On Mon, 18 Sep 2017 18:19:00 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:

>On Mon 18 Sep 2017 08:22:11a, U.S. Janet B. told us...
>
>> On Sun, 17 Sep 2017 22:43:39 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>Okay, this is going to sound weird but... I am helping someone out
>>>by doing their cooking for them. I won't get into the whole story
>>>but they acquired food from the food bank so no real choice as to
>>>what they got. They gave me the meat to cook for them. It came
>>>frozen. None of it is stuff that I will eat and I am not used to
>>>cooking this stuff.
>>>
>>>The first three things I pulled out were BBQ flavored turkey lunch
>>>meat, pork chops and ground turkey. I figure the lunch meat can go
>>>into Panini's but I will have to research the flavors to see what
>>>might go with. Seems like an odd flavor for turkey. The pork chops
>>>will use the orange/plum sauce that was given to me as a gift.
>>>
>>>But the ground turkey? I only ever tried it once and did not like
>>>it at all. However, the dish I will make with it is not one that I
>>>will be eating. Of course the obvious answer would be to ask the
>>>person what he would like but he is too busy working now and only
>>>has time to stop by for dinner. So... What would be good to make
>>>with this? I am also feeding his dog so am trying to make things
>>>without onions or other things that dogs shouldn't eat. I have
>>>made some things that do contain onions but kept back a small
>>>portion of the other ingredients so that I could make something
>>>safe for the dog.
>>>
>>>I was thinking of a white chili but would this work with ground
>>>turkey? I have plenty of canned white beans, and some jarred salsa
>>>verde. If not chili, then some other foods that I have are
>>>carrots, celery, peppers, potatoes and all sorts of canned
>>>vegetables. Also pasta and rice.
>>>
>>>Any ideas? Going through this food will be interesting. Also saw a
>>>turkey wing, chicken wings, ground bison, ground mystery meat and
>>>perhaps stew meat. The meat came as such a surprise that my
>>>freezer is stuffed full. We had an interesting meal using up bits
>>>and pieces of things to make more room in there. I will go through
>>>the rest of it in a few days and see what else is there.
>>
>> turkey lunchmeat is just fine for sandwiches. Turkey lunchmeat
>> comes in all kinds of flavors and is just fine. Ground turkey is
>> just fine in chili. I just don't understand all the squeamishness
>> around ground turkey. Particularly in this case where you will
>> not be eating it. Make your regular chili and just use the turkey.
>> I make my spaghetti sauce with ground turkey all the time. It is
>> much lower fat content, better for you than beef and mixed with
>> spices and garlic and onions, who cares? I still get compliments
>> on my spaghetti sauce and I never tell anyone what the meat is.
>> You're just being silly. Janet US
>>
>
>What's silly is arguing the point. There are those who like it and
>those who don't. I _can_ tell the difference if ground turkey is
>used in anything. Maybe it's a situation where some people say that
>cilantro tastes like soap.

whether you like it or not has nothing to do with the posted issue.
Julie wants to know what to do with some free ground turkey that is
someone else's provisions. I don't think from what she says that
Julie has any idea what turkey products are out there. She needs to
be encouraged to use the meat in a useful way.
Janet US