[Stella3]

I am very new to the gluten-free lifestyle and this will be my first gluten-free Thanksgiving, im a little scared. I have been avoiding alot of meat in my diet, just because it is hard for me to find poultry and such that has not been injected with gluten containing broth. I know that the glutenated broth is especially put into whole chickens and turkeys. I was wondering if anyone knew of any stores or brands that have gluten free turkeys. Any suggestions on what do you do for your thanksgiving turkey would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

[ravenwoodglass]

I usually buy an organic one that has no broth added. One thing you might want to do is write down the names of a few turkeys that are available at your local grocers along with a phone number or look them up on the web. Then call or email and ask the companies. Many will be safe but it is wise to check as not all are.

[homemaker]

I just went to the Jennie O Turkey Website and this is what they had listed as Gluten Free Products
Jennie-O Turkey Store® Refrigerated/Frozen Items Not Containing Gluten:
Jennie-O Turkey Store® Breakfast Lover's Turkey Sausage
Jennie-O Turkey Store® Extra Lean Smoked Kielbasa Turkey Sausage
Jennie-O Turkey Store® Extra Lean Smoked Turkey Sausage
Jennie-O Turkey Store® Festive Tender Cured Turkey
Jennie-O Turkey Store® Flavored Tenderloins: Applewood Smoked, Roast Flavor, Tomato Basil, Lemon-Garlic, Seasoned Pepper, Tequila Lime, Balsamic Herb & Olive Oil, Smoky SW Style
Jennie-O Turkey Store® Fresh Breakfast Sausage: Mild Links, Mild Patties, Maple Links
Jennie-O Turkey Store® Fresh Dinner Sausage: Sweet Italian, Hot Italian, Cheddar Turkey Bratwurst, Lean Turkey Bratwurst
Jennie-O Turkey Store® Fresh Ground Turkey: Lean, Extra Lean, Italian, Taco Seasoned
Jennie-O Turkey Store® Fresh Lean Turkey Patties
Jennie-O Turkey Store® Fresh Tray: Breast Slices, Breast Strips, Tenderloins
Jennie-O Turkey Store® Frozen Ground Seasoned Turkey
Jennie-O Turkey Store® Frozen Ground Turkey
Jennie-O Turkey Store® Frozen Italian Meatballs
Jennie-O Turkey Store® Frozen Turkey Burgers
Jennie-O Turkey Store® Fully Cooked Frozen Sausage Links & Patties
Jennie-O Turkey Store® Oven Ready Turkey Breast (the gravy packet does contain gluten)
Jennie-O Turkey Store® Oven Ready Turkey: Homestyle, Garlic & Herb
Jennie-O Turkey Store® Pan Roasts with Gravy: White, White/Dark Combo
Jennie-O Turkey Store® Prime Young Turkey including Turkey Breasts; fresh or frozen (the gravy packet does contain gluten)
Jennie-O Turkey Store® Refrigerated Dark Turkey Pastrami
Jennie-O Turkey Store® Refrigerated Honey Cured Turkey Ham
Jennie-O Turkey Store® Refrigerated Qtr Turkey Breasts: Oven Roasted, Honey Cured, Hickory Smoked, Cracked Pepper, Cajun-Style, Sun-Dried Tomato
Jennie-O Turkey Store® Refrigerated Turkey Ham
Jennie-O Turkey Store® Smoked Turkey Wings and Drumsticks
Jennie-O Turkey Store® So Easy® Slow Roasted Turkey Breast
Jennie-O Turkey Store® Extra Lean and Regular Turkey Bacon
Jennie-O Turkey Store® Turkey Franks
Jennie-O Turkey Store® Deli Items Not Containing Gluten (Partial List):
Always ask your Deli Manager for a list of ingredients prior to purchase. We do not disguise any gluten ingredients under "flavoring".
Jennie-O Turkey Store® Deli Chicken Breast: Buffalo Style, Oven Roasted, Mesquite Smoked
Jennie-O Turkey Store® Grand Champion® Turkey Breast: Oven Roasted, Tender Browned, Mesquite Smoked, Homestyle Pan Roasted, Hickory Smoked, Honey Cured
Jennie-O Turkey Store® Hickory Smoked Turkey Breast: Cracked Pepper, Sun Dried Tomato, Garlic Pesto, Honey Cured
Jennie-O Turkey Store® Natural Choice® Turkey Breast: Oven Roasted, Peppered, Tender Browned
Jennie-O Turkey Store® Oven Roasted Turkey Breast
Jennie-O Turkey Store® Smoked Turkey Breast: Mesquite, Hickory, Honey Cured
Jennie-O Turkey Store® Turkey Breast: Oven Roasted, Peppered, Smoked, Tender Browned, Italian Style, Honey Maple, Honey Mesquite, Maple Spiced, Apple Cinnamon, Tomato Basil, Mesquite Smoked, Garlic Peppered, Hot Red Peppered, Smoked Peppered
Norwestern® Deli Turkey: Oven Roasted, Turkey Pastrami, Hickory Smoked

