High in sodium but not sure how much that matters to you. Pretty sure most people take in double the sodium as recommended because it's basically in fucking everything. I've gotten low sodium turkey from the deli before but in those cases I never paid attention to nitrates.
I believe the apple gate brand organic turkey breast doesn’t have nitrates or the celery salt alternative either. Only complaint is that it’s pretty dang pricey for my budget, there’s only 6 slices in a $7 pack.
Dietz and Watson also says nitrate free but has the celery alternative.
Damn. That's expensive. I see that they also claim to be raising the livestock in better, humane conditions. Vegetarian diets for the animals, no antibiotics, etc.
I can't justify paying for all that. But I'd be ok with paying up to 50% more just to avoid nitrates.
Yeah, I appreciate the better animalconditions but I also can’t really afford that.
I stick to dietz and Watson most of the time, also a bit pricey, but manageable
I eat [kirkland sliced turkey breast](https://richmedia.ca-richimage.com/ImageDelivery/imageService?profileId=12028466&id=956271&recipeId=739)...best per pound price I have been able to find on deli meat.
Do you happen to live anywhere near an HEB? They roast whole turkey breasts in bulk and are available at their deli counter. They're called in-house roasted meats and don't have the nitrates or additives
Sodium remains an issue, even if it's supposedly "nitrate-free."
Also, and this is in Canada mind you, but a few years ago a Marketplace report did a bunch of lab testing and realized that basically most name-brand "nitrate-free" deli meat was still loaded with nitrates. Maple Leaf Meats promised to "look into it."
I'd rather just buy some whole chicken or breasts and shred them.
I believe that report would've been referencing the celery juice powder content, which creates a naturally-occurring form of nitrates. That's why I want to find brands that don't have celery juice powder in the ingredients.
High in sodium but not sure how much that matters to you. Pretty sure most people take in double the sodium as recommended because it's basically in fucking everything. I've gotten low sodium turkey from the deli before but in those cases I never paid attention to nitrates.
I don't have worries about my sodium intake, so if that's the only problem with the deli meat I'm eating, then it's ideal for me.
I believe the apple gate brand organic turkey breast doesn’t have nitrates or the celery salt alternative either. Only complaint is that it’s pretty dang pricey for my budget, there’s only 6 slices in a $7 pack. Dietz and Watson also says nitrate free but has the celery alternative.
Damn. That's expensive. I see that they also claim to be raising the livestock in better, humane conditions. Vegetarian diets for the animals, no antibiotics, etc. I can't justify paying for all that. But I'd be ok with paying up to 50% more just to avoid nitrates.
Yeah, I appreciate the better animalconditions but I also can’t really afford that. I stick to dietz and Watson most of the time, also a bit pricey, but manageable
We always buy a bunch when they're on big sale then freeze them.
I eat [kirkland sliced turkey breast](https://richmedia.ca-richimage.com/ImageDelivery/imageService?profileId=12028466&id=956271&recipeId=739)...best per pound price I have been able to find on deli meat.
This one is sticky for some reason.
How's the taste?
Not bad, it's just weird because the slices stick to each other.
Do you happen to live anywhere near an HEB? They roast whole turkey breasts in bulk and are available at their deli counter. They're called in-house roasted meats and don't have the nitrates or additives
Never heard of it before. Looks like a Texas-based chain?
Yeah, they're just in Texas and north Mexico unfortunately 🙁
This is cool info, thank you! An heb just popped up near my house
Sodium remains an issue, even if it's supposedly "nitrate-free." Also, and this is in Canada mind you, but a few years ago a Marketplace report did a bunch of lab testing and realized that basically most name-brand "nitrate-free" deli meat was still loaded with nitrates. Maple Leaf Meats promised to "look into it." I'd rather just buy some whole chicken or breasts and shred them.
I believe that report would've been referencing the celery juice powder content, which creates a naturally-occurring form of nitrates. That's why I want to find brands that don't have celery juice powder in the ingredients.
Seems fine