We were prepping a Jennie-O frozen turkey breast and found a ‘gravy starter’ tucked inside. Reviewing the many ingredients, we decided it wasn’t anything we’d use; nothing is easier than making gravy (drippings+corn starch+water=voila!). What ticks me off is that it added quite a bit of weight to the package so we paid extra $ for something we didn’t ask for and don't want. Guess we'll have to pay closer attention to the labels going forward and won't be buying that brand either.
3 Comments
ryathal@sh.itjust.works · 18 pts · 1y
The drippings from a turkey breast are pretty much just water. It doesn't have the skin, fat, cartilage and bones that add a lot to a gravy.
Fondots@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
For the record, the butterball boneless turkey roasts also include a gravy starter.
I buy a fair number of them when I find a good deal, I have a meat slicer and make most of my own lunch meats and they're really convenient for that. Even with the added weight from the gravy which I also don't use, they'd probably still be a money saver if I could keep myself from loading the sandwich up with extra meat.
I've been trying to figure out a good alternative, I may try at some point just cramming some turkey breasts into some meat netting and seeing how well it holds together.
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
Hang the netting from the ceiling and just give it a nibble now and then!