It happened again .. at the convention center in a major city just the other day.  It seems to happen almost everywhere. 

 This week it was the 'turkey wrap sandwich' which had that strange stuff on it that restaurants - and even room service in the best hotels - call what they put on a club sandwich.  They tell you it's real turkey when you order - and  when the in-room dining server brings your sandwich, you know it is not turkey. But you've been traveling all day and are tired and hungry.  If you tell them you'll be glad to pay for a tomato and lettuce (and sometimes avacado) sandwich on wheat toast, they'll tell you that the sandwich really did include turkey.

As a child from a "poultry family" (we raised, dressed and sold them; my parents were people) I know turkey. And I know "turkey product" which is like "cheese product" - it has no texture, it is tasteless except for the amount of salt they may inject, and it's NOT off the breast of a bird.  I sorta think of it as (sorry Hormel) the SPAM of turkey product.

Here's my suggestion: demand to see from what they carved the turkey for your sandwich.  If it doesn't have bones, it is likely not a real bird. 

Oh and about "talking turkey" - it's a great expression and I chose to use it to .. well, talk turkey.

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