Turkey Bacon

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  • kali31337
    kali31337 Posts: 1,048 Member
    I really enjoy turkey bacon and I have to agree that I find butterball's to be the best. I personally like it in things such as pasta and in calzones. Not a giant fan of it by itself since it doesn't get as greasy (my favorite part) but I don't think I'll go back to regular bacon if i ever have a choice between the two...
  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
    If I am doing bacon it is going to be the real thing.. 2 slices is only 70 calories so I just work it in.... Not a big fan of Turkey bacon.....
  • kali31337
    kali31337 Posts: 1,048 Member
    My husband hates it.
    To me, it is ok, but reminds me of ham not bacon. It does not get crisp, at least it didn't the couple of times that I made it.

    try it in the broiler. I always put mine in there at the end of cooking. seems to help!!
  • RHOyalT
    RHOyalT Posts: 204 Member
    I've tried several different brands of turkey bacon and even tried the Morning Star soy bacon...there is NOTHING like regular pork bacon, so I just don't even bother anymore. I do, however, eat turkey sausage.
  • Marlo2012
    Marlo2012 Posts: 29 Member
    We just had turkey bacon tonight.....the Butterball brand....I microwaved it and it came out crispy. We love it! :) It really is all about personal preference and we happen to prefer it...LOL :tongue:
  • vacamama
    vacamama Posts: 228 Member
    I like canadian bacon a lot more, and for similar calories, it is well worth it!

    But if I was to get turkey bacon it is the butterball one all the way (from costco)

    I would just rather have real thick cut double smoked applewood bacon though, if I'm gonna have it :) (we have a place called red barn and they make their own...it's actually heaven.)

    Hope that helps!
  • MyPaperBleedsInk
    MyPaperBleedsInk Posts: 240 Member
    Bacon is one of the things I could never sacrifice or exchange for something else like turkey bacon. I'll take it in small portions, just as long as I can have it at all.
  • _HeyMommy_
    _HeyMommy_ Posts: 323 Member
    Butterball cooked crisp is awesome. We no longer eat pork, so this satisfies our bacon needs.
  • Get_Me_Fit1
    Get_Me_Fit1 Posts: 194
    I actually dont recommend turkey bacon. Even though its suppose to be better than normal bacon, i heard that they add so much cr@p to make it taste like bacon, that it actually ends up being worse than actual bacon! Thats what i heard, anyways.
  • ivoryplume
    ivoryplume Posts: 7
    I don't have a problem with turkey bacon. I've had it before and enjoyed it just fine, but, typically, if I'm going to get bacon I go ahead and splurge on the real thing since I rarely eat more than one or two strips (and it's usually a little less processed and, in my opinion, tastier). :]
  • DrowningMermaid
    DrowningMermaid Posts: 143
    My plan is to buy a package of each brand of turkey bacon. Then I'm going to remove one or two pieces from each package, prepare them two different ways (microwave and on the foreman grill) and do an official taste test. I don't eat pork, so if I want bacon, turkey is the only real option. I think we buy Oscar Mayer most of the time because it's just the only one my local store carries. It's similar texture to fried bologna and not really a good substitute for bacon, but on BLT night, it's good enough. Good luck on your hunt. If I ever get around to doing my taste test, maybe I'll remember to post my results.

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