Holley54 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Trying to get an idea of whole 30 compliant deli meats. I have a whole foods, earth fare, and public that I normally shop at. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFChris Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 It's really tricky to find compliant deli meat. You're better off buying a plain roast or chicken, seasoning it to your taste within the rules, cooking it at home and slicing it up yourself. The only thing I've found with relative ease is compliant prosciutto: many brands are just pork and salt. As always, read the ingredient labels (or if you buy at the deli counter, ask to see the ingredient label). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted September 29, 2015 Moderators Share Posted September 29, 2015 I would encourage you to stop looking for deli meats and to practice cooking and eating more basic food like chicken, beef, pork, etc. Deli meats are almost not real food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMVer Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 The Whole Foods where I live has Applegate organic roast beef, which is compliant - that's what I've been eating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ultrarunnergirl Posted September 29, 2015 Moderators Share Posted September 29, 2015 While we support you being able to eat deli meats when you are traveling, occasional lunches, etc. we don't want you to fall into a pattern of relying on food in a package, even if it's made of Whole30 compliant ingredients. Please take the time to nourish yourself as best you can for these 30 days. Well Fed cookbook has a stellar section called The Weekly Cookup. Make TONS of food in an hour for your whole week. Here's a sneak peek from her website, there's more details in the book. Well worth the price. You can do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kruddock Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Besides all the above, it is really hard to get a palm sized amount of deli meat unless you eat a couple packages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuilterInVA Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 In most cases it is also cheaper to eat real meat and ounce for ounce you get more protein than in deli meats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirkor Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Two words: good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beverlyb30 Posted January 3, 2016 Share Posted January 3, 2016 whole foods has in-house roasted turkey and roast beef at the deli counter. They are the only deli meats I would consider and even then only once in a while if you're in a bind and don't have time to cook. You can't have bread to make a sandwich, so eating them is less convenient on a Whole30 than they would be otherwise anyway. Better (and cheaper) just to cook your own meats and you can cut them up however you want for eating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praxisproject Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Always ask for the ingredient list, the amount of junk added to deli meat is somewhat horrifying. I've seen one with so many additives, they needed to wrap the list around the box, as it wouldn't fit on one side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyssLyss Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Plainville Farms and Wegmans have compliant deli Turkey. The Wegmans is organic. The Plainville has to be the kind they slice at the deli, the packaged kind has potato starch in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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