Turkey bacon vs. Pig bacon
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Turkey bacon is not bacon.
I avoid bacon most of the time, because I love it. I can easily turn a pound of bacon into one BLT. It's one of those things I haven't mastered portion control on yet. :sad:0 -
turkey bacon is soooo processed, better to stick with the regular0
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It's apples and oranges to me.Two different things.Turkey bacon does not cure me of a true craving for regular bacon0
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Gut reaction was "Pig bacon? EW!"... then i was like.. wait.. Pig bacon is bacon.
^ I lol'd at that!
I like both, I try to stick to turkey bacon just because, as someone else said, I have a problem with portion control when it comes to real bacon.0 -
my pet Pot Belly Pig prefers that i eat turkey bacon...0
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I like using Kirkland extra lean ham cut in strips and cooked on a hot griddle until its crisp and has that bacon flavor and a lot less calories as low or lower than turkey bacon with the real pork flavor... because it is pork!0
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both have their places at my dinner table, but gun to my head decision, oink bacon gets the nod.
My bacon of choice is Gwaltney 40% less fat bacon, a serving is 3 pieces at a meager 60 calories. Love it.0 -
Turkey bacon is disgusting. It's a crime to even call it bacon.2
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I like the taste of turkey bacon better.
How many times did you have to repeat that phrase before you believed it? ;-)0 -
I guess most of you are in the USA..
In the UK we get bacon like this which you can make lean by cutting the fat off with scissors:
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Really good for watching the fat and calories!
Can you get this stuff in the USA or only streaky bacon?0 -
I've gotta tell you, the die hards who insist that bacon only comes from pigs are really missing out. Lamb bacon is phenomenal! Beef bacon has been around for years, but it seems a lot of people have forgotten about it.0
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i love turkey bacon....... ive tried pig bacon and didnt really like it........0
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I hate turkey bacon. I don't mind anything else turkey, but turkey bacon to me tastes horrible. I haven't tried beef or lamb bacon, would like to but haven't.0
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Pig. Only. Ever.0
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Honestly, turkey bacon and pork bacon are so different to me I don't even really substitute one for the other. I like turkey bacon because the consistency is more like ham, so it's good for adding to dishes. I can never get it to crisp up like pork bacon though, so if I want crunchy bacon crumbles, like for baked potatoes or something, I use regular bacon. I do try to get a leaner cut, but I cook it on a wire rack so it doesn't just sit in the fat.0
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Turkey bacon is good, but you need to get a quality brand, not Jennie-O.
Look for Applegate, Wellshire, or Garrett. These 3 taste good and have a great nutritional profile. MOST of the ones you find on the shelf are garbage.
On the other hand, when it comes to regular pig bacon, you can pick up just about any old package and it's just as good as the others.
I accidentally bought Applegate Turkey bacon (instead of Applegate pig bacon) and didn't realize it until I went to cook some. It was quite delicious, and now I buy it regularly to add a little delicious protein to my morning. Mmmmm. I feel bad for wasting real bacon fat so I usually only cook some when I'm going to make refried beans.0 -
It's bacon, it's better than just about everything but coffee and chocolate. Enjoy!0
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Shortcut bacon. Pork. It's v. low in calories, high in protein and very very little fat. I can happily eat it every day.
My rule of thumb tends to be that anything 'pretending' to be something else probably isn't great for you (margarine, splenda, concentrated fruit juice). Always go for least human interference!0 -
i am not a fan of pig anything! so i like turkey things0
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2 pieces of Wright brand thick bacon = 90 calories. And is the Best.Bacon.Ever.
This, to the power of infinity.0 -
I'm not a fan of pork in any form, not a religious thing, I just don't care for it anymore so I love turkey bacon myself. Butterball brand has been the most delicious I've had so far.0
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Hmm... I choose... Bacon!!0
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I've thrown out enough frozen bacon over the years, that 'm going to ask...
How do you store your bacon? As a single gal, I'm only have 2-3 slices in one sitting and probably not more than once/week. Its a huge PITA the try to peel off frozen together bacon slices.
How do you store it? Separate and store servings in baggies? Other suggestions?0 -
turkey bacon0
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not a fan of pork1
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Gut reaction was "Pig bacon? EW!"... then i was like.. wait.. Pig bacon is bacon.
Off topic for a second, but this quote made me think of this... My husband is Jewish and when discussing this with my sister one time, talking about the different things we don't eat (she was 17 at the time), she looks at me and says "you mean you can't eat hamburgers??" :huh: :noway: :huh: (Seriously, I stared at her for a few seconds with those exact expressions on my face!) To this day (almost two years later) we won't let her live that one down!
On topic:
While I prefer the taste of regular bacon (I was not raised Jewish so have had bacon before) and the crispiness, we don't eat it because my husband is Jewish (by blood more than anything, but he does stick to the "no pork" thing- also for health reasons). If you have no religious or other reasons for staying away from pork bacon, I would say go for it and just watch your portions.0 -
If I am eating bacon for strictly flavor like bacon and eggs...then bacon all the way but with a pound of bacon hormel being almost $9 per package at our local store. If it is in a dish or something where I will eat 1/2 the package I use turkey bacon at $3.25 per package.
The trick my friend told me with turkey bacon is to cook it on a wire rack in the oven over a cookie sheet to get it to cook up more like bacon. As I like it super crispy but pan frying turkey bacon to crispy left it burnt. oven is the way to go0 -
I've thrown out enough frozen bacon over the years, that 'm going to ask...
How do you store your bacon? As a single gal, I'm only have 2-3 slices in one sitting and probably not more than once/week. Its a huge PITA the try to peel off frozen together bacon slices.
How do you store it? Separate and store servings in baggies? Other suggestions?
Yup.0 -
I prefer turkey bacon cuz it's easy to nuke, while nuking pig bacon is too much of a greasy mess.0
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