This Is How To Find and Store The Best Bacon…

If you have been looking for the best bacon you’re in luck. In this article we are going to tell you how to find and store all the yummy bacon you could ever want.

Bacon Selectin’ – What Makes good bacon?
When looking for bacon on important thing to pay attention to is the fat to meat ratio. Good bacon should have thin lines of colorful meat divided by rich white streaks of fat. This fat separating the meat will help give th

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e bacon it’s tender juicy flavor when cooked. Some people don’t like as much fat, but generally, the fattier the bacon, the better it will be.  Added flavoring also has something to do with the final flavor of the bacon as well. I like to go with bacon that is rubbed with spices or has not been smoked. I personally prefer thick sliced peppercorn style bacon. When cooked, it’s gets crispy but retains it’s great flavors because of the thick slices and great fat content.  Before buying, always make sure you check the expiration date on your bacon – no one wants a fridge full of spoiled meat.

Bacon Storin’
One important thing to know about bacon is that due to the high fat content, freezing does not help extend the shelf life too far beyond the expiration date. This happens because the salt in bacon makes the fat spoil even while in the freezer. If you buy bacon in bulk, you can easily break it down in to smaller packages and wrap them in aluminum foil. When wrapping, make sure they are especially tight to prevent freezer burn.
If you buy bacon as a slab, you could make sure you wrap it very tightly and buy it as fresh as possible if you want a longer shelf life. When it’s wrapped tight, you could easily keep it a few weeks in the refrigerator with no problems.
Now that you know how to find and store the best bacon you should never be baconless again.

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How to Buy Bacon

When you are heading to the store to buy bacon, it is extremely important to keep the following two things in mind:

Price

In these tough economic times we are always looking for a way to save money. One should not apply this rule to bacon though. If you head out and purchase the cheapest bacon out there you will likely get sick, as cheap bacon is mostly fat. Yes, believe it or not, it is possible to buy bacon which has more fat in it than normal! While you won’t want to go out and purchase the most expensive bacon either, you do need to remember you will get what you pay for.

Color

When you are looking around at the different packages of bacon you will want to choose a package where you can see the bacon clearly. You want to be able to see the bacon, so that you can properly judge its color. Bacon is usually that nice pinky-red color, and if it deviates at all from that, you don’t want to buy it.  If your package of bacon is mostly white, it clearly has more fat then meat, and won’t be providing good value for your money. You will still be paying for it because it is part of the overall weight, but it is not the most nutritious. So, always be sure to check the color of the bacon before heading to the checkout.

If you keep the two things above in mind when you head out to buy bacon, you will be sure to make the right purchase. All that is left to do once you have gotten the bacon back home is to fry it up, and enjoy.

Give the Gift of Bacon

Did you know that there are literally thousands of bacon products available for purchase?  It almost seems unreal.  Are there really that many people who love bacon enough to want bacon flavored mayonnaise?  The answer is a resounding yes, and truth be told, I already knew that when my mouth started watering at the thought of a BLT with bacon and bacon flavored mayo.  So, what exactly can you get that is bacon, but isn’t really bacon?

We cannot list everything here, because that would take days, and an awful lot of space.  Not to mention you would quit reading it at some point anyway.  But here are some of the more unique faux bacon products we found.

Did you know that you could get band-aids shaped and detailed like bacon?  Well, you can.  So the next time you cut yourself in the kitchen, you can wrap that wound up with a bacon aid.  Just stay away from the dog, or that cut might turn into a missing finger in a hurry.

Another product we found that was both highly amusing, and would be appreciated by a true bacon lover, was bacon-flavored mints.  I cannot vouch for the taste of these mints, but even if they were horrible, they would make a great gag gift for the bacon lover in your life.

If you have been looking for bacon-inspired gifts for the person in you life that cannot get enough bacon, visit us at www.bacongifts.com and see the wide range of bacon gifts we have available.

A Bacon Club – Join and Enjoy, It’s International

Considering a membership with a bacon club?  Yes, they do exist!  An assortment of clubs to choose from is at your disposal with a click of the ole mouse.  Not only do they offer many flavors of the fabulous pig you can pair some fabulous wines with your bacon choice or choose from other items that complement your love of the infamous pork.   Some clubs are exclusive and have minimal trial memberships.

What kind of bacon grabs you?  You might be the individual that loves the wonderful flavor of regular medium sliced bacon or one that likes to add a little spice and indulge in a variety of flavors.  Many selections are available when you join pork of the month club.  The varieties of categories are, apple wood smoked Canadian, hickory smoked maple & alder smoked, hickory smoked, jowl & shoulder, pepper and platinum.

