Bacon

CassieNic

MMMMMMM BAAACON

magichatter06

I like turkey bacon...

have you tried the morningstar farms bacon?? I use to eat it, I thought it was really low in cals for a couple of pieces!



I could go for some real bacon tho!

jdelisle

That's too funny, because for me peameal, is real bacon, I don't know it any other way, funny how you stick to certain childhood foods. Everyone elses "Real" bacon just doesn't measure up for me :ohwell:

Exactly, whatever you grew up on is "the real thing"! Even within households. I have to buy 2 peanut butters, because I grew up on a "natural" kind and my hubby grew up on Skippy and neither one of us can switch to the other's brand. Pitiful! Oh, but he hates bacon, so I can have whatever I want as far as bacon is concerned!

:happy: Yay, me! :happy:

I know, my husband hates bacon too! How can you hate bacon? Maybe thats why he's so skinny!

mello

I can't access it here at work to be able to show you, but my MySpace page has a sign on it with a funny pic that says OMG BACON!!!!!!!! I LOOOOVE bacon!!! And when I'm done eating it, us good ole southern gals strain the grease in a container and save it for later for cooking other things. Well I don't do it so much anymore but I have fond memories......*sigh*:sad:

wilted6orchid

I can't access it here at work to be able to show you, but my MySpace page has a sign on it with a funny pic that says OMG BACON!!!!!!!! I LOOOOVE bacon!!! And when I'm done eating it, us good ole southern gals strain the grease in a container and save it for later for cooking other things. Well I don't do it so much anymore but I have fond memories......*sigh*:sad:

Yeah, I have cast iron cookware so I still keep all my bacon grease.:laugh:
But not for frying foods, persay. More like for seasoning the pan, right?!

mello

I can't access it here at work to be able to show you, but my MySpace page has a sign on it with a funny pic that says OMG BACON!!!!!!!! I LOOOOVE bacon!!! And when I'm done eating it, us good ole southern gals strain the grease in a container and save it for later for cooking other things. Well I don't do it so much anymore but I have fond memories......*sigh*:sad:

Yeah, I have cast iron cookware so I still keep all my bacon grease.:laugh:
But not for frying foods, persay. More like for seasoning the pan, right?!

Ummm yeah!! That's it!!! I DO NOT saute my cabbage in bacon grease:noway:

get_fit2009

I can't access it here at work to be able to show you, but my MySpace page has a sign on it with a funny pic that says OMG BACON!!!!!!!! I LOOOOVE bacon!!! And when I'm done eating it, us good ole southern gals strain the grease in a container and save it for later for cooking other things. Well I don't do it so much anymore but I have fond memories......*sigh*:sad:

OMG, you just brought back childhood memories! My mom did that! I never have because my hubby doesn't like bacon. And you know what? I was a skinny kid. It can't be the bacon alone that made me gain weight later in life!

sweetapplepi

In regards to turkey or pork bacon I'm not a fan of either. However, Oprah must be mistaken on her bacon comparison? Turkey bacon is much healthier for you than pork bacon. Just buy a pack of turkey bacon from Trader Joe's or Whole Foods and then buy a pack of pork bacon at the local grocery store. Also, what's being fed to the animal is important regardless of calorie count.
Having said that, bacon of either variety in moderation never hurt anyone... :drinker:

Here is something I just copied and pasted off the web from typing into google 'eat this, not that bacon vs turkey bacon'.

Kind of shocked me the first time too:

Ever look at the nutrition label on Turkey bacon? Do you eat it because you think it’s healtier? Here are the stats per slice for turkey bacon and low sodium pork bacon (aka mmmmmmm).

Turkey Pork
Calories 35 35
Total Fat 3g 3g
Sat. Fat 1g 1.25g
Trans Fat 0g 0g
Cholesterol 15mg 5mg
Sodium 190mg 85mg
Total Carb. <1g 0g
Protein 2g 2g

So why are you eating turkey bacon?

Turkey is a better alternative that pork in general. I don't eat either of them to be honest. I find it greasy and gross. Also, what are pigs typically fed? Not so healthy things for a human, yet you turn around and eat the pig? You're essentially digesting that slop. =]
I just bought the "Eat This, Not That Book" as well, and read what it had to say about bacon as well as other foods. =]

jdelisle

In regards to turkey or pork bacon I'm not a fan of either. However, Oprah must be mistaken on her bacon comparison? Turkey bacon is much healthier for you than pork bacon. Just buy a pack of turkey bacon from Trader Joe's or Whole Foods and then buy a pack of pork bacon at the local grocery store. Also, what's being fed to the animal is important regardless of calorie count.
Having said that, bacon of either variety in moderation never hurt anyone... :drinker:

Here is something I just copied and pasted off the web from typing into google 'eat this, not that bacon vs turkey bacon'.

