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Title: Favorite Bacon?
Post by: deestafford on August 10, 2014, 05:55:34 PM

Other than making your own, what is your favorite store bought bacon?  I've tried numerous ones and the Wrights Thick Cut Hickory Smoked Peppered is my favor.

Dee

Title: Re: Favorite Bacon?
Post by: teesquare on August 10, 2014, 05:58:40 PM

1. Benton's

2. Neuske's

Title: Re: Favorite Bacon?
Post by: RAD on August 10, 2014, 06:40:58 PM

Butcher cut when you can find it.

Title: Re: Favorite Bacon?
Post by: aliengriller on August 10, 2014, 07:13:05 PM

Agree with Rad--butcher block, thick cut, smoked pepper bacon!   All the rest of it is SO unpredictable anymore, it's hardly worth spending hard earned money for.    Will buy regular packaged stuff if using it for poppers or to cover other meats for grilling/smoking.

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Post by: ACW3 on August 10, 2014, 08:56:23 PM

I saw this at Sam's Club recently.  I did a double-take.  I wasn't sure I read the label correctly.  It was Hormel, thick cut Cherrywood Smoked Bacon.  I bought a pack.  I have been buying Wright's Applewood Smoked Bacon and loving it.  This Cherrywood Smoked Bacon is really good.  If you find some, give it a try.  You can thank me later.

Art 

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Post by: muebe on August 10, 2014, 09:16:34 PM

I like Farmland bacon. Thin cut for wrapping stuff and thick cut for burgers and eating!

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Post by: HighOnSmoke on August 10, 2014, 09:34:01 PM

If it is store bought than I am with Dee. We love the Wright's thick cut pepper bacon!

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Post by: TMB on August 10, 2014, 10:14:17 PM

Wright's is at the top of my list

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Post by: teesquare on August 10, 2014, 10:57:35 PM

I buy Wright's regularly....but I was not kidding about ranking  Benton's and Neuske's  ABOVE Wrights.....

If you want real, old time, real hardwood smoked, long slow cured bacon that is not "sloppy",  wet and stretchy coming out of the package - these are 2 brands to try.

They are not typically at the everyday grocery store. And - they are not something I will splurge on very often. But - they ARE a treat!

Title: Re: Favorite Bacon?
Post by: deestafford on August 10, 2014, 11:08:42 PM

Tim,  Where do you get those?  They maybe around here and I just ain't seen them.  Dee

Title: Re: Favorite Bacon?
Post by: Smokin Don on August 11, 2014, 02:02:37 AM

Very seldom use store bought bacon, I use my butchers smoked thick cut. I do buy Oscar Myers or Hormels center cut for wrapping.

Title: Re: Favorite Bacon?
Post by: Hub on August 11, 2014, 06:47:49 AM

Quote from: RAD on August 10, 2014, 06:40:58 PM

Butcher cut when you can find it.

"Thick Sliced Bacon" on the package means you can read a newspaper through it.  "Thin Sliced Bacon" means it'll fall apart if you try to pick it up.  Every now and then you can get lucky and find a slab in the meat case and get the butcher to slice it THICK  ;D

Hub