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You have questions? We have answers.
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Why is the meat falling apart when
I slice the turkey breast? |
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If the product you purchased is a
Further Processed Turkey Breast, check and be sure you are
slicing the product in the direction shown on the bag. Failure
to follow slicing instructions will cause the product to break
and shred.
After cooking an RTC Turkey Roast make sure you let the product
"rest" for a minimum of twenty to thirty minutes
before slicing. Slicing roasts out of the oven will cause them
to break and tear. |
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Why does the turkey have blood
spots? |
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Blood spots that appear in a turkey
breast do not mean that the product isn't cooked properly. What
they do indicate is that the breast meat wasn't correctly
trimmed or the capillaries still retained blood when the turkey
was processed. Because the blood remained in the muscle tissue
at the time of cooking, it appears as a dark spot in the breast
meat. Although unsightly, there is no danger in eating the
turkey meat. |
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How much time do I have to use the
product after I open the package? |
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Refrigerated turkey products have
between three to five days to use after opening the packaging.
Colder temperatures, 32 to 36 F, will help determine if it will
make it to five days. |
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Can I freeze the product and use
it later? |
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Yes, you can freeze the product and
use it later. The key to freezing is to do it before the product
reaches the expiration date; at least four days before the final
"Use By Date". Try to expose the product to as much
moving air in the freezer so that it will freeze faster. Slow
freezing damages the product. |
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Why isn't the quality of my
product what I expected from Perdue? |
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Perdue Farms Inc. makes different
quality levels of turkey products. The challenge for the
Operator and the Distributor Sales Representative is to find the
correct product for the intended application. Our Regional Sales
Representative can assist in that effort and provide additional
ideas. Perdue Farms Inc. stands behind our products 100% and
guarantees the operator's satisfaction. |
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Why is there so much juice in the
bag? |
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Time and Temperature: The age of the
product and the temperature that it was maintained at are two
major contributors to moisture in the bag. Make sure, before
opening the package, that the bag is not swollen because the
meat may be spoiled. Give the "Use By Date" to your
Sales Representative so that he can double check with his Plant
operations people to see if there may have been problems in
handling. |
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Why did the turkey roast shrink
40% when I cooked it? |
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Go through this checklist in trying
to determine the cause of the problem:
Did you follow the cooking instructions?
Is the product overcooked? (160º F in the center of
the roast is ideal).
Check your oven temperatures and its calibration.
Did you thaw the product before cooking? |
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Why doesn't this taste like
turkey? |
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To get processed turkey products to
perform to today's Foodservice requirements, ingredients and
flavorings have to be used and added to turkey products. These
ingredients are all USDA approved and present no safety or
health problem to those eating them. The "Thanksgiving
Day" flavor that some people expect isn't obtainable in
some of the products because of the way they are produced. Other
products can meet that flavor expectation for the very same
reason. This issue can be addressed by using the right product
to meet the flavor requirement. |
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How do I warm up a turkey breast? |
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We do not recommend heating the
entire turkey breast up again. The product has already been
cooked once and reheating it will only dry it out and diminish
the flavor. Slicing the product and reheating the slices in a
microwave or by placing them in a hot poultry broth will do a
much better job and give you a better product. It also gives you
more flexibility and greater speed in menu application. |
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How much time do I have
after I thaw my turkey breast out after freezing it? |
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After thawing your product out and
opening the package, you have three to five days to use the
product up. The colder the temperature, the better you are able
to reach the full five days. |
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