My Bacon is Way Too......

KBGirts
KBGirts Posts: 882 Member
edited November 9 in Food and Nutrition
SALTY!!!!!!!!!!!

I bought some bacon at a local farmers market. I cooked a few pieces today and it is soooooooo salty that I almost can't stand to eat it. I can barely taste bacon at all. All I taste is SALT! I can even see the salt on it after it's cooked. I realize that bacon should be a little salty, but this is ridiculous. It's so gross and I love bacon, so it's not me.

I may just be out of luck here, but is there any way to cook it or prepare it so that it's not so salty? I did not add any salt to it.... I guess it was just cured in salt.

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  • robinogue
    robinogue Posts: 1,117 Member
    I can't eat bacon any more because of the salt levels.. Have you tried turkey bacon, it's pretty good and less salty than regular bacon.
  • piccolarj
    piccolarj Posts: 488 Member
    You could boil it and most of the salt will come out in the water and then pan fry it or however you normally cook it.
  • KBGirts
    KBGirts Posts: 882 Member
    I can't eat bacon any more because of the salt levels.. Have you tried turkey bacon, it's pretty good and less salty than regular bacon.

    No, No..... I LOVE regular bacon. This is different. Thanks though.
  • KBGirts
    KBGirts Posts: 882 Member
    You could boil it and most of the salt will come out in the water and then pan fry it or however you normally cook it.

    I thought about trying that. Thanks!!!
  • DragonflyF15
    DragonflyF15 Posts: 437 Member
    Try bacon without nitrates added in, tends to be less salty and better for you :)

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  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    You could boil it and most of the salt will come out in the water and then pan fry it or however you normally cook it.

    Yes, this was going to be my suggestion too. Like you sometimes need to do to make country ham or salt pork edible.
  • solpwr
    solpwr Posts: 1,039 Member
    Bacon is cured pork. Curing is a process of adding salt to preserve it. If you are trying to avoid sodium, avoid bacon.
  • SuperKatie
    SuperKatie Posts: 94 Member
    You could boil it and most of the salt will come out in the water and then pan fry it or however you normally cook it.

    Yes, this was going to be my suggestion too. Like you sometimes need to do to make country ham or salt pork edible.

    Yep. This will work. Just don't do it too long, or you'll lose all the salt/flavor.
  • farmers_daughter
    farmers_daughter Posts: 1,632 Member
    You're gonna call me nuts, but one time I tried to flavor some bacon, with like apple juice/grape juice....long story...

    But it took the saltyness away...

    PS - soaking it in apple juice wasn't all that bad, took some of the smoky flavor away tho
  • ShapeUpSidney
    ShapeUpSidney Posts: 1,092 Member
    SALTY!!!!!!!!!!!

    I bought some bacon at a local farmers market. I cooked a few pieces today and it is soooooooo salty that I almost can't stand to eat it. I can barely taste bacon at all. All I taste is SALT! I can even see the salt on it after it's cooked. I realize that bacon should be a little salty, but this is ridiculous. It's so gross and I love bacon, so it's not me.

    I may just be out of luck here, but is there any way to cook it or prepare it so that it's not so salty? I did not add any salt to it.... I guess it was just cured in salt.

    That sucks! I would suggest freezing it and using it in soups / beans from here on out. You can use the salt from the bacon and add less salt to those dishes...

    At least it wont go to waste
  • piccolarj
    piccolarj Posts: 488 Member
    I can't eat bacon any more because of the salt levels.. Have you tried turkey bacon, it's pretty good and less salty than regular bacon.

    No, No..... I LOVE regular bacon. This is different. Thanks though.
    I agree!! Give me pork bacon any day than processed turkey bacon. Beside where is the bacon on a turkey???
  • punchlock
    punchlock Posts: 1 Member
    I have cured and smoked my own bacon and ham. Soaking bacon in water is the process that I use after curing, in order to cut down on the salt and nitrate content. There is no need to boil it. I would not soak it any longer than one half hour, or you risk removing all the salt content. As for the smoke flavor, your guess is as good as mine; I've never soaked bacon after smoking?
  • stephanielindley422
    stephanielindley422 Posts: 273
    I can't eat bacon any more because of the salt levels.. Have you tried turkey bacon, it's pretty good and less salty than regular bacon.

    No, No..... I LOVE regular bacon. This is different. Thanks though.
    I agree!! Give me pork bacon any day than processed turkey bacon. Beside where is the bacon on a turkey???

    Agree. If I'm going to have bacon, it's going to be real bacon.
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