Turkey Alternatives for the Holidays

For holiday and winter meals, no other food comes to mind more prominently than a large roast turkey, but a turkey meal doesn’t satisfy every appetite. Whether you want to experiment during the holidays, diversify your palette, or if you are facing dietary restrictions, look to the options below for alternatives to turkey meals.

Turkey Alternatives

• Pork Roast Experiment with marinades and glazes or use classic seasonal additions like apples and cinnamon to enhance the flavors of the meat and to keep the feel of a Thanksgiving feast. For those unfamiliar with preparing pork roast, visit this great guide.
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  Beef Stew Nothing says hearty and soulful like a comforting bowl of beef stew. Make this classic recipe, and you will be reminiscing for childhood nights of piping hot beef stew. Serve to your big group, and this meal will be a hit.
• Beef Wellington This English classic is sure to impress and satisfy your guests over the holidays. It’s easier to make than it looks and will add some wonderful variety to your meal. Try this recipe from Gordon Ramsey.
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  Roast Ham Classic, delicious, and perfect for holiday gatherings, a roast ham just needs someone with some finesse and flair to carve this Christmas classic. Experiment with this Honey-Bourbon Glazed Ham or this Cranberry Glazed Roast Ham.
• Pasta Dishes Try an alfredo pasta dish with with chicken or fresh sausage with your favorite marinara dish. Grand Champion Meats meatballs also make a great addition to classic spaghetti recipes.

Whether you are sticking to the classic turkey or you are looking to branch out with a different main dish, Grand Champion Meats offers the freshest, best tasting meat options. Don’t hesitate to ask us any questions on your holiday meals. Let’s be honest, your cooking reputation is on the line!

Let us Process your Wild Game

With hunting season in full swing, there are certainly many deer to be processed.

And, if you bring your wild game to Grand Champion Meats, you’re guaranteed to leave with the best tasting meat around!

Grand Champion Meats has a wide range of meat processing services, and offers wild game processing year round. We’ll process your order as quickly as possible, but our first concern is to create high-quality meat. We will call you when your order is ready.

Our Crosslake location may be closed for the season, but our Grand Champion Meats-Foley location is still open for business year round! Looking to process your wild game? We are not able to accept whole deer and trim in Crosslake at this time. Just bring your game to our Grand Champion Meats-Foley location, and we will arrange for free delivery back to Crosslake once your order is finished. Follow this link to see all of our services and pricing: http://ow.ly/FePlM

Call us for more details: 320-968-7267

At the time of drop off you must leave your cutting instructions and notify us if you would like the antlers and/or hide. We keep the hide as part of the processing. If you would like your hide back, there’s an extra charge of $10.

Remember:

• All wild game must be tagged and registered. Trimmings must be clean and must have tag numbers.
• As always, we like to remind hunters to follow safe food handling practices with your meat. We will not accept any wild game carcasses or trim that appears to be mishandled or unsanitary. Do not use garbage bags.
• We reserve the right to dispose of any game that is spoiled – owner will be notified first.
• All your chops, steaks and roasts are cut boneless. All cuts are wrapped in paper.
• All sausages are made 1/2 wild game, 1/2 lean pork. Sticks, summer and bulk fresh sausage are 2/3 wild game, 1/3 lean pork. Prices include the pork added. If you would like beef added instead, the price increases $.50 per lb.
• All prices listed are charged on the weight of the wild game and added pork before smoking, not the finished weight.
• If you change your order after your initial order is put in, we do our best to see that the change gets made, but we do not guarantee it will happen.
• We are happy to make any special orders after Jan. 15th. Special orders require a minimum order of 25 lbs.

If you are the type of person that likes to do it yourself, we have everything you need to create the best tasting results including:

• Beef Trimmings
• Pork Trimmings
• Tallow
• Seasonings
• Hi-Temp Cheese
• Swiss
• Mozzarella
• Hot Pepper
• Bleu Cheese
• Cheddar
• Casings
• Wrapping paper, tape and tape dispensers
• Hamburger bags and food grade bags
• Knives, steels, hand-saws and saw blades
• FREE expert advice

Please keep in mind that we will be grinding, seasoning and mixing every Saturday from 8:00am till noon, beginning November 8th through January. Please call ahead to reserve a time and order the trimmings, seasonings, and/or supplies you will need.

Have you had your wild game processed at Grand Champion Meats before? Comment below about your experience!

Grand Champion Meats: Best in Central Minnesota

Nominations were made, the ballots are in and the winner has been chosen. On October 4th, a Times Media contest and local voters declared Grand Champion Meats the best in Central Minnesota in the category of brats/sausage! Nominated and chosen by the public, we are honored to have won this category.

Here are the total number of votes from our category:

• Grand Champion Meats: 1,662
• St. Joseph Meat Market: 1,572
• Manea’s Meats: 845

It’s because of our amazing customers that we won this award - so as a big thank you, we have been giving away packages of our award-winning brats throughout the month of October. So far, we’ve had seven lucky winners of krautwursts, beer and apple brats - but don’t worry, you have one more chance to win!

To quickly enter, visit our Facebook page and “like” this photo and share for your chance to win our award-winning brats. It’s really that easy! This week we are giving away a seasonal favorite, our pumpkin pie spiced fresh brats.

We value our customers and appreciate your kind reviews. Recently, Rick Conklin commented, “I have lived in New York, California, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and spent many trips in between all of them trying brats and sausages from coast to coast. One thing for sure, and it’s something I can swear to, Grand Champion sausages are by far, the BEST I have ever had ANYWHERE in the country!”

If you haven’t already, make sure to stop by and try your favorite pumpkin product before the season is done! They’ll make the perfect additional to your Halloween festivities.

• Pumpkin Spiced Fresh Brats
• Pumpkin Spiced Bacon
• Pumpkin Spice Mousse

For more product information, visit our website.

Grand Champion Meats: Your Party Headquarters

Whether it be a birthday party, tailgating party, graduation, family reunion, or any other social gathering, Grand Champion Meats is here to help you plan a successful celebration!

Parties are full of friends, family, fun games, laughter, and, of course, food.  And, Grand Champion Meat’s award-winning products will go the distance to make your bash a hit! We have many delicious products that will keep you coming back for more.

Choose anything from:

• Deli Meats
• Deli Cheeses
• Fresh Baked Hamburger, Hot Dog, Brat, or Dollar Buns available in White or Wheat.
• Potato Salad, Coleslaw, and Baked Beans
• Seasoned Boneless Beef Roast, Seasoned Boneless Pork Roast
• Hamburger Patties
• Shredded Pork, Chicken or Beef with Sauce
• Grand Champion Boneless Ham, Cooked Beef Roast
• Meat and Cheese Party Platters and Trays
• Polish, Bratwurst, Wieners and much more!

Let us know if you would like us to help make your party a hit!

For more details and pricing click here, or call ahead to place your order at: (320)968-7267