Turkey Bacon

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  • litatura
    litatura Posts: 569 Member
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    I like turkey bacon way better than regular bacon - to me, it tastes better and it's way less greasy. I buy either Butterball or PC Blue Menu.
  • tameejean
    tameejean Posts: 197 Member
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    I prefer pork bacon, but I have some turkey bacon from Trader Joe's that isn't bad...if I cook it in coconut oil :laugh:
  • NamsdnaL
    NamsdnaL Posts: 102 Member
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    I love Lillydale's Daystarters Turkey Bacon Slices you can see pieces of meat in the slices. So this stuff hasn't been grounded into a paste and then extruded into bacon like slices. Hey at 25cal a piece you got to like it.
  • dakitten2
    dakitten2 Posts: 888 Member
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    I did the turkey bacon for a while, couldnt find a brand that really made me happy although I like turkey sausage.

    I then started buying the Kroger Private Selection Center Cut Bacon (25 calories per slice). It has a bit more fat than the turkey bacon but I am always under on my fats, so I can do 3 slices to make a great BLT sandwich with home-grown tomatoes, etc. It does cost more than the regular bacon with tons of fat, but worth it to me so I dont have to go back to the turkey stuff.

    Also, I fix mine in the microwave in a bacon microwave pan that allows the bacon to cook and the fat to drip off into the pan.
  • ktsmom430
    ktsmom430 Posts: 1,100 Member
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    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.
  • MrDelts
    MrDelts Posts: 209 Member
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    It's not as good for you as you think.. But if you're going to have it, the key is to get it crispy.
  • chubbygirl253
    chubbygirl253 Posts: 1,309 Member
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    I like butterball. but turkey bacon you really have to make crispy. otherwise i don't like it. for some reason, walgreens usually sells butterball turkey bacon cheapest
  • saraann4
    saraann4 Posts: 1,312 Member
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    I tried Butterball turkey bacon. It's not terrible and certainly not bacon. I'd prefer to eat the real stuff.
  • Athijade
    Athijade Posts: 3,280 Member
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    IF you are able to eat pork, then I would never switch to turkey bacon. It's simply not worth it.
  • gatilbury
    gatilbury Posts: 5 Member
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    We like the HEB-brand Jalapeño bacon. Cook it on our Forman grill and all the fat runs off. YUMMY. Thumbs down for turkey bacon.
  • kali31337
    kali31337 Posts: 1,048 Member
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    Butterball cooked crisp is awesome. We no longer eat pork, so this satisfies our bacon needs.
  • Get_Me_Fit1
    Get_Me_Fit1 Posts: 194
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    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
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    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). :]

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