Sweets, condiments, jams & jellies, salts & rubs, pastes, savory & sweet appetizers, and even honey are offered with the amazing aromas and taste of bacon.  I once purchased strawberry flavored bacon gum, sounds preposterous doesn’t it?  Well, you ought to have seen the faces when I offered everyone a piece and to their surprise and mine we wafted bubbles and enjoyed every last pop.

And don’t forget Fluffy, what dog doesn’t like the curled tail beauty?  Check out the selection, it’s simply swinalicious!
•    Bacon jerky-in shreds and looks like a genuine strip you take off the skillet.
•    Bones-are actual pig bones that go on from the country hog.
•    Miniature ham bones-made from ham stems.
•    Pork dog maxillae-ham bones that have been hickory smoldered
•    Specific t-shirts with “I love bacon”
•    Bacon and cheese bone

I myself like to spice up dishes and entrees and have the ability to try every last one with my membership to my bacon club.

My club gives me the choice to select from a “bacon is meat candy” menu that refers bacon of the month.   Along with the bacon of the month add to your cart some pancake or waffle mixes, biscuits or jams and make breakfast an out of the pork home run.  Find a Bacon Club today!

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Reap Delicious Benefits, Join a Bacon Club

Become a member of a bacon club and reap the benefits of the smell of freshly cooked bacon on a Saturday morning!  We all know that smell on a weekend morning where you get to relax or do chores you have put off due to work during the week.

Through a bacon club, you will receive your choice of bacon from a reputable company that works with renowned bacon vendors to bring fresh and amazingly cured meat directly to your door.  Remember the traditional taste and texture of thick seasoned bacon?  You won’t have to remember again, you can get it any time you wish!

A club membership will offer subscriptions to more than just bacon.  I mean, you can order up to 16 ounces of pork but you will also receive detailed background on where the bacon has come from and if the farmers use sustainable farm practices and humane treatment of the animals.  Every club delivers monthly and the meat is packed in materials that ensures it remains cool and fresh until it arrives at your doorstep.  By becoming a new member you can take advantage of coupons and free goodies as a welcome.  If you are outside of the United States, they will most likely be unable to deliver to you due to customs restrictions.  A yearly membership can be approximately $400 while a six month is half of that.  The membership fee gives you 12 ounces of pork each month and you have the option to choose the type or have the special of the month sent to you.  Enjoy your pig love and join a bacon club!

The Bestest Bacon

Unsure what is considered the best bacon?  Let’s go through a popular list of bacon types so you may choose wisely.
Yes, there is a list of bacon types and I’m not referring to turkey versus pig bacon.
Okay, here we go…the first is:

•    Apple wood smoked.  Thousands of people celebrate this bacon.  It is scored with a distinct few notches higher in flavor than other bacons.  It has a balance of salt and sweet and the apple wood gives it a sweet fruity taste.  Of course, because it is smoked, you have now combined the magic of sweet, salty, fruity and smoky!
•    Smokehouse apple bacon.  This type is thick and amazing.  The weight of each piece is usually above and beyond what other bacons are.  The flavor has a slight smoky taste and a very faint apple smell.
•    Uncured Sunday bacon.  If you like the down and dirty salt flavor with no hint of sugar, this one is for you.  It has a faint smokiness and the natural sweet taste of pork.  It is a woodsy flavor that makes you think of being in a wood cabin on a winter morning.
•    Apple cider cured bacon.  This particular bacon is for the sweet lovers.  It is cured in apple cider giving it an extremely rich sweet flavor.  It is caramelized with maple syrup and cinnamon.  Great flavor, but you have to have the desire for this type.
•    Lover of the Teriyaki flavor?  Smoke House makes bacon that is sweet and tangy like teriyaki.  This bacon is a bit more tough and chewy.  It has a great pork flavor but not very strong on the bacon taste.  It is great to use in a ham soup though!
•    Another apple wood smoked by Smokehouse.  This particular type is very smoky, meaty and chewy.  It is a lot like barbequing bacon.
•    Don’t like too much fat?  Stay away from an apple wood smoked dry-cured bacon.  It has been described as eating fat with no flavor.

When you visit your local grocery store or meat market and there are different varieties of bacon, you will not only be educated on the different selections, but be confident in the choice that you make and know what to expect from that choice.  Your meat department or deli may have specials that you can take advantage of and a specialty meat market may cure their own bacon.  Ask them if they have a sample for you to try.  After all, your goal is to find the best bacon for you!