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Miscellaneous Turkey Products Boneless Turkey Roast, Whole Whole turkeys are available that have been deboned and packaged. A netting is usually placed around the turkey before it is packaged to help hold the shape.

Read the Label | Inspection and Grading | Look and Feel | Quantity to Buy | Shopping Tips Read the Label When buying a whole turkey, turkey parts, or any type of turkey product, it is important to read the label to ensure that you selecting a product that fits your requirements.

Turkey Parts Turkey is often cut into parts, packaged, and sold fresh or frozen. Turkey breasts, drumsticks, thighs, and wings can be sold this way. The breast section of a turkey is quite large and it is often cut into smaller cutlets that are thinly sliced.

Turkey Sausages Sausage made of turkey meat is much lower in fat than sausages made from other types of meat. Turkey sausages are flavored with numerous herbs and spices. Some varieties are smoked and others are not.

Ground, Cut, and Chopped Turkey Ground Turkey Just like beef cuts that are ground into hamburger, turkey can be ground and used in the same way. Ground turkey consists of white or dark turkey meat, or a combination of both.

Whole Turkeys Fresh, Hard-Chilled, Frozen Any turkey labeled "fresh" in a food store has never been allowed to be cooled to a temperature lower than 26°F. Turkeys that are hard-chilled are cooled to temperatures between 0°F and 26°F.

Turkey Meat Nutritional Value | Turkey Products Nutritional ValueTurkey Cooking Nutritional Tips The USDA recommends 2 or 3 servings of meat, fish, or poultry per day. A serving of any type of cooked meat is equal to 3 ounces and is about the size of a deck of cards.

Shopping | Stuffing | Marinating | Grilling and Broiling | Barbecuing and SmokingDeep-Frying | Doneness | Nutritional | Food Safety | Storage Shopping Tips When shopping for a whole turkey, it is best to purchase at least one pound per person.

Contamination Prevention | Cooking Safety | Proper Storage Contamination Prevention Shopping When shopping for fresh turkey, make sure it is among the last items selected so that the length of time it is without refrigeration is as short as possible.

The required cooking temperature and the method for grilling turkey depend on the thickness of the turkey meat and whether or not the skin is removed. Grilling turkey parts or slices would be done using direct heat. Grilling a whole turkey would be done using indirect heat.

How Much Turkey? The following table allows for second helpings and leftovers. WholeTurkey Pre-StuffedTurkey Bone-InTurkey Breast BonelessTurkey Roast 12 to 16 ounces per person Allow 1¼ to 1½ pounds per person Allow ½ to ¾ pound per person Allow ½ to ¾ pound per person Fresh vs.

Described below are some of the products (including flour) created directly from various grains. Other than a few exceptions, products that are created after the grain has been ground into flour are not described, because they are so numerous.

Described below are some of the products (including flour) created directly from rice. Other than a few exceptions, products that are created after the grain has been ground into flour are not described, because they are so numerous.

Egg Products Pasteurized Shell Eggs Pasteurized shell eggs are heated for a period of time to destroy any bacteria that might be present, but the process does not cook the eggs.

Described below are some of the products (including flour) created directly from wheat. Other than a few exceptions, products that are created after the grain has been milled into flour are not described, because they are so numerous.

Described below are some of the products (including flour) created directly from corn. Other than a few exceptions, products that are created after the grain has been ground into flour are not described, because they are so numerous.

Miscellaneous Products Frozen Whole Beef Cuts Whole fresh beef cuts may be packaged and frozen before they are purchased by the consumer. Barbecued Beef Ribs There are several brands of beef ribs that have been fully cooked with barbecue sauce added.

The USDA recommends 2 or 3 servings of meat, fish, or poultry per day. A serving of any type of cooked meat is equal to 3 ounces and is about the size of a deck of cards. Concerns over saturated fat and cholesterol have caused many people to reduce or eliminate their consumption of many types of red meat and to choose a healthier alternative such as turkey.

To see information on some of the many chicken products that are available, select one of the items above. Miscellaneous Products Diced Chicken Skinless and boneless chicken diced up into pieces.

There are a large variety of pasta shapes and noodles available. When selecting the variety of pasta you are going to purchase, you must consider the size and shape of the pasta and which varieties will go best with the sauce or dish you are preparing.