best bacon substitute
fishshark
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i dont and haven't eaten any pig for about 6 months now.. we are getting a pet pig and to continue eating it is weird lol. After the first few months i was pretty over it and now i dont miss it (and i was a eat bacon with every meal person. My husband misses it with his sandwiches and breakfast, what is your favorite brand of non pig bacon?
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Thats a hilarious and understandable reason for not eating pork. How are they as pets? I've more or less switched to turkey bacon, which is a lie because its not bacon. It takes forever to cook in comparison to actual bacon and it needs to be seasoned. There are also chicken "sausage" that come in a number of flavors that can be pretty good as well. I get them from a regional store here in South Florida but I know Whole Foods also makes them.0
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I like the Applegate turkey bacon alright.0
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Morningstar Farms makes a really good vegetarian bacon. I prefer it over the original because it's less fatty. I used to hate the squishy feel bacon fat has.
Like any "bacon" though, it is definitely high in sodium!0 -
jimmyhsharkey wrote: »Thats a hilarious and understandable reason for not eating pork. How are they as pets? I've more or less switched to turkey bacon, which is a lie because its not bacon. It takes forever to cook in comparison to actual bacon and it needs to be seasoned. There are also chicken "sausage" that come in a number of flavors that can be pretty good as well. I get them from a regional store here in South Florida but I know Whole Foods also makes them.
they are actually smarter then dogs and just as loving and loyal! we eat loads of chicken sausage from breakfast to italian.. whole foods kills the chicken sausage game haha! ive had turkey bacon once and i was so angry hahaha! we will give it another go as i said i dont miss it now that its been a while but the husband for sure misses it.0 -
arditarose wrote: »I like the Applegate turkey bacon alright.
we used to eat applegate regular bacon will trypositivepowers wrote: »Morningstar Farms makes a really good vegetarian bacon. I prefer it over the original because it's less fatty. I used to hate the squishy feel bacon fat has.
Like any "bacon" though, it is definitely high in sodium!
so crazy how high sodium all "bacon is" little salt bombs of heaven haha. will for sure try.
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This is pretty good. It's nothing like bacon but it's good.
I know someone out there is gonna close their laptop after seeing this.
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ClubSilencio wrote: »This is pretty good. It's nothing like bacon but it's good.
I know someone out there is gonna close their laptop after seeing this.
this looks good! i think he honestly just misses the salty smokey flavor so this is a good option!0 -
We raised pigs when I was a kid, we were forbidden to name them
I saw chicken bacon at the store yesterday and was really tempted to buy it, just to see what it tastes like. It looked like regular bacon, so that might be something to look for. 0 -
I really actually am a fan of Aldis fit n active turkey bacon as long as you cook it really well!0
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Just get bacon but also feed some to the pet pig.
If he eats the bacon, it's all good!
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There is no substitute for real bacon.0
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There is no substitute for bacon and to suggest so is heresy!0
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ReaderGirl3 wrote: »We raised pigs when I was a kid, we were forbidden to name them I saw chicken bacon at the store yesterday and was really tempted to buy it, just to see what it tastes like. It looked like regular bacon, so that might be something to look for.
We had to name our cow Hamburger when I was a kid, so we wouldn't forget why he was really there.
I would just eat bacon, to be honest. The pig doesn't know what it is.0 -
kathrynjean_ wrote: »
I would try that. It looks interesting. Where do you get it?0 -
Pigs will eat people, turnabout is fair play I say!! Seriously, I get your dilemma. Although we did have a guinea pig for quite some time and apparently its quite a common dish in some parts of South America......anyway....I find turkey bacon just doesnt cut it. I too have given up on bacon, but enjoy other cuts.0
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quiksylver296 wrote: »kathrynjean_ wrote: »
I would try that. It looks interesting. Where do you get it?
I'm in Canada and usually get it at a small, local grocer - but I'm 99% sure Whole Foods or something comparable would have it?
You could also try making your own if you're feeling particularly motivated: http://cookieandkate.com/2014/how-to-make-coconut-bacon/0 -
Smoked tofu. Cut into thin strips and marinate in 1T soy sauce, 1T maple syrup, 1tspn hickory smoke, 1/2tspn smoked paprika overnight. Fry it up and it makes for a pretty good BLT. There is also a Facebook group called What Fat Vegans Eat where some posters have recently been experimenting with making 'vacon' out of rice paper. It looks pretty authentic, but I haven't tried it myself.0
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NONE of the above are bacon. NONE.
As a kid raised on a farm. We had horses, chickens, pigs, cows, rabbits etc. and we ate them all. The only thing as kids we were not allowed to do is watch the animals being slaughtered. Once the animal was dead and hung up in the barn, we would assist in meat processing and butchering.
Get over it. Its a pig and pig = good
haha well dog is eaten in many countries and i wont be eating my dogs. And pigs raised for butchery is a lot different then a pet. We are not raising our pigs for food we are having them as pets/companions. Yes there is no substitute for bacon, was just asking if there were anything suitable for my husband. I dont miss it at all.0 -
kathrynjean_ wrote: »
wooaah this is amazing!0 -
NONE of the above are bacon. NONE.
As a kid raised on a farm. We had horses, chickens, pigs, cows, rabbits etc. and we ate them all. The only thing as kids we were not allowed to do is watch the animals being slaughtered. Once the animal was dead and hung up in the barn, we would assist in meat processing and butchering.
Get over it. Its a pig and pig = good
haha well dog is eaten in many countries and i wont be eating my dogs. And pigs raised for butchery is a lot different then a pet. We are not raising our pigs for food we are having them as pets/companions. Yes there is no substitute for bacon, was just asking if there were anything suitable for my husband. I dont miss it at all.
Love this response
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kathrynjean_ wrote: »
wooaah this is amazing!
Yes... yes it is.0 -
jimmyhsharkey wrote: »Thats a hilarious and understandable reason for not eating pork. How are they as pets? I've more or less switched to turkey bacon, which is a lie because its not bacon. It takes forever to cook in comparison to actual bacon and it needs to be seasoned. There are also chicken "sausage" that come in a number of flavors that can be pretty good as well. I get them from a regional store here in South Florida but I know Whole Foods also makes them.
they are actually smarter then dogs and just as loving and loyal! we eat loads of chicken sausage from breakfast to italian.. whole foods kills the chicken sausage game haha! ive had turkey bacon once and i was so angry hahaha! we will give it another go as i said i dont miss it now that its been a while but the husband for sure misses it.
We had one she was so smart. Why that pig could pi $$ my wife off in 5 minutes, it normally takes me an hour.0 -
Smoke salmon- A bit left of field I know to bacon, but has heaps of flavor, a bit salty, don't need to cook it, last ages refrigerated also. A lot better for you too.0
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Trader Joes Turkey Bacon0
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Don't know if you have a Kroger in your area but I'm more than happy with their store brand of turkey bacon.0
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I've eaten Oscar Meyer turkey bacon for years. It is obviously not as good as regular bacon, but it does just fine.0
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6pkdreamer wrote: »Smoke salmon- A bit left of field I know to bacon, but has heaps of flavor, a bit salty, don't need to cook it, last ages refrigerated also. A lot better for you too.
Totally. Smoky and salty!0
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