Deli Turkey, Yes or no?
 

In the Club sandwich thread and some others too, it seems many eschew deli style formed turkey. Am I the only one who greatly prefers a quality thin sliced smoked or roasted (think Saags or better) deli turkey 'loaf' product for cold sandwiches over 'real' sliced turkey breast? I will eat real turkey breast sandwiches occasionally as a way to use leftovers, but I would never ever order one.

quality is in the eye of the beholder. Many consumers like Subway meats which is mostly water held in the meat slurry by carageenan which is a seaweed derivative that holds 27 times it's weight in water. So crap in my opinion.

I too prefer a high quality (read whole muscle) turkey deli product when making & dining on a club sandwich. UNLESS the real turkey is sliced thin & is moist but most places let the breast get dry so that's why I prefer a high quality deli turkey.

I'm reminded of Lee's Deli in SF's FiDi that carves turkey to order for their sandwiches. Same with Jan's, right next to my office in Menlo Park. Sometimes a bit dry, but between the fresh dutch crunch bread, a few slices of avocado and a dollop of mayo, I hardly notice.

If I have to do deli turkey, I prefer smoked. Seems less watery and has more flavor.

I can't stand deli turkey.

+1. I want to see a freshly roasted turkey breast sliced in front of my eyes.

I don't care much for any of Subway's meats, but I'll even take them or this http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...cB1FKzp6VTXEpC over real turkey breast. Much moister, so doesn't need gobs of mayo or avocado (calories) to be able to swallow it. Of course I'd prefer Boar's Head or similar.:)

Give me a real slice of real turkey any day. Oh, and I do make myself one every day... Lately, I've found that Save Mart has REAL sliced turkey instead of the swirled and formed stuff (which I don't really savor but eat it anyway) and I love it.

To me, the packaged turkey meat products have two major drawbacks; texture and flavor. Other than that, they're fine.;) Pressed formed meat just doesn't have the right "mouth feel." It's like chewing on some sort of gelatinous goo. And these products, especially the "smoked" ones seem to have a "chemical" taste.

Of course that's just me. My cat loves OM honey baked ham. Won't eat other varieties, only the honey baked. Get it on sale, separate it into several/many little pouches which are frozen and defrosted as needed for treats. He also likes really good, very rare roast beef, but at something like $20/lb he don't get that too often.

I'm with you, but I'm going to guess we're in the minority on this one.

God made turkeys big so that there would be meat left to slice on the Second Day!

IMHO, Pastrami and Corned Beef make the OP's question irrelevant.

Both of which, while worthy contenders for "best deli meat", would be nasty substitutes on a turkey and avocado sandwich. :D

Personally I love both. Especially after Thanksgiving when there's a couple Zip Lock bags of leftover turkey in the fridge and they make for the most delightful sandwiches. Wish I had one right now!

Does the deli roast the turkey? Does it smoke the turkey? You might not realize how good it is if the store prepares it.

When I see the Boar's Head label, I'll get the turkey. The Maple Honey turkey is especially delicious.

I found it the best sandwich in the city. due to its quality and the Korean lady, who works here, makes your sandwiches one at a time and they're absolutely fresh. The bad thing is there are a few tables and its very hard to find a place of your choice. Overall the place is best for lunch and the services are top notch as well.