Deli Counter Vs Pre Packaged Meat

Meat and deli shops still get most of their meat from the same sources as pre packaged meat.

Deli counter vs pre packaged meat.

Look for roast beef or chicken at the deli counter where you can actually see that they are cutting the meat from the animal. February 20 2013 9 44pm. Ever since the mid 1800s when delis began popping up in new york city this was the standard way of procuring delicious meats. I hate eating stuff like the packaged kraft cheeses they seem so fake to me.

Deli lunch meats are seemingly fresh or at least freshly sliced. Depending on what brand you buy from the counter the deli meats and cheeses are normally less processed than the pre packaged ones which means better nutritional content. Choose either deli or prepackaged lunch meat on the basis of many factors. It is best to avoid or limit intake of such foods.

And this is good news because there are some distinct advantages to buying at the deli counter rather than buying pre packaged deli meats. I buy the all natural boar s head deli items from my grocer. Obviously pre packaged deli meats are the less healthy option. However this does not mean to say that freshly cut deli meats are healthy.

557 member member posts. Avoid the pre packed stuff if you aren t certain where it comes from. If you re worried about gluten your best bet is to head to the packaged deli meats aisle and avoid the slicer altogether. Let the buyer beware when deciding between deli lunch meat and a prepackaged one.

Long before there were massive supermarket chains people would go to one place for their sliced meats and cold cuts the neighborhood deli. If these products are cut on a meat slicer your gluten free turkey breast is at risk of contamination. If you re a fan of freshness it s a no brainer that you should get your meats from the deli. Prepackaged lunch meats are sealed and fresh until opened but this may be at the cost of added preservatives.

In food and nutrition. Both are unhealthy choices that contain high amounts of fat sodium and preservatives that can cause various kinds of health problems. Here are some of the most glaring. Boar s head also has several low sodium deli meats if your deli counter carries boar s head product.

While there are plenty of gluten free deli meats out there there are still some that contain wheat based fillers. Most of the animals are corn fed the only difference may be sodium content because it s a good preservative.