[lovegrov]

Stella3, on Nov 5 2009, 01:51 PM, said:

I am very new to the gluten-free lifestyle and this will be my first gluten-free Thanksgiving, im a little scared. I have been avoiding alot of meat in my diet, just because it is hard for me to find poultry and such that has not been injected with gluten containing broth. I know that the glutenated broth is especially put into whole chickens and turkeys. I was wondering if anyone knew of any stores or brands that have gluten free turkeys. Any suggestions on what do you do for your thanksgiving turkey would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

Sorry, but you are mistaken. In the U.S., the broth or flavorings you see in poultry either never or almost never contain gluten. Just because it says broth doesn't mean it has gluten. Usually the broth is from rosemary or just from the meat itself. The USDA requires that any grain added to a meat be listed, and this includes barley. The allergen law, of course, requires that wheat be listed.

In 8 years, I have yet to find a turkey that has gluten unless it has been stuffed. Over the years I've asked those who seem paranoid about turkey to please list one that definitely has gluten. My list of turkeys with gluten remains at zero.

richard

[ravenwoodglass]

You may also want to check out this link to an article here that Scott posted for us last year.

"Tips for a Gluten-Free Thanksgiving and Safe Holiday Season"


http://www.celiac.com/articles/21672/1/Tip...ason/Page1.html

[New_To_This]

Stella3, on 05 November 2009 - 01:51 PM, said:

I am very new to the gluten-free lifestyle and this will be my first gluten-free Thanksgiving, im a little scared. I have been avoiding alot of meat in my diet, just because it is hard for me to find poultry and such that has not been injected with gluten containing broth. I know that the glutenated broth is especially put into whole chickens and turkeys. I was wondering if anyone knew of any stores or brands that have gluten free turkeys. Any suggestions on what do you do for your thanksgiving turkey would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

Always, I repeat ALWAYS read the label. I bought a Jennie O Premuim turkey when I started this thinking turkey is safe, and got the shock of my life when I got home. WHO puts wheat flour in their turkey??? AND WHY????? Needless to say I now read everything, even if I've bought it in the past, you never know when a product will change.
I just don't get why they put wheat flour in a turkey? At first I thought okay theres a gravy packet in it and I can just throw that out, Wrong its in the turkey itself, no gravy packet in Jennie O premuims. My husband asked is it enough to make me sick again? And I said it doesn't say how much, just wheat flour, do you really want to find out by eating it? His response was NO, I Never want to be that sick again that I end up in the hospital!
So for Thanksgiving we found a range free organic turkey and cooked that. It was fabulous!!!
And no worries!

[lovegrov]

New_to_This,

According to the Jennie-O website , the Jennie-O premium turkey does indeed contain a gravy packet that has gluten. In fact, all of their whole birds and oven-ready birds have gravy packets.

http://www.jennieo.c...oungTurkey.aspx

richard

[New_To_This]

lovegrov, on 11 January 2010 - 01:09 PM, said:

New_to_This,

According to the Jennie-O website , the Jennie-O premium turkey does indeed contain a gravy packet that has gluten. In fact, all of their whole birds and oven-ready birds have gravy packets.

http://www.jennieo.c...oungTurkey.aspx

richard

No gravy packet in this turkey, and from what I've read only there turkey parts, ex. thighs, drummys etc are not basted. I thought it was the gravy packet at first to, but there wasn't one in it and I gave the others away with a request to tell me if they had a gravy packet in them. So far of the two given away the answer was no gravy packet. So I must assume it was the basting.