Here's what to do with deli meats as the CDC investigates a listeria outbreak across the U.S.
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An outbreak of listeria has U.S. health officials advising people who are pregnant, elderly or have compromised immune systems to avoid eating sliced deli meat.
    • stevedidwhat_infosec@infosec.pub
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      2 months ago

      Do you have any good alternatives you’d recommend in place of lunchtime sandwiches? I know they’re pretty popular here in the states

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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        2 months ago

        I’m a PB & J fan myself, but even if you’re going to have meat in your sandwich, maybe boil some chicken or something. Deli meats are about as unhealthy as you can get. Filled with salt and preservatives.

        • NaibofTabr@infosec.pubEnglish
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          2 months ago

          if you’re going to have meat in your sandwich, maybe boil some chicken or something.

          Ah yes, I generally have an hour to prepare a sandwich for lunch.

          • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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            2 months ago

            I mean… the weekend exists. You can also just buy rotisserie chicken in a lot of places. Even Walmart sells it.

        • PM_ME_YOUR_ZOD_RUNES@sh.itjust.works
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          2 months ago

          You can get lunch meat that doesn’t have cultured celery extract or sodium nitrate. It’s usually only chicken or turkey, ham pretty much always has it in my experience.

          I’ve also been meaning to make my own using a ham press.You have to grind the meat, fill the tube and boil it. Then you can cut into slices and it’s almost the same as what you get in store.

          • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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            2 months ago

            Yes, in fact. Dual citizen with the U.S. and planning on getting the fuck out if Trump wins. But also, a boiled chicken is easier for a sandwich in terms of cutting it up than a baked chicken and if you put condiments on it, it tastes fine.

            I haven’t eaten meat in many years, but I remember preferring rotisserie.

            • Texas_Hangover@lemm.ee
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              2 months ago

              Now you got me hoping trump wins, just so you fuck off back and take your weird ideas of cuisine back with you. You’re the reason everybody thinks White folk can’t cook.

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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        2 months ago

        I have never enjoyed tofurky. In general, I’m not a huge fan of meat substitutes, although I do enjoy a nice veggie breakfast sausage patty.