ground turkey vs. lean ground beef

[AK-Element]

So is it really worth paying more to get ground turkey when I can just get lean ground beef? I usually can't tell the difference in taste- except the lean turkey tastes funny in spaghetti. Does it really matter which one, as long as it's lean?

[buffgrk]

i really dont think so, turkey would be a leaner cut but nothing to fuss about.. i would just alternate your meat cuts so you dont get sick of the same thing

[Drew Price]

If they're both good quality and the proportion of fat fits with your diet then go for it.

You can get some good deals on very lean grass fed beef nowadays.

[Jules Verne]

Some ground turkey is just as fatty as reasonably lean beef anyway - at least the stuff I've seen in my local store.

[Rodzilla]

i've seen leaner ground beef then ground turkey. I would go with the beef.

[skinnyboipgh]

The fat ranges overlap, but on average ground turkey is leaner. When I use ground turkey, it's the lean kind (93/7), the regular ground turkey is 85/15 at my store. The leanest ground turkey is ground breast (98/2) but that has so little fat u have 2 add oil 2 brown it.

Of course I always cook ground turkey well done. Danger of salmonella otherwise.

Regular ground beef is typically 75/25 to 85/15. My store starts calling it "lean ground beef" at 90/10, and they also stock 93/7 and 95/5 grades.

I typically buy the 2 leanest grades, or if I want something of primo quality 2 eat raw in Steak Tartare, I'll buy a piece of top sirloin & grind it myself.

[Jules Verne]

Regular ground beef is typically 75/25 to 85/15. My store starts calling it "lean ground beef" at 90/10, and they also stock 93/7 and 95/5 grades.

I typically buy the 2 leanest grades, or if I want something of primo quality 2 eat raw in Steak Tartare, I'll buy a piece of top sirloin & grind it myself.

I buy the leanest grades for burgers, but for chilli I'll often go with the cheaper 80/20, especially if it's on sale, cook it and drain off the fat and wash. That (apparently) gets it to 93/7-95/5. There was a study showing that if you cook, drain and wash the various ground beef variations, the end fat content is very similar.

Of course it reduces the volume, so effectively increases the protein and cost /lb - you should/could consider that when deciding what is really the 'cheaper' option.

If I want more fat in the dish, I add olive oil.

I've looked at ground turkey, but never bought it for all the reasons above (including the taste - doesn't curry or chili well and can taste strange in a whole range of dishes).

IMO turkey is best as a whole bird eaten as a roast, rather than trying to do anything even moderately fancy with it.

[grapemaster]

like others have said, it is really only a matter of choice, sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don't. I also find it best to go ahead and buy the leanest available... the other is gonna cook down to not much meat left.

ground turkey tacos aren't too bad.

[tinyman5000]

i only eat turkey and beef as meat, fish when its on sale (only eat good salmon and tuna) and i generally get ground sirloin and the 94/6 ground turkey, use them interchangeably.

[The Solution]

i've seen leaner ground beef then ground turkey. I would go with the beef.

x2 i can get 99/1% ground beef from a butcher shop havent seen ground turkey like that yet.. unless i missed it

[tinyman5000]

x2 i can get 99/1% ground beef from a butcher shop havent seen ground turkey like that yet.. unless i missed it

Jesus i dont' know what would be harder the cooked beef or the briquettes in the grill