"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 8/15/2013 7:04 PM, Cheryl wrote:
>> On 8/15/2013 11:44 AM, sf wrote:
>>> On Thu, 15 Aug 2013 03:36:04 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> The only frozen things I remember us having were carrot cake, turkey
>>>> roll or (snip)
>>>>
>>>
>>> Speaking of turkey rolls... I haven't seen one that is both light and
>>> dark meat for ages. I wonder why?
>>>
> IMHO, the "why" is because people figured out prefab pressed rolled turkey
> is pretty crappy stuff. People stopped buying it, so you don't see it
> much anymore.
>
>> I haven't looked for one of those in a long time. When I was first
>> married, those were a fancy meal for us, along with all of the
>> trimmings. Tight budget and I don't think you could get just a turkey
>> breast back then.
>>
> My mother served that rolled turkey to us in the late 1970's. She hated
> to cook, bless her. This was easy to prepare, just put it in the oven. We
> didn't complain. However, even when on a very tight budget I don't
> remember looking for that frozen turkey roll.

My friend and I were talking about this. Both of our moms served us this
stuff. She is somewhat older than me and she said in her childhood it was
one of the few prepared things you could buy. Her mom worked so she could
have it at home and she or her older brother could stick it in the oven for
a couple of hours and when her mom got home, she had just enough time to
make the sides.

My mom seemed to like it because there was light and dark meat. She also
seemed to love those packages of brown and serve rolls with both the white
and wheat ones. But I think she might have been the only one who was
enamored with them.