Many supermarket shoppers have discovered the ease and versatility of cooking ground chicken and ground turkey, available either fresh or frozen. Although these poultry products have a milder flavor than ground red meats, they can be substituted in ground meat recipes. Here are some answers to commonly asked questions about ground poultry.
1. What is ground poultry?
A. There is no established regulatory standard for “ground poultry,””ground turkey,” or “ground chicken.” However, the regulations on “boneless poultry” apply — the product is composed in its entirety of the kind of poultry indicated and the form of the boneless poultry must be labeled. The identity of the raw material and the physical nature of the end product is used in identifying “ground” or “comminuted” poultry.
