Minimally Processed Turkey Breast?

quagmire38

Fire Starter

Original poster

Aug 7, 2010

33

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The Beautiful NEW YORK CITY

• Aug 1, 2012

• #1

Whats up everyone,

Got a question for ya. I want to smoke a turkey breast. The turkey breasts I see in my local supermarkets have a label that reads "minimally processed". I recall reading somewhere that this means the bird was already brined. Is this true? If it is true should I brine?

Thanks in advance,

quagmire38 

 

diggingdogfarm

Master of the Pit

Jun 23, 2011

4,648

177

Southern Tier of New York State

• Aug 1, 2012

• #2

NATURAL:
A product containing no artificial ingredient or added color and is only minimally processed. Minimal processing means that the product was processed in a manner that does not fundamentally alter the product. The label must include a statement explaining the meaning of the term natural (such as "no artificial ingredients; minimally processed").
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Factsheets/Meat_&_Poultry_Labeling_Terms/index.asp

~Martin

 

austinl

Smoking Fanatic

May 31, 2011

339

13

Central Oklahoma

• Aug 4, 2012

• #3

"Minimally processed" or "contains _% solution" really don't mean much in the greater scheme of things and you can still brine or season however you want and it won't likely have a noticeable effect.  I've tried several side-by-side and couldn't tell them apart after cooking.