Meat and deli shops still get most of their meat from the same sources as pre packaged meat.
Deli counter vs pre packaged meat.
If you re a fan of freshness it s a no brainer that you should get your meats from the deli.
Look for roast beef or chicken at the deli counter where you can actually see that they are cutting the meat from the animal.
Long before there were massive supermarket chains people would go to one place for their sliced meats and cold cuts the neighborhood deli.
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Ever since the mid 1800s when delis began popping up in new york city this was the standard way of procuring delicious meats.
However this does not mean to say that freshly cut deli meats are healthy.
Deli lunch meats are seemingly fresh or at least freshly sliced.
Why buying at the deli counter beats pre packaged meat.
And this is good news because there are some distinct advantages to buying at the deli counter rather than buying pre packaged deli meats.
Obviously pre packaged deli meats are the less healthy option.
Avoid the pre packed stuff if you aren t certain where it comes from.
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Most of the animals are corn fed the only difference may be sodium content because it s a good preservative.
Fresh sliced deli meat vs pre packaged deli meat.
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.
Prepackaged lunch meats are sealed and fresh until opened but this may be at the cost of added preservatives.
If you re worried about gluten your best bet is to head to the packaged deli meats aisle and avoid the slicer altogether.
Both are unhealthy choices that contain high amounts of fat sodium and preservatives that can cause various kinds of health problems.
Choose either deli or prepackaged lunch meat on the basis of many factors.
Boar s head also has several low sodium deli meats if your deli counter carries boar s head product.
Let the buyer beware when deciding between deli lunch meat and a prepackaged one.
While there are plenty of gluten free deli meats out there there are still some that contain wheat based fillers.
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I buy the all natural boar s head deli items from my grocer.
If these products are cut on a meat slicer your gluten free turkey breast is at risk of contamination.
It is best to avoid or limit intake of such foods.
