Turkey Bacon

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  • The_Enginerd
    The_Enginerd Posts: 3,982 Member
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  • LiziAB
    LiziAB Posts: 55
    I like them both, but I find if I have regular bacon, I cant stop eating it and the I get into a fight with my kids. turkey bacon keeps the peace in my house
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    Turkey bacon is made of wattles.
  • verymissk
    verymissk Posts: 262 Member
    smoked pork belly is my favorite bacon.
  • KissMeImShtFaced
    KissMeImShtFaced Posts: 85
    I like center cut pork bacon. At the end of the day, I used to think I needed turkey bacon, but at 30 cals a slice, that's 90 cals for 3 slices, and I can get 3 slices of center cut bacon for 60-70 cals, and it tastes better. I think turkey bacon has less saturated fat, but I don't eat a ton of bacon anyway, so I'd rather have the "good stuff".

    This times 1000!!!! The brand of bacon I buy lists it's calories as 80 for two slices (after all, who could eat just one??). Why sacrafice all that taste for 5-10 calories?
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    Bake real bacon. The kind from a pig.

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  • Mother_Superior
    Mother_Superior Posts: 1,624 Member
    I've only found one acceptable instance in which these two words should be combined.

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  • capnrus789
    capnrus789 Posts: 2,736 Member
    I've only found one acceptable instance in which these two words should be combined.

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    I'VE DONE THIS! Not wit the basket weave pattern, just draped over the bird. Best. Thanksgiving dinner. Ever.
  • ItsCasey
    ItsCasey Posts: 4,021 Member
    Turkeys don't have bacon. Pigs have bacon. "Turkey bacon" is sheer lunacy.
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    Turkey bacon is an abomination. That is all. :flowerforyou:

    Agreed 100% (and tofu hot dogs too)
  • Kamikazeflutterby
    Kamikazeflutterby Posts: 770 Member
    I made turkey bacon, just to see what it was like. I hated it, and tried to give it to my dog. My dog would not eat it. She'll eat poop, but not turkey bacon.

    Edited to answer the OP's question: usually I just have one slice center cut bacon crumbled on a sandwich. Tastes good, and the calories are negligible.
  • MG_Fit
    MG_Fit Posts: 1,143 Member
    This!

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  • da_bears10089
    da_bears10089 Posts: 1,791 Member
    i feel the same way about turkey bacon vs. real bacon as Ron Swanson feels about skim milk.

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  • ShannonMpls
    ShannonMpls Posts: 1,936 Member
    Turkey bacon is an abomination. That is all. :flowerforyou:

    This is - literally - exactly what I came into this thread to post.
  • ThinLizzie0802
    ThinLizzie0802 Posts: 863 Member
    Hey OP, I start at 2 minutes on my turkey bacon and adjust by ten seconds (microwaving)
  • witmer1
    witmer1 Posts: 128 Member
    I just had turkey bacon last night. I think it tastes ok and satisfies my craving for bacon. While nothing takes the place of the real thing, it's good enough for me and is a healthier alternative.
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    Turkey bacon is a franken-food. Bacon comes from the belly, and turkeys don't really have those. Turkey bacon is basically the leftover scraps of turkey mashed together into a bacon shape. Kinda like hot dogs.

    Not even getting into the fact that pork bacon is much healthier, as pork fat happens to be almost as good for you as olive oil as far as fats go.
  • PixieDustTwinkleToes
    PixieDustTwinkleToes Posts: 47 Member
    Yep, I'm rather fond of turkey bacon, or turkey rashers really as it's not bacon, is it? Dunno about all the processed stuff that others are talking about, but the stuff I eat is 84% turkey breast, the rest being water and seasoning. Not too concerned with that!

    Bacon is epic, but it's too salty for me to want it too often. For a Friday morning breakfast though? Oh yes.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,989 Member
    Who here has had turkey bacon?

    I just tried Aldi's Fit & Active Turkey Bacon for the first time last night, and I was surprised at how good it was! I baked a few slices in a NuWave oven. I couldn't get it as crispy as I liked, but it was still good! Only 30 calories and 140 mg of sodium per slice.

    What's your favorite bacon brand/type?
    Blasphemy. Turkey "bacon" isn't bacon.

    There's only one....................................BACON.

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  • miss_jessiejane
    miss_jessiejane Posts: 2,819 Member
    Turkey bacon is an abomination. That is all. :flowerforyou:

    QFT

    Turkey Bacon :angry:
  • NeedANewFocus
    NeedANewFocus Posts: 898 Member
    reading for consideration. turkey bacon vs regular bacon. http://eatthis.menshealth.com/node/77586
  • rassha01
    rassha01 Posts: 534 Member
    They taste about the same to me ,but then again everything tastes like chicken!! I prefer the turkey bacon though because is doesn't seem to shrink as much and lose its shape.
  • EmilyOfTheSun
    EmilyOfTheSun Posts: 1,548 Member
    Turkey bacon is an abomination. That is all. :flowerforyou:

    Wait til you've tried veggie bacon.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Turkey bacon is an abomination. That is all. :flowerforyou:

    Wait til you've tried veggie bacon.

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  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    Turkey bacon is an abomination. That is all. :flowerforyou:

    Wait til you've tried veggie bacon.
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  • storm15918
    storm15918 Posts: 88 Member
    I just wanted to say that I tried turkey bacon for the first time tonight. It wasn't too bad, although it sort of had a hot dog taste to it. For the most part I couldn't tell too much of a difference though. However that could be because I cooked it with regular bacon lol. The color freaked me out though. I also don't like that it's mechanically separated turkey. I'm not a huge anti-processed person, but mechanically separated meat does bother me.

    I got some center cut pork bacon at the store tonight though after seeing someone mention it in this thread. I can't wait to try it! The calories are better (lower) than regular bacon, and it looks leaner too.

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