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If I detect any sliminess, artificial taste, or rubbery texture, I won’t eat it.
Jess Kelly/Eat This Not That
That said, to me, there was a clear winner among the many choices.
You don’t have to open up one big pack and burn through it in a couple days.
It smells pretty good, but overall looks like it might just be mediocre.
Jess Kelly/Eat This Not That
The Taste:
As suspected, it’s extremely rubbery.
It has a bounce to it, almost like the meat of a hotdog.
It was hard for me to even judge the flavor because of the texture.
Jess Kelly/Eat This Not That
It’s just not supposed to be that bouncy and rubbery.
Not a fan at all.
All in all, it looks pretty good.
Jess Kelly/Eat This Not That
It’s not wet thankfully like some of the other options.
It has a weird smell to it that doesn’t really implicate maple or honey.
This honestly just tastes off and weird to me.
Jess Kelly/Eat This Not That
The odd smell matches the odd taste, and I am not a fan of this product.
I’m shocked, but I really disliked it.
I guess if you like a really smoky taste, that’s fine.
Jess Kelly/Eat This Not That
In my opinion, both the flavor and the texture were not appealing.
I really didn’t taste much honey.
It was a bit spongy.
Jess Kelly/Eat This Not That
The flavor is much better and more natural than the honey smoked or the honey maple.
It still has a little bit of that spongy texture, but much less than the honey smoked version.
If you’re set on sticking with Boar’s Head products, this is a good option.
Jess Kelly/Eat This Not That
Hillshire Farm Ultra Thin Oven Roasted Turkey
Hillshire Farm advertises thatthe turkeyis browned with caramel color.
From opening the package, it has that kind of fake turkey smell and it’s very slimy.
The flavor is actually pretty good, but I’m having a hard time getting past the texture.
Jess Kelly/Eat This Not That
It does have that general film to it, which is quite off putting.
I’m excited to give this a try and see how it holds up.
When I opened the turkey, it looked good.
Jess Kelly/Eat This Not That
It’s much drier, which I prefer.
I don’t like when it’s sitting in some kind of mystery liquid.
Honestly, the flavor is pretty legit.
Jess Kelly/Eat This Not That
It does have a little bit of that slightly kind of artificial texture, but the flavor is delicious.
It’s gluten-free, high protein, and raised with no antibiotics.
It has a moist texture to it and appeared overall pretty thin.
Jess Kelly/Eat This Not That
As I started pulling it out of the package, I realized it’s not thin at all.
It’s actually quite thick and has a nice natural feel to it.
This turkey has a great flavor to it and texture.
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It’s already such a difference from the prepackaged turkeys out there.
I have high hopes aboutthis option from Boar’s Head.
I didn’t love the packaged versions from this brand, so maybe this will be better quality.
This looks and feels like real turkey, as it should, but you’d be surprised.
When I gave it the smell test it smelled fresh, with just a little seasoning on it.
The texture looks good, as well, but let’s see how it tastes.
Not bad, but I think that there are better options out there.
The turkey has a thickish border lined with dark pepper.
If you like a little more flavor with your turkey, this could be a great option.
The cracked pepper turkey has a great smell to it.
It also feels like real turkey, but doesn’t break apart too much.
This is a great combination of texture, smell, taste, and all-in-all, a solid choice.
This is a bit more of a base version, a little planer while still having a little seasoning.
It doesn’t look wet, but has a glossy look to it.
I enjoyed this texture and flavor combination overall.
It looks a little glossy, but feels kind of dry.
It has a dark border from the roasting and a good smell to it of naturally roasted turkey.
Based on how this one smells and looks, I have high expectations!
It tastes and smells like freshly roasted turkey!
It also tastes saltier than some other options in the best way.
I really loved this turkey from The Fresh Market for a base layer in a sandwich.
