Turkey Roll

Not the ones I know of. The turkey rolls I've seen are turkey pieces formed into the shape of a roll and netted to keep their shape. I see them in Albertson's occassionally.

Don't know about 'making' one.

I guess the Turkey Roll I'm refering to would resemble something like a boloney roll that would be seen in a butchers dept. May be this was a specialty for this place.

Amy

Sounds like what I'm talking about. Usually it was netted, then the net is removed after cooking and it's sliced.

Below is a recipe for "turkey relleno" a turkey roll w/ peppers and cheese in it. I've never made it but bookmarked it cause it sounded cool. From the Cookshack recipe pages.

OS



1 boneless turkey breast, about 21/2 to 3 pounds
6 poblano peppers, roasted, peeled
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
2 Tablespoons seasoning mix
Seasoning Mix:

2 Tablespoons paprika
2 Tablespoons chili powder
1 Tablespoon ground coriander
1 Tablespoon garlic powder
1 Tablespoon salt
1 Tablespoon ground cumin
1 Tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 Tablespoon oregano
1 Tablespoon thyme
Butterfly and pound turkey breast flat. Put peppers in layer and top with cheese. Roll, tie and smoke over mesquite (rub with seasoning mix) 230F for 2 - 3 hours.
Roasted Corn Coulis:

2 cups roasted corn
4 Tablespoons chicken stock
1 Tablespoons peanut oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Put roasted corn, hot chicken stock, peanut oil in blender and blend until smooth, strain and season.

Smoked Tomato-Chipotle Puree:

1 shallot, minced
1 garlic clove, minced
2 each chipotle peppers, canned in adobo
2 Tablespoons adobo, from can
4 each plum tomatoes, smoked, peeled
Smoke tomatoes and shallots. Put in blender with rest of ingredients and puree, strain, season and put in squirt bottle.

Jicama-Black Bean Salad:

1 cup shredded jicama
1 medium onion, sliced and caramelized
1/2 cup roasted corn, from above
1/2 cup cooked black beans
3 Tablespoons lime/cilantro dressing
To make salad, combine all ingredients and toss with dressing.

Lime-Cilantro Dressing:

1/2 Tablespoon lime juice
1/2 bunch cilantro
1 Tablespoon olive oil
2 Tablespoons peanut oil
1/2 Tablespoon rice wine vinegar
1 clove crushed garlic
Salt and pepper to taste
To make dressing, add lime juice, cilantro, garlic and vinegar in blender. Puree and slowly add oil to emulsify. Season.

Ive bought a turkey roll before... like Smokin talked about, but it was called boneless turkey. I actually cured it and lightly smoked it and made a turkey ham. Chilled it, sliced it thin on my slicer and vac sealed the bags. Our kids used it for sandwiches or chef salads and the like.

bob

Thanks for this recipe, does sound good. The roll was forsure from ground turkey that was obvious. It appeared and tasted very lean too. If I am ever in that small shop again, I'll see if they will tell me how they make it, even though they probably won't due to making money from it.

Thanks again all,
Amy

If it looked like they used ground turkey, make it up like a huge fatty with the seasonings of your choice.

Amy,Im from Ohio. Im wishing I could find the like. In the 60s & 70s When farmers actully raised livestock around here the turkey farmers produced a product called "turkey roll". They were excellent.Smoken is right The netted smaller version is the closest to it that I can find. In the ole days They deboned the bird in to really rather large peices then processed/formed into a roll. Evan back then it was labor intensive, and took a pretty large bird over 20 lbs to make a moderate size roll. Anyway if you see some big white birds in pen I would stop and see if by chance They make them but be prepared to pay.......

Yes, I remember the days of turkey roll in the 60s & 70s. Mom bought it on occasion. Not a bad tasting thing but the more I thought about it, the turkey roll ranked right up there with SPAM - Parts is parts! Left-overs from the processing plant was my thought. It's one of those mental things. Blindfold me and I will eat and enjoy. Tell me what it is or allow me to see it and I ain't touching it with a 10' pole.

What? You don't like spam? Treat? Potted meat? Deviled ham? Vienna sausages? Turkey roll sounds great to me!

My uncle has a turkey processing plant in Harrison, Ohio. A turkey roll is made by de-boning a turkey and rolling the meat up and putting a net around it. you can get all dark, all white, or mixed meat. you get twice as much meat/lb as a turkey

[QUOTE]Originally posted by dmhel521:
... A turkey roll is made by de-boning a turkey and rolling the meat up and putting a net around it.../QUOTE]

I think it differs my manufacturer. I prefer your uncle's method, but I've seen more than one type that wasn't done that way, but instead was just trimmings and parts "stuffed" into a net.