Turkey Bacon

shm1289
shm1289 Posts: 102 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I've only tried turkey bacon once--and didn't like it at all. I'm thinking I should give it a second chance though. This may sound silly, but I don't know much about the stuff. Do different brands taste different/better or do they, for the most part, all taste the same? If they do taste different, what brand do you like?
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  • holly1007
    holly1007 Posts: 102 Member
    I love turkey bacon, and love Butterballs. Ive tried a few others and hated them, Butterball was the one that stuck with me.
  • contingencyplan
    contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
    turkey bacon is heavily processed. get the real stuff. more fat per serving but thats not a bad thing if you budget your macros right.
  • tikafly
    tikafly Posts: 184 Member
    Yes, different brands do have different textures and flavorings. The only brand of turkey bacon I like is Butterball. Additionally, it must be cooked very crispy to make it more bacon-like.
  • GypsysBloodRose26
    GypsysBloodRose26 Posts: 341 Member
    turkey bacon is heavily processed. get the real stuff. more fat per serving but thats not a bad thing if you budget your macros right.

    This.
  • nsalerno90
    nsalerno90 Posts: 68
    turkey bacon is heavily processed. get the real stuff. more fat per serving but thats not a bad thing if you budget your macros right.

    I would agree -- my family hates turkey bacon and I would much rather allow for less of the real thing. I can substitute turkey for a lot of things but this just isn't it.
  • sarah44254
    sarah44254 Posts: 3,078 Member
    turkey bacon is heavily processed. get the real stuff. more fat per serving but thats not a bad thing if you budget your macros right.

    This.

    super true.

    I despise pork and cannot stand the taste in any form, so I have been eating turkey bacon. Good to see that it is processed too much, I will stop buying it. I didn't like it too much anyhow. Just wanted to appease the bacon gods. :laugh:
  • I_love_frogs
    I_love_frogs Posts: 340 Member
    its not bacon.

    Have the real thing if you need it... its not that bad calorie wise!
  • MichelleLaree13
    MichelleLaree13 Posts: 865 Member
    I would just grab a low fat pork bacon. It has less calories than turkey bacon and tastes the same as full fat bacon.
  • DonaA123
    DonaA123 Posts: 337 Member
    its not bacon.

    Have the real thing if you need it... its not that bad calorie wise!
    ^^ this ^^
  • Mommagoose4
    Mommagoose4 Posts: 132 Member
    Butterball low sodium is my fav. Everyone in my family says it tastes like rubber but I can't stand to eat real bacon & all the fat on it. Makes me gag.
  • pg3ibew
    pg3ibew Posts: 1,026 Member
    I like turkey Bacon. We buy the Oscar Meyer one from Costco.

    It, by no means, tastes as good as PORK. But we have grown to like it.
  • campi_mama
    campi_mama Posts: 350 Member
    turkey bacon is heavily processed. get the real stuff. more fat per serving but thats not a bad thing if you budget your macros right.
    It's possible the OP doesn't eat pork (this was me growing up, and most of my family still doesn't eat pork) so real bacon may not be an option.

    I personally enjoy smoked turkey breast for breakfast. I buy a whole one, slice it and brown/heat it quickly and serve it with my eggs. Doesn't have the "bacon" feel, but it's a great addition to the plate...
  • Erin5381
    Erin5381 Posts: 16 Member
    Turkey Bacon is yummy!! I love when my BF cooks is a little crispy!! MMMMM!!
  • geebusuk
    geebusuk Posts: 3,348 Member
    In the UK we get 'bacon medallions' which tend to be pretty low in fat.
  • imwithgizmo
    imwithgizmo Posts: 146 Member
    Personally, it didn't appeal to me when I saw it in the store. Looked processed, ground up and reassembled or something like that. I know a few folks who really like it though. Not for me.
  • EmilyTwist1
    EmilyTwist1 Posts: 206 Member
    If you can find it, you might want to try chicken bacon. I find that the taste is very similar to real bacon. It also gets crispier than turkey bacon.
  • imwithgizmo
    imwithgizmo Posts: 146 Member
    I personally enjoy smoked turkey breast for breakfast. I buy a whole one, slice it and brown/heat it quickly and serve it with my eggs. Doesn't have the "bacon" feel, but it's a great addition to the plate...

    ^^This sound really good!
  • utahgirl247
    utahgirl247 Posts: 370 Member
    i have to admit that i am not a fan of turkey bacon.
  • dbevisjr
    dbevisjr Posts: 183
    I buy Applegate Naturals turkey bacon. Ingredients: turkey, water, less than 2% of sea salt, celery powder, maple sugar, onion powder, spices. That's it. No casein, no gluten, no antibiotics, no animal byproducts, no nitrites, no nitrates. Made from whole thigh meat and retains the meat texture. NOT pulverized into powdered turkey scraps and pressed into a slab like most turkey bacon.

    Per slice (about 1oz)
    Cals- 35
    Total Fat- 1.5g
    Cholesterol- 25mg
    Sodium- 200mg
    Protein- 6g
    Carbs- 0g

    And it is delicious.
  • melly7171
    melly7171 Posts: 54 Member
    We dont have turkey bacon here in Aus that i have seen..i just eat the real thing, limit it to a 50g serve with a poached egg then off to the gym!
  • litatura
    litatura Posts: 569 Member
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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: 1,296 Member
    I tried Butterball turkey bacon. It's not terrible and certainly not bacon. I'd prefer to eat the real stuff.
  • Athijade
    Athijade Posts: 3,300 Member
    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
    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.

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