Kind of shocked me the first time too:

Ever look at the nutrition label on Turkey bacon? Do you eat it because you think it’s healtier? Here are the stats per slice for turkey bacon and low sodium pork bacon (aka mmmmmmm).

Turkey Pork
Calories 35 35
Total Fat 3g 3g
Sat. Fat 1g 1.25g
Trans Fat 0g 0g
Cholesterol 15mg 5mg
Sodium 190mg 85mg
Total Carb. <1g 0g
Protein 2g 2g

So why are you eating turkey bacon?

Turkey is a better alternative that pork in general. I don't eat either of them to be honest. I find it greasy and gross. Also, what are pigs typically fed? Not so healthy things for a human, yet you turn around and eat the pig? You're essentially digesting that slop. =]
I just bought the "Eat This, Not That Book" as well, and read what it had to say about bacon as well as other foods. =]

I agree with you that turkey is a better alternative than pork in general, but we are not talking about in general, we are talking about a processed, chemical food vs smoked food. Bacon is actually the only pork I eat due to the grossness factor of pigs, however I think that its better than man made chemicals and the amount of processing that is put into turkey bacon (plus what part of the turkey do you think you are getting in turkey bacon? Think hot dogs and bolonga). Any kind of bacon isn't good for you when it all boils down to it, what I meant is what is better, real bacon vs turkey bacon. I guess it really depends on how its processed.

I'm thinking that soy bacon may be worth looking into

keiko

I had four slices of bacon on my sandwich for lunch today. It was really good. I had whole wheat double fiber bread, baby romaine, tomatoes, and hummus instead of mayo.

I like chicken and turkey but I still eat beef and pig. Moderation and portion control. I also like cooking and variety so sometimes I want something other than bird.

Phoenix_Rising

Oscar Mayer Ready to Serve Bacon (heated in the microwave)
4 or 5 pieces for 70 calories

http://brands.kraftfoods.com/oscarmayer/main.aspx?s=product&m=product/product_display&Site=1&Product=4470001984

MTGirl

Okay so my math sucks. I just typed in 70x3...=210

That's not much different from what yours was.:laugh:

Yeah, but that was 70 cals for 2 slices - so 210 would be 6 slices. :flowerforyou:

cquick

i know this is horrible, but when i ate processed food, i used to take a hot dog, wrap it in bacon, and grill it...

omg, i'm salivating :sick:

and i agree with using the bacon grease for seasoning my cast iron skillet...i've tried all kinds of oils and pork grease seems to be the only thing that works for a good ole cast iron skillet...i don't use mine much, but my partner does, and when he uses it, i salivate because of the smell...

now i'm gonna sit here and scratch-n-sniff my cast iron skillet

Phoenix_Rising

i know this is horrible, but when i ate processed food, i used to take a hot dog, wrap it in bacon, and grill it...

omg, i'm salivating :sick:

Now I am salivating!

cquick

i know this is horrible, but when i ate processed food, i used to take a hot dog, wrap it in bacon, and grill it...

omg, i'm salivating :sick:

Now I am salivating!

oh my word lol please don't operate heavy machinery or drive for a bit! :laugh: :laugh:

unless it's the weiner mobile, then i'll join you...and we'll snuggle under a blanket o'bacon...

Wolfena

oh my word lol please don't operate heavy machinery or drive for a bit! :laugh: :laugh:

unless it's the weiner mobile, then i'll join you...and we'll snuggle under a blanket o'bacon...

Not that this has anything to do with anything, but the Weiner Mobile was at my local Wal-Mart this past weekend, it's very BIG and cool looking in person!

:happy:

Phoenix_Rising

oh my word lol please don't operate heavy machinery or drive for a bit! :laugh: :laugh:

unless it's the weiner mobile, then i'll join you...and we'll snuggle under a blanket o'bacon...

Not that this has anything to do with anything, but the Weiner Mobile was at my local Wal-Mart this past weekend, it's very BIG and cool looking in person!

:happy:

I saw it in a local hotel parking lot once. Made my husband stop and take a photo of me and then kiddo in front of it. All I had was my camera phone but I've got a pic in front of the Weinermobile!!

pettmybunny

Does any thing else really need to be said? :laugh:

pettmybunny

pettmybunny

Darn, I spent all that time looking for fun bacon pictures, and then the thread dies...

You all stink! (but I mean that in the nicest way!:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: )

wilted6orchid

I'm surprised a simple "bacon" thread lived such a full life:laugh:

Phoenix_Rising

I'm surprised a simple "bacon" thread lived such a full life:laugh:

Oh but bacon is SO GOOOOOOOD!

cquick

i wish i were an oscar meyer weiner (wrapped in bacon)...

that is what i truly wish to beeee-eee-eee (just add bacon)...

num-yummy!!!!:happy:

jdelisle

Lol, I wonder how many people had to have bacon after reading this thread. Maybe its counter productive? :ohwell: