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03-14-2009, 10:40 AM | #1 |
Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada
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| 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.... Last edited by marcerella02; 03-14-2009 at 10:40 AM. Reason: grammar- yikes! |
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03-14-2009, 10:51 AM | #2 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | Sometimes foods sold thawed at stores have been previously frozen, and I'm not sure they always have to tell you. Freezing and refreezing, while safe if done before expiration dates does cut down a little on quality. If buying something to be frozen, sometimes you can ask the butch if they have any in the frozen state, they almost always do, and then pop it in freezer as soon as you get home, this will insure no lose of quality. Blood looks different depending how much air or oxygen it receives. I do notice that some chickens and turkeys have what looks like a blood area, and I don't know what causes this. I usually do a salt-water bath (brining) before cooking and this drains the poultry of any excess blood, so no brown areas after it's cooked, and the flavor is delicious. Salt makes the tissue hold water, and so there is less drying out. Of course if it's for your dog, you wouldn't want to add the salt.
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03-14-2009, 11:16 AM | #3 | |
Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada
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03-14-2009, 11:40 AM | #4 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | It might be interesting to ask if the bird you are buying has been previously frozen. I think freezing, thawing, freezing, thawing, could be whats causing the results you are seeing.
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03-14-2009, 02:04 PM | #5 |
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| Umm...Ew! I usually only buy ground turkey so I haven't seen this. Good to know!
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03-14-2009, 03:13 PM | #6 |
Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada
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| lol thought you'd like that |
03-14-2009, 03:19 PM | #7 |
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| I ask the butcher once why the chicken I bought had a blood spot and he said it was most likely done from injury. I don't know, but I cut it out. Our commissary sells bison steaks, burgers and ground, which I buy a lot of for the girls. I'd love to have more wild game.
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03-14-2009, 03:22 PM | #8 | |
Loved by Layla Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada
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I have found somewhere that sells rabbit- but it is PRICEY! $6 a pound- so we are only buying it once a month! Starting in May at an outdoor market here I will be able to get venison- i must remember to stock up for the winter! I'm sure it is going to cost a pretty penny as well. The bison isn't too bad acutally- it is a popular meat around here so the prices are reasonable. But you, like me, nothing is too much for our girls | |
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