Comments on: turkey chili

By: ann

ann — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:19:20 +0000

I’m a Northern Spy girl myself, both for eating out of hand and baking in pies. I think it’s the name, it sounds so super secret international woman of mystery, no?
We’ve got two smoked turkey legs in the fridge at the moment and I have no idea what to do with them. I’m not much of a turkey person…

By: Dana

Dana — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 21:00:47 +0000

I actually prefer turkey and chicken chili to beef chili (I think because it feels less heavy in what is already a very hearty dish). Ina Garten has an awesome and surprisingly healthy recipe for chicken chili that is worth checking out. This looks great, though!

By: radish

radish — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 21:00:16 +0000

Skip, thanks so much for the book recommendation. Will definitely check it out!
John, I hear you, but truth be told, I prefer to cook poultry (and meat) with bones as they impart a flavor that I enjoy quite a bit. Roasting a chicken takes time to perfect, but I think if you are armed with a good recipe, you can get it right!
Lydia – i’ll have to try the green chiles in it next time!
Jim, I’m glad I’m not the only one who likes the turkey version :)

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 20:24:42 +0000

My eldest brother, unquestionably a red meat lover, recently started cooking healthier due to dangerously high cholesterol, so he turned me on to turkey chili. I could barely tell the difference!
Never been a sour cream guy, myself, though with the amount of shredded cheese and fritos that goes into every bowl I’d imagine I don’t benefit any from avoiding it.

By: Lydia

Lydia — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 15:02:24 +0000

I’ve been doing more turkey and chicken chili also, because I prefer the lighter taste. Turkey and green chiles is my current favorite.

By: John Eddy

John Eddy — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 07:28:20 +0000

We buy our meat from local farms too, but what really bugs me is the lack of boneless and ground poultry. I can cook whole chickens, but, I don’t feel like I’m actually good at it. Just never comes out as good as I’d like.

By: Skip

Skip — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 07:17:27 +0000

Have you read The Ethics of What We Eat? I found the book shortly after finishing Omnivore’s Dilemma and found it equally fascinating (and alarming). The authors approach eating as an ethical dilemma and go much farther in depth about the impact of our common food choices (organic v conventional v local, etc). Where Omnivore’s Dilemma was something like “corn is the enemy, in pretty much all forms”, the Ethics says “Yes, corn is bad but it’s not that easy.” You should give it a read.