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Turkey's aren't from chile, they're are from north America

Ground turkey is not that great and I actually don't know why. I used to subscribe to the theory that the only flavor component separating meats is the fat content but turkey somehow remains shit even after I add butter or other fats to it. I think it has something to do with the moisture retention or consistency of it.

>>11392713
My sister has dietary restrictions which force her to use ground turkey instead of ground beef. I've tried it when she makes tacos and I'd say they are about 90% as good as beef tacos. I would assume that it would work fairly well in chili since chili has a higher moisture content than tacos.

>>11392713
Turkey chili is actually pretty great and slightly less oily than ground beef chili. I imagine if your chili recipe is shit and relies on the taste of beef fat then you'll be able to tell the difference though.

it will be more dry and not as flavorful as beef

>>11392713
If you fry it in beef dripping and season it with beef bullying powder you get the effect of beef chilli at a fraction of the price.

>>11393933
Where to get beef bullying powder?

>>11392713
it's not as rich as beef, but its lighter as in you don't fell like you swallowed a bowling ball after eating some. i make turkey chili during the spring and summer and beef chili in late fall into winter. turkey chili works great with black beans and extra cumin.

>>11392713
>Does it actually make chili that's on par or at least comparable to beef chili or is turkey chili just a California hippies?
chili shouldn't have meat in it. why do you want to turn glorious chili into a rank, greasy, sloppy pot of garbage?
beans are all you need.

>>11393957
Cringe

>>11392713
I use the stuff, doesn't taste the same but it still turns out alright.

>>11392713
because it's dog meat, you can try pork though, that will be around half of what beef costs, just pay attention to the meat/fat ratio, pork tends to be more fatty, i usually use a 50:50 bland of pork and beef for everything but burger patties

>>11392713
Try air frying turkey burgers heh

>>11392713
I've done turkey chili before, it's a bit dryer than beef so add liquid like stock or something while cooking it. It's pretty good, it might take a couple tries to get it right and to your taste but keep trying and you'll get it right.

>>11392713
Made it several times, I don't even think it's worse, just different.

>>11393957
this is by far the worst opinion i've heard on this topic ever.

>>11392713
it should turn out fine, your chili might actually be less oily.

>>11393957
>>11396159
Why not both beans AND meat, anons?

>>11392713
I like it better than ground beef but then again I'm from California.

>>11397380
So, chili?

>>11392713
I just want you to know I make my chili with rib eye. Not ground, just seared and sliced.

>>11397592
Now that's a waste of an excellent tender cut of beef designed for quick cooking with dry heat. I could see using shortribs if you wanted to meme on your guests, but you done missed the train, Jack.

>>11397711
It's not really a waste because it's really fucking good, and I enjoy it. Pic related is the last time I made chili, got a nice sear but was too drunk to remember to take more pictures.

>>11393957
Go back to frisco and consult your gender reference books you california fag.

>>11397834
That looks like it would smell really good.

>>11392713
ground turkey is okay, but it can taste strange due to the dryness it has. personally when i cook with ground turkey i like to do a 50:50 mix of it with some ground beef.

>>11397846
>i'm seething because CA federal tax dollars keep my flyover shithole state govt. functioning and that makes me a gombunist
>b-but CA is supossed to be the gombunist 'cause F(au)x News told me so, ok?

>>11392713
Curious as to where you live that ground turkey is cheaper than ground beef.
Here in flyoverland I can buy a pound of 70/30 for $3, $2 on sale. A pound of 85% lean ground turkey (cheapest cut) is $4.

>>11392779
Did she get bit by a tick

>>11398136
Delaware. I can get 3 lbs of ground turkey for $8 whereas ground beef is anywhere from $5-$6/lb

>>11398212
Nope a combination of diabetes and really bad eating habits which lead to an extremely cholesterol/saturated fat level in her blood. She actually got hospitalized, and they filtered her blood and showed her the sack of white goo they had removed. If she didn't change her habits she'd probably be ded by now.

>>11398693
>Nope a combination of diabetes and really bad eating habits which lead to an extremely cholesterol/saturated fat level in her blood.
if it's that serious then she should not be eating meat at all. Nor should she eat fat. I don't eat much fat. Less than 30 grams a day.

>>11398701
She's following the advice of her doctor, I assume he knows his stuff.

>>11398718
Is her doctor Pierce Brosnan?

I usually just take a pound of ground turkey, fry it in some oil or butter as a crumble, add a bunch of spices like turmeric, black pepper, salt, chili powder, cayenne pepper, maybe onion powder, and then eat it with some brown rice. Easy to make, feels lighter than an equivalent beef or pork based meal, but it still filling. Also now that I've learned how to spice to my preference, it tastes amazing as well. Not dry at all if you fry the crumble in some kind of fat and don't fuck it up

>>11398855
If you need to season with "turmeric, black pepper, salt, chili powder, cayenne pepper, maybe onion powder" then you should probably just buy something you like the taste of tbqh famalam

>>11393933
Why are you bullying your beef? What did it ever do to you?

>>11398701
Dietary fat and dietary cholesterol do not cause serum cholesterol.
High serum (blood) cholesterol is caused by eating extremely high amounts of refined, high-glycemic index carbs such as HFCS and french fries, over a long period of time.
Serum cholesterol is the body's natural response to weak spots in your arteries, like blood platelets form scabs to patch up weak spots in your skin. The body dispatches cholesterol to patch up holes so you get high cholesterol from having a lot of fucked up spots in your arteries. This happens through repeated inflammation. Inflammation is caused by eating far too many carbs.

Ground poultry stinks i ain't eating that shit

I personally like ground turkey much better than ground beef and think it had a much nicer texture. The only food that I prefer ground beef is hamburger.

>>11398693
sounds hot

>>11398693
if you haven't had your lipids checked you should because that shit runs in the family

>>11398855
Why is chili always made with so many powders? I always tried to use as many fresh ingredients as possible, but even award winning chilies use mostly powder.

>>11392713
ground turkey is just fine. turkey bacon however is an abomination

>>11392762
They add a lot of skin because the meat alone is too lean for ground meat. I wonder how well washed the skin in. The taste is sometimes outright nasty.

>>11399968

Thanks but she's adopted (Korean), and I get a yearly check up including full blood work every year through work, everything is fine with my blood.

>>11399969
>Why is chili always made with so many powders?
Because most people are lazy as shit and they just buy pre-made chili mix.

>>11398112
Anon, you do realize that California has one of the worst debt situations of any US states even taking its population into account.

And this is only made worse by their comman economy style control of the agricultural sector that is turning their environment into a hellish post-apocalyptic wasteland.

>>11399676
yeah fuck seasoning things. if you cant eat it bland you should just kill yourself jej

>>11400988
Is she a QT or does she have Long QT Syndrome.

>>11401121
Fatty, for a while there (until she changed her eating habits) her BMI was 'morbidly obese'.

>>11399676
> if you have to season something then it doesn't taste good enough to begin with

That's the hottest take I've ever seen on /ck/ in my fucking life