Best alternative to bacon?

Tori_356

Turkey Bacon is pretty good

XOchocolate

My all time fav is President's chioce blue menu turkey bacon 30 cals per slice. Yummy!

Onesnap

i like oscar meyer turkey bacon

Factory farmed. Filled with chemicals.

Onesnap

FYI - As I come from the farming community I have seen many of those local farmers feed their stock. Do you know where the day old bread, outdated tweenkies, cupcakes, donuts go after they are removed from store shelves ? You got it ! Some farmers get it because its free and feed that to the stock !! Thank heaven my dad never was one of these guys - it was free range and corn meal all the way. Which as a kid helped win me first place with my pig in the 4H competition I entered.

I hear ya. I work at a farm.

Flyntiggr

What's wrong with real bacon? Get center cut, and bake it on a rack instead of frying it. Get a cookie sheet, line with foil, and then place a rack on the sheet. Spray the rack liberally with Pam, and then place the bacon on it. Bake it at about 425 for 20 mins or so. YUMMO and less greasy!

fabulousby45

y'all made me want BACON!!! There is no substitute!!!!!!!!! I LOVE MY BACON!!

Onesnap

What's wrong with real bacon? Get center cut, and bake it on a rack instead of frying it. Get a cookie sheet, line with foil, and then place a rack on the sheet. Spray the rack liberally with Pam, and then place the bacon on it. Bake it at about 425 for 20 mins or so. YUMMO and less greasy!

That's right (listen to the person that reached their goals, congrats, btw!)

BrendaLee

I was in love with Butterball turkey bacon until I realized it has mechanically separated meat, which is just disgusting. I haven't found one that doesn't have it.

(I agree. If you eat pork, go with real bacon and avoid the gross stuff.)

taso42

Best brands I have found are:
Applegate Farms
Wellshire Farms
and Garrett County

They have the best macros and no/minimal additives. Compare with all the others; you'll see.

For 2 slices, it's about 80 cal, 12 protein, 3 fat.

schulermomof3boys

i dont think bacon is that horrible for you, but i would try baking it instead of frying... there is no difference in taste, but a little bit healthier, and less messy...

TheMerryPup

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brasskim

Venison (deer) bacon! It's the best and much fewer calories than regular bacon. It's especially good cooked on the grill. The only place you may be able to buy this though is at a true meat market and possibly not even there.

chellehubcap

I use Hormel Black Label low sodium bacon and can't stand bacon any other way now. It just all tastes too salty! I love bacon and just work my way around all the negatives the rest of the day. Course I only use a strip and a half instead of two whole strips for scrabbled eggs.

chellehubcap

Venison (deer) bacon! It's the best and much fewer calories than regular bacon. It's especially good cooked on the grill. The only place you may be able to buy this though is at a true meat market and possibly not even there.

The next time my husband goes hunting I will ask if this is something the processor can do! It sounds great!!

tbkelly6

You should try Appplegate uncured bacon. It has a lot less sodium, no nitrates, no steriods or antibiotics that could mess with your hormones and immunse system (like Turkey does) and it's organic.

_Timmeh_

There is no alternative. Done end of discussion :laugh:

onedayillbamilf

So I want to try a turkey bacon this weekend or something that will make me feel somewhat like I'm having bacon and eggs... what is your favorite kind of turkey bacon or near-bacon (vegetarian)?

That's disgusting!

christina0089

I would just have the real bacon and enjoy it.

According to MFP:

Oscar Mayer Turkey bacon, 1 slice = 35 calories
Oscar Mayer Center Cut bacon, 1 slice = 25 calories

This! ^^^^^^^^^^

capnwo85

brasskim

Venison (deer) bacon! It's the best and much fewer calories than regular bacon. It's especially good cooked on the grill. The only place you may be able to buy this though is at a true meat market and possibly not even there.

The next time my husband goes hunting I will ask if this is something the processor can do! It sounds great!!

They should be able to. Takes a while to get it back though. It's been three months and we're almost out from last year so I'm anxious for them to call and say it's ready.

FitLink

So I want to try a turkey bacon this weekend or something that will make me feel somewhat like I'm having bacon and eggs... what is your favorite kind of turkey bacon or near-bacon (vegetarian)?

Why? Do you not like bacon?

farmers_daughter

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ditto

thedeegan4

We always buy turkey bacon. If you want a "real" bacon flavor, I would choose center cut bacon as it has the lowest calories.

MrsSWW

best alternative is not eating bacon lol, lots of lean proteins out there:)

You, sir, are un-American.

:laugh:

rebeccap13

Look for uncured bacon, nitrite free, it has less additives and preservatives. I'm a big fan of Applegate Farms... and A HUGE FAN OF BACON.

eventsitters

I love the Moringstart fake bacon. It's really good and does taste like real bacon minus the harm inflicted on piglets

eventsitters

oops I mean Morningstar. I really do love Applegate when I just have to have the real thing

Jennyisbusy

I kinda like turkey bacon but it's not BACON. I think they should have named it breakfast strips or turkey crisps. haha But if I am really wanting bacon only the pork stuff will fix the craving.

farmers_daughter

You should try Appplegate uncured bacon. It has a lot less sodium, no nitrates, no steriods or antibiotics that could mess with your hormones and immunse system (like Turkey does) and it's organic.

OMGravy! $7.00 a pound. I think this is why I haven't gone organic yet.

Alonnea

If you look into it there is nothing wrong with eating regular bacon as long as you are keeping your servings where they are supposed to be.