I've been thinking a lot about deli meat lately. I'll start by saying, I am very particular...I will only buy from the smallest turkey in the counter (Jeano is usually the smallest) because I am more convinced that it came from a real turkey. I wait the 10 minutes it takes the pour woman to shave the meat (she's probably cussing at me in spanish the whole time because it takes 5 times longer to get it shaved). As weird as it sounds, here in town the only place you can get this done is at Walmart...all the other places have pre-sliced and I'm like,'sick...no thanks.' This week I was shopping at a different store and I wasn't about to have anypart of pre-sliced, non-shaved meat--so I told ross to pick some up from walmart. This morning, I pull out our deli meat and was completely grossed out because it was thicker than shaved and it was wet and slimy....um, hurl. I made the sandwiches anyways, thinking I would survive. The whole way to work I was thinking about how I have to dispose of the sandwich...the wet meat just kept turning in my mind and stomach.
So my question is...Is it just me who has a phobia of deli meat? How can people eat that sick meat that is like a 2 foot rectangle and tells the water content on the package? Talk about slime city. And does anyone think that thickness is related to grossness? Oscar Meyer pre-slices...does that gross anyone else out?
Then again, when it comes to loving hotdogs...i don't have any issues.
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I love the shaved stuff, be we are ham people(not from the big rectangle block though). It is kind of expensive and doesn't show up on the grocery game that often :) jk
Anyway, the presliced Oscar Meyer Honey Ham isn't that bad, but Jonathan is the only one who eats it everyday.
V---although I haven't had the chance to go to the store and buy shaved turkey in 2 1/2 years...I am with you. I am a shaved turkey girl. Slimy stuff sicks me out.
We don't eat deli meat around here anymore. We read a bunch of stuff about the preservatives in it and how it contains sodium nitrates (or nitrites?) that can make Josiah sick. I think its way too processed, but do miss the convenience of just whipping together a sandwich.
v- your profile cracks me up- investment banking?? and where are you from again??
thanks, I 'm okay now :)
While I prefer shaved meats (Turkey, Chicken, or other) from the deli counter, it is more expensive. So I generally buy some pre-sliced turkey. I do not, however, skimp on my cheeses. Always deli and atleast 3 varieties. Todays purchase was: Provolone, Colby Jack, and Jalepeno Jack. Hmm.. . so good.
thanks for putting a new spin on the situation, seth...cheese!
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