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marcerella02 · 03-14-2009, 10:40 AM

Turkey breast is one of Layla's protein sources (she also gets fish, rabbit, venison and bison) and usually I"ll go to the grocery store and pick up a few turkey breasts and cook them right up when I get home- so from a fresh state. However, last time I was there I thought I'd pick up a few extras and froze them.

Yesterday I took out the frozen turkey breast and thawed it and today I noticed that there were parts of the turkey breast that had bright red blood- which is NEVER there when i cut it up from fresh state. This has happened twice- in two different frozen to thawed turkey breast. Anyone know a) why these blood spots appear only after the meat has been frozen and thawed and b) Should i be cutting this area out? Once it is cooked that area turns a dark brown.... Logically these blood areas must be there in the fresh turkey right?? but honestly i've never seen them....

03-14-2009, 10:40 AM	#1
marcerella02 Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 11,257	A question about previously frozen turkey Turkey breast is one of Layla's protein sources (she also gets fish, rabbit, venison and bison) and usually I"ll go to the grocery store and pick up a few turkey breasts and cook them right up when I get home- so from a fresh state. However, last time I was there I thought I'd pick up a few extras and froze them. Yesterday I took out the frozen turkey breast and thawed it and today I noticed that there were parts of the turkey breast that had bright red blood- which is NEVER there when i cut it up from fresh state. This has happened twice- in two different frozen to thawed turkey breast. Anyone know a) why these blood spots appear only after the meat has been frozen and thawed and b) Should i be cutting this area out? Once it is cooked that area turns a dark brown.... Logically these blood areas must be there in the fresh turkey right?? but honestly i've never seen them.... __________________ http://misscanam.blogspot.com/ Layla 's Simon Last edited by marcerella02; 03-14-2009 at 10:40 AM. Reason: grammar- yikes!