Guest guest Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 > I've been told many times that in the US, any broth listed on meat > can only contain that meat, water, and salt. Is that true? I know that some that I look at do have the ingredients listed in parenthesis beside the word broth. Those ones do have stuff besides the meat, water and salt, but they're disclosing what's in it so I guess that would meet the guidlines? If that's true then I guess I don't need to be so cautions. How do I confirm this? It would certainly simplify my life. Trudy in NH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 We got a HoneySuckle White Extra Tender and Juicy Young Turkey, at Super Walmart--says right on the package- no preservative, no gluten, no MSG. Just in case anyone is still looking or trying to decide on a GF turkey. :-) in VA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 We got a HoneySuckle White Extra Tender and Juicy Young Turkey, at Super Walmart--says right on the package- no preservative, no gluten, no MSG. Just in case anyone is still looking or trying to decide on a GF turkey. :-) in VA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 Are you sure the wheat isn't for a separate gravy pack, like in Butterballs? Anyway, at least the wheat is listed as it's supposed to be. richard Minnich wrote: Publix Supermarkets carries an unstuffed turkey with labeling that includes wheat. It is the only type I've seen recently that is labeled like that. Jupiter, FL ---- Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 You can disagree but this is nontheless the USDA law. The broth has nothing but meat, water and sodium, UNLESS it specifically lists something else. If your raw meat with broth doesn't list wheat or barley, it cannot by law have wheat or barley. I have confirmed this myself by calling the USDA help line. richard I have to disagree with this. Many brands just list "broth". Since many broths contain wheat, I personally don't like to take a chance. I stick with turkeys that are "minimally processed" and the only additional weight in the bird is "water weight". Of course, I'm watching out for a lot more than just gluten so maybe that's why I'm so anal retentive. :-) I'm also lazy so I don't want to have to call companies to find out what's in the broth.Trudy in NH Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 You can disagree but this is nontheless the USDA law. The broth has nothing but meat, water and sodium, UNLESS it specifically lists something else. If your raw meat with broth doesn't list wheat or barley, it cannot by law have wheat or barley. I have confirmed this myself by calling the USDA help line. richard I have to disagree with this. Many brands just list "broth". Since many broths contain wheat, I personally don't like to take a chance. I stick with turkeys that are "minimally processed" and the only additional weight in the bird is "water weight". Of course, I'm watching out for a lot more than just gluten so maybe that's why I'm so anal retentive. :-) I'm also lazy so I don't want to have to call companies to find out what's in the broth.Trudy in NH Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2005 Report Share Posted November 22, 2005 It didn't list a gravy packet, but you never know. We just played it safe and bought a different one. Rick Lovegro wrote: Are you sure the wheat isn't for a separate gravy pack, like in Butterballs? Anyway, at least the wheat is listed as it's supposed to be. richard Minnich wrote: Publix Supermarkets carries an unstuffed turkey with labeling that includes wheat. It is the only type I've seen recently that is labeled like that. Jupiter, FL ---- Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 Ah, the old " pay extra for a fresh one " gag. People do still fall for that, but they are the same ones that come in frozen, just thawed for you by the nice grocer (not just poultry, this is also true of nearly all fish you buy at the store). The butcher will usually go get you the frozen ones if you ask, if you are just going to refreeze them (and at the same sale price). And you are correct, the USDA rules (and even the new FDA ones) don't go far enough (let's face it, it isn't that much to ask for companies to just disclose what is in the food you are eating; they don't change recipes that often and can easily specify the source for whatever processed ingredient they want when they do their purchasing). But, they do give you a starting point for eliminating things you can't eat (they just don't always identify things you can eat, which isn't the same thing). > -----Original Message----- > ... it still come out cheaper to buy > the minimally processed birds than buy a fresh one. > ... > I do now understand the USDA rules so thank you everybody who > explained them. I do unfortunately have lots of food intollerances > besides gluten --- [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2005 Report Share Posted November 28, 2005 > Ah, the old " pay extra for a fresh one " gag. People do still fall > for that, but they are the same ones that come in frozen, just > thawed for you by the nice grocer (not just poultry, this is also > true of nearly all fish you buy at the store). You crack me up. I did notice at the grocery store that they had a couple of the the same brand as both fresh and frozen and for the same price. The employees will even tell you that the only difference is that the fresh ones are already partially thawed. If it's close to cooking time then that's definitely desirable. I've also noticed that they have lots of signs around the seafood counter saying previously frozen. It's much more expensive than frozen too. I bet lots of people buy the seafood thinking it's fresh (most people don't read signs even if they're blinking neon ones). I generally stick with the frozen stuff. When I was referring to fresh turkeys, I actually meant the locally raised ones that they slaughter on order. They don't process at all other than cleaning. They also tell you exactly what they feed the birds if you ask. You pay a lot of money for these kinds of birds. Trudy in NH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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