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Oct 21, 2021 · Find out which eight different brands of bacon our Test Kitchen blindly tasted and preferred for their flavor, appearance and texture. Learn how to make bacon taste better with tips and recipes from the experts.
- Lisa Kaminski
Feb 8, 2024 · We tried seven popular brands of bacon, including Oscar Mayer, Smithfield, Whole Foods, and more to see how they compared on smoky flavor and crispy texture.
- Applegate. The guy who founded Applegate, Stephen McDonnel, launched the company after asking himself, “what if you weren’t afraid to read a hot dog ingredient label?”
- Smithfield. Smithfield owns 500 of its own farms across the US and contracts an additional 2,000 independent farms. Founded in 1936 by Joseph W. Luter, the brand has long been associated with high-quality, locally-bred meat.
- Oscar Mayer. You can’t think about lunch meat without the Oscar Meyer jingle popping into your head. Though it’s almost 150-years old, the brand is one that people still gravitate towards because they count on it for affordable, tasty meat.
- Benton’s. Benton’s is known best for its aged, smoked hams, some of which date over one-year-old. Slow, dry-curing its pork for a tender, juicy bite, the brand was founded in 1947 by Albert H. Hicks and has turned the curing process into an art form.
- Pederson's Natural Farms Organic Uncured Bacon. ONE SERVING: 1 slice (11 g), 30 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 230 mg sodium, 0 g carbs (0 g sugar), 2 g protein.
- Aldi's Never Any Uncured Bacon. ONE SERVING: 2 slices (18 g), 90 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 240 mg sodium, 0 g carbs (0 g sugar), 8 g protein.
- Nature's Rancher Uncured Applewood Smoked Bacon. ONE SERVING: 1 slice (11 g), 35 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 280 mg sodium, 1 g carbs ( <1 g sugar), 2 g protein.
- Boar's Head Uncured Turkey Bacon. ONE SERVING: 1 slice (17 g), 35 calories, 2 g fat (0 g saturated fat), 150 mg sodium, 0 g carbs (0 g sugar), 4 g protein.
- Joey Skladany
- Market Pantry Hardwood Smoked Classic Cut Bacon. Hardwood Smoked Classic Cut Bacon. $5.49. Target hit a bullseye with this one. I literally had zero criticisms written on my notepad, which simply read “taste: super yum; texture: super yum.”
- Wright Brand Real Wood Smoked Applewood Thick Cut Bacon. Real Wood Smoked Applewood Thick Cut Bacon. $8.98. $10.98. If loving bacon is wrong, I want it to be Wright.
- Oscar Mayer Naturally Hardwood Smoked Original Bacon. Naturally Hardwood Smoked Original Bacon. $8.29. Oscar Mayer was proof that you can’t go wrong with an O.G.
- Applegate Organics Hickory Smoked Uncured Sunday Bacon. Hickory Smoked Uncured Sunday Bacon. $6.99. I loved, loved, loved this bacon. My only gripe was that it may be a little too rich as part of a bigger breakfast (bacon doesn’t always have to play a starring role), but it was bursting with the salty, smoky, sweet flavors that we all enjoy oh-so-much and tasted almost as if it came straight from the farm (which is a bit morbid, but a testament to its freshness and artisanal-like qualities).
Jan 14, 2024 · Three chefs agree that North Country Smokehouse is the best store-bought bacon, praising its smoke, thickness, and versatility. Learn how to cook bacon in the oven or on the stovetop, and how to use bacon fat for more dishes.
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