Ahhh, Thanks again for the tip.
Since we know you do like ground turkey, what are your thoughts on turkey bacon? I've tried it once. Yuck is the best word I can think of to describe it. I have no idea of the brand name or if it was all white or a mixture of the meats.
Turkey bacon is also a staple here. Always have a pack in the fridge & a pack in the freezer for Mr. Breezycooking.
It's definitely an acquired taste if you're used to pork bacon, but I like it & cook with it regularly, saving my own personal pork bacon treat for garden tomato season & those luscious BLT's!! I do make hubby just as luscious BLT's with his beloved turkey bacon though.
I use turkey bacon in any recipe calling for bacon throughout the year. But because it doesn't produce any fat, for recipes calling for sauteeing bacon in order to produce "drippings" for the rest of the recipe (Coq au Vin, etc.), I simply add several dollops of extra-virgin olive oil to the turkey bacon. Has worked perfectly in every recipe so far, & is healthier as well. You get the smoky bacon flavor + a healthier fat/oil.
As far as brands, just try a few & choose. The mainstream brands (Oscar Meyer, Butterball, Jimmy Dean) are pretty much the same, but there are a few artisinal brands that crop up in upscale markets once in awhile or are available online. I've tried a few, but never find the price worth it. I've also tried "duck bacon" - again, not worth the price in my opinion.
Other turkey products I buy regularly & regularly enjoy:
Turkey Ham - WONDERFUL. Can barely tell apart from pork ham. I buy it sliced at the deli counter & in large chunks as well. Serve as ham steaks, diced in stir fries, as part of Eggs Benedict - literally anywhere one would want regular ham. And way healthier.
Turkey Pastrami - makes a FABULOUS fat-free pastrami sandwich. Very peppery. All the flavor, none of the bad stuff. Some seeded rye, sauerkraut, swiss, & Thousand Island Dressing & you have a terrific pseudo-Reuben.
Sausages - OH. MY. GOD. The variety these days is endless. Hot Italian, Sweet Italian, Buffalo Chicken flavored, Andouille, Chorizo, Jalapeno, Feta/Spinach - the list is - quite frankly - endless.
As you can see, I'm a big turkey (& chicken) product fan. I love the fact that I'm not sacrificing anything at all in the flavor department; just a lot of the bad stuff.