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Default Do You Like Sloppy Joes?

On Mar 8, 4:17*pm, Bryan > wrote:
> On Mar 8, 2:23*pm, (Judy Haffner) wrote:
>
> > I know some call them by other names, but to me ground meat in a tangy
> > "tomatoey" sauce served in a hamburger bun, is a sloppy joe, and always
> > been popular at our house.

>
> > How do you make them at home (if you do)?

>
> > Now that we're more conscious of our diet, I've been using ground
> > turkey, instead of beef, and makes a excellent sandwich.

>
> I think it would taste better with beef. *If you're trying to avoid
> beef fat, just use leaner ground beef. *"Besides*, do you even know
> the difference between beef fat and turkey fat? *I assume the answer
> is no. *Using ground turkey because it's cheaper, or if you happen to
> like the taste better is perfectly legit. *Using it because you think
> that it's a lot healthful than beef is bogus. *In some ways, it is
> less healthful
>


I don't buy ground poultry. I suspect that they may grind in the
skin, and perhaps too much fat. etc. If you grind it yourself, and
put in the lean stuff, different story.