I Saved $10 Per Pound On Deli Turkey Lunch Meat

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In this video, I am going to show you how to save $10 / lb on deli turkey lunch meat. Deli turkey lunch meat is very expensive. I paid 14.99/lb for turkey lunch meat. I am going to shoe you 2 alternatives to traditional grocery store lunch meat. The first is a pre-roasted turkey breast that I purchased from Costco. Next I am going to show you how to roast your own turkey breast at home for turkey sandwiches. We are going to brine it, season it, and roast it. After it cools we will slice it on our meat slicer and be ready to make sandwiches.

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[debbieflorio]

My husband hates turkey deli meat, I made this home version and he absolutely loved it. This version is juicer and more flavorful, and it makes me happy that I know exactly what’s in it.

[themechanic]

I’ve been doing this for over a decade. I’ve paid for my circular slicer several times over vs buying deli meat. Plus, I know EXACTLY what I am getting because I cooked and spiced the meat being sliced myself. I bought my circular slicer originally to slice my homemade bacon but started using it for making deli sliced meat myself. By the way, I’m local to you, if you ever want a tutorial on how to make homemade bacon let me know. you have all the stuff needed.

[NuviaDentalImplantCenter]

No nonsense, straight to the point. A voice for the people! Thanks for sharing your expertise and for helping folks save money 🙏 (oh and THIN slice for the win) 🔥

[_six_five_]

Thank you so much. As you add new videos, please consider creating a deli meat playlist so we can find them all in one place.

[mikepaulus]

I've been brining whole turkeys for thanksgiving for years. You can put so much moisture and flavor into turkey breast.

[johnmal]

You could even cook that to 150 degrees just let it rest for 5 minutes on counter. I use to own a deli the 165 mark is for a 99% bacteria kill in the oven. Your Turkey, chicken being pulled out at 150 and left on counter does the same thing. Just way more juicy and tender. That 165 marker is for the public because they are afraid you will eat it right away. I hope he shows everyone how to do a pastrami it takes time but a week later you will have the best pastrami you ever ate. Great video as always!!

[barcham]

THIN!!! I have no idea why, but deli meats taste much better the thinner they are sliced. I do own my own slicer, and while it can't slice as thin as I like for certain things it was still more than worth the price I paid for it. It is fantastic for slicing a boneless roast of pork or a French roast beef, hot or cold, especially cold. I definitely agree with you that the home brined and cooked turkey would be the best tasting. As a retired single guy, I have a ton of time on my hands so I cook pretty much all my own meals, and taking the time to prep, roast and slice a turkey breast would be a very pleasant thing for me to do!

[cathyl]

When you do the other lunchmeats like corned beef you should turn a corned beef into a pastrami. It's delicious and pretty easy.

[miamited]

I have been doing this for years. Also use it to slice top or bottom round 1/4" for jerky, stir fry, etc. I put the meat in the freezer for a few hours before slicing. I find it slices better and cleaner. I would still do it all the way from scratch so no chemicals. I like to know what is in what I am eating.

[bobc]

Like the options on this video. You were giving us cost, never gave the weight of each option. Great meat buying tips and lessons on cutting large cuts!

[givengrange]

I’m surprised almost no one has mentioned that you could do this for insanely cheap. During the pandemic I learned how to part out whole chickens, so when Thanksgiving came around we got whole turkeys for less than a dollar a pound, and parted them out the same way. Two parts of which were the very same breasts you’re showing here. I’d say $0.50-$1 per pound would blow that comparison out of the water. Plus I used all the other parts of those birds for incredibly wonderful meals. I highly recommend going this route to anyone, especially following the mission of cheaper meat by parting out your own cuts! 👍

[tallgirl]

I did this with 1 chicken breast also added some onion and garlic powder to the brine. Need to use less salt next time because the size of the chicken breast is a lot smaller than a turkey breast so it came out a little too salty but still delicious added to other ingredients in a sandwich. Will do this again. It was an easy, tasty and cost effective recipe. Thanks.

[michaelfuncheon]

I discovered the Costco turkey breast a year ago. Bought a slicer (just like yours) and went thru the same process. A much better value. Since then I've home roasted eye of round (again Costco), and sliced it for roast beef. Again, a much better value. Keep going!

[chadlew]

so, as far as you ordering "thin" sliced meat at the deli counter, i think what you really want is shaved. That's always been an option where I live. it's extra thin slices that don't even make solid full slice and it kinda clumps up. I personally don't like that but it's a really popular way to order your meat sliced around here anyway.

[SmuttyNLP]

You can also change up the seasoning you use for the homemade version. Make it festive for thanksgiving or Christmas. Make it with sundried tomato and herbs for summer. Make it with cayenne pepper for spice. The options are really endless!

[cassieoz]

Thanks. That's the best explanation of butcher's knot that I've seen. Looking forward to your corned beef. We process our own steer so I make corned beef every couple of years

[FlowerGemsGirl]

I bought a slicer early this year to slice my own chicken meat, I love deli chicken breast lunch meat so I use it for when I cook up a 10 lb bag of chicken breast. But I would love to try it on turkey, and OH YES- plz show how to do the roast beef! I am a thin slice cause I like to pile on the meat but the thick slices are harder to bite through when stacked too high.

[cakekomo]

still enjoying your videos and watching your channel grow! amazing!

[wesleyderrick]

I do the same thing for my kids lunch meat but I cook it on the smoker. There is no need to truss the turkey breast, just form it to the shape you want and cook it. It will maintain that shape when you pull it off the smoker.

[michaelschlager]

My first thought was how much would you spend on a deli slicer. Then I looked it up and realized there are some very reasonable options. Thanks for the video!