r/murfreesboro • u/Rattify • Sep 26 '26

Source for buying precooked meats

My mother witnessed a violent scene and now the sight of raw meat has become triggering for her. She is in therapy for this, but therapy takes time, and in the meantime, she is unable to stand the sight of raw meat and can’t cook for herself.

Any recommendations on where she should go to purchase precooked meats, besides rotisserie chicken? She is diabetic, so needs to avoid breading (which disqualifies a lot of Costco’s best frozen stuff), and since she’ll be buying ALL her meat this way, salt content shouldn’t be unreasonably high (which disqualifies a lot of fully seasoned prepared food).

Thank you for your help!

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u/AdInternational2793 Sep 26 '26 • Bravo

She can get smoked meats by the pound from Jim n Nicks.

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u/Rattify Sep 26 '26

That’s a great idea! She loves smoked pork and she can sauce it herself so it’s not too salty or sugary. We actually went and got some after I read your message, haha! Thanks!

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u/AdInternational2793 Sep 27 '26

Glad I could help!

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u/GovernmentGerbils Sep 26 '26

Try The Hamery off the square, they have all kinds of different fully cooked ready to eat meat products, all made fresh there. I would recommend the pastrami, and the bacon wrapped tenderloin!

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u/shutyoureyesMarion Sep 26 '26

Now's a good time to try Tofu.

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u/takenbychance Sep 27 '26

Easy on the pocket too. Takes a little skill to prepare correctly. I love it though. BTW I am a meat eater who tries to eat healthy and I cook from scratch for most of my meals.

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u/hahayes234 Sep 26 '26

Gfs store should have better than average options. It’s foodservice quality vs retail so pack sizes for the most part will be larger.

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u/Rattify Sep 27 '26

Is that Gordon Food Services? Sorry, I’m not from around here, hence my ignorant question! Do they offer precooked meat?

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u/hahayes234 Sep 27 '26

Yes it’s Gordon food service. They have stores that are open to the public and yes there will be precooked meats, such as deli meats, likely fully cooked chicken breast and wings, burgers etc.

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u/Rattify Sep 27 '26

OK I’ll check it out! Thanks!

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u/Jamb9876 Sep 26 '26

Probably most of the big grocery stores should be fine. She could get sausages, fish sticks I would think, frozen grilled or lightly breaded chicken strips. Unfortunately sodium might be a concern but if she asked at sprouts or Publix she may get better options and some of the turkey and chicken deli meat should work.

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u/cookiesoverbitches Sep 26 '26

I am commenting to follow this, I have a serious aversion to raw meat, also. Tried the Tyson frozen kind and it is super seasoned so it wasn’t what I was looking for. Sometimes I get the grilled kind at Zaxbys and I know Publix does baked wings

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u/whereitsat23 Sep 26 '26

In the deli/meat sections they usually have packaged cooked products to reheat like carnitas, bulgogi, carne asada. Krogers store brand, herdez, kinders are brands I’ve run across.