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