Turkey Burgers - Butter Busters^

Since we have all discovered that we can substitute ground turkey for ground beef to reduce the saturated fat in our diets, we are all rejoicing. We can still have chili, tacos, lasagne, etc. However, as we purchase our new found freedom, we all need to be aware of a few things. The ground turkey you buy in the grocery store that has been ground there has no mutritional values on the package. You really don't have any idea of what you are purchasing. You will find this package of ground turkey to be a lot cheaper, but please don't be misled. This package contains white meat, dark meat, skin and fat. This harmless package of ground turkey could end up being higher in fat content than the package of lean ground beef sitting right next to it in the store. Your next choice is the commercially packaged ground turkey. These packages do contain nutritional values. The only problem is they also use white and dark meat. Although you do know how many fat grams are in the package, it may be more than you realize. This is when you need to be aware of serving sizes. One pound of commercially fround turkey contains 28 fat grams. Although it is a lot better than the package with no nutritional values, you can still do much better. Your best choice is to purchase packages of white meat turkey breast. Simply ask the butcher in the grocery store to please remove the skin and grind it for you. They will be most accomodating.