Costco's Best Turkey Lunch Meat Isn't Kirkland-Brand - Tasting Table

"Of the many packaged deli turkey brands to choose from, Hillshire Farm's offering is a cut above Costco's. Per Tasting Table's assessment, Kirkland's variety is more expensive for a slightly larger quantity with passable flavor but a rather unpleasant texture. While packaged deli meat tends toward a certain level of moisture, the turkey is both overly wet and contains an unpleasant amount of gristle. This sentiment is echoed across the internet, with commenters often preferring the Hillshire Farm turkey over the Kirkland product."

"Per Tasting Table, the name brand variety simply can't be beat by Costco's Kirkland Signature offering. The convenience of the large-scale package being separated into three plastic pouches also allows you to more easily portion out your deli meat and reserve it for later use while maintaining freshness. When held up against the Kirkland version, both taste and texture are leaps and bounds beyond and can be easily handled without enduring a mushy or wet mess of meat."

Hillshire Farm Slow Roasted Turkey Breast outperforms Kirkland Oven Roasted Sliced Turkey Breast in taste, texture, and packaging. Kirkland's product costs more for a slightly larger quantity while offering only passable flavor and a notably unpleasant texture. The Kirkland turkey tends to be overly wet, contains an unpleasant amount of gristle, and exhibits mushiness, discoloration, and an odd consistency. Many shoppers describe the Kirkland slices as slimy or soupy and consider the price unjustified. Hillshire Farm comes packaged in three plastic pouches that simplify portioning and preserve freshness. Hillshire's slices provide firmer, less moist texture and superior flavor compared with Kirkland.

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