Turkeys?

[MindytheOrganist]

My church sponsors a big Thanksgiving meal for a group of disadvantaged people (mental illness to simply being unable to live alone). I'm making a turkey, so my husband can eat the turkey without worrying about being glutined. I'm also going to bake a gluten-free pumpkin pie, and bringing a slice to the dinner as well as a gluten-free ciabatta roll. I feel the mashed potatoes will be OK, as the in structions specified real potatoes, milk and butter.

Anyway, is there any brand of turkey I should avoid? What about ordering a fresh turkey? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

[GFreeMO]

My church sponsors a big Thanksgiving meal for a group of disadvantaged people (mental illness to simply being unable to live alone). I'm making a turkey, so my husband can eat the turkey without worrying about being glutined. I'm also going to bake a gluten-free pumpkin pie, and bringing a slice to the dinner as well as a gluten-free ciabatta roll. I feel the mashed potatoes will be OK, as the in structions specified real potatoes, milk and butter.

Anyway, is there any brand of turkey I should avoid? What about ordering a fresh turkey? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Honeysuckle Turkeys say gluten free right on the label.

[kareng]

I would worry about people making mashed potatoes for me. I know I would boil my potatoes in the same pan I make pasta in.

[Mizzo]

My church sponsors a big Thanksgiving meal for a group of disadvantaged people (mental illness to simply being unable to live alone). I'm making a turkey, so my husband can eat the turkey without worrying about being glutined. I'm also going to bake a gluten-free pumpkin pie, and bringing a slice to the dinner as well as a gluten-free ciabatta roll. I feel the mashed potatoes will be OK, as the in structions specified real potatoes, milk and butter.

Anyway, is there any brand of turkey I should avoid? What about ordering a fresh turkey? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

The real worry with the mashed potatoes is the sharing of utensils cc from butter is very common. If they use the butter for the rolls then cut of a slice for potatoes ,it would be a small amount but still it happens. I am specifying a new stick must be used for potatoes and nothing else as this year it's at my sisters.

[GFreeMO]

I would worry about people making mashed potatoes for me. I know I would boil my potatoes in the same pan I make pasta in.

I agree about the potatoes. The masher might be glutened or the butter they use might have bread crumbs etc. Better be safe and bring your own.

[Takala]

It's more a matter of seeing what is available where you shop, then researching the contents if it does not say "gluten free" on the label. Even with a fresh turkey, your main concern is did they inject it or soak it in anything, and if so, what did the broth contain ?

I know the year before last, I messed up. I normally pick up the fresh turkey at the small grocer in the town to the north, which has a splendid fresh meat assortment and is well known for their butcher case. Usually the day before there still is a selection. Not this time. They are completely out of turkey. There are not even any frozen turkeys. I have never seen a store OUT of turkey the day before Thanksgiving, but here we are. Oh, geez. I had already been to the larger grocery and didn't like any of what I saw there, either. Now I'm really stuck. I drive north to the next town and a big box chain grocery I never shop at, but I tell myself it is okay because I purchased everything else at the small store. I walk in and head over to the display case and there is an unfrozen organic turkey breast which says "gluten free." I snagged that thing so fast..... I didn't even look at the other stuff.

I have no idea what brand it was but I remember the label colors.

this might give you some ideas:

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