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I wish they'd package it the other way around. I buy bacon the for the fat, period.
by dibujante 10y ago
I wish they'd package it the other way around. I buy bacon the for the fat, period.
- SwellJoe 10y agoYou know there's fatback or slab bacon which is pretty much all fat or much more fatty than the more common side/streaky bacon, right?
- SteveNuts 10y agoIsn't it usually ridiculously salty? Even more so than regular bacon?
- oxide 10y agoYes. IMO the saltiness is a dealbreaker. Some regular bacons are borderline too salty for me though.
- jschwartzi 10y agoSalt pork is usually used to add flavor to other dishes like beans or greens.
- oxide 10y agoAh, see, I once made the mistake of purchasing "economy bacon" to save a buck only to find out what you just said. there was a salty breakfast had that morning.
- SwellJoe 10y agoIf it's intended to be eaten as bacon, then no...it's cured similarly to bacon. You're thinking of salt pork (made from the same cuts but uncured and preserved with salt). Not that I'm recommending any of this. I'm mostly vegan and haven't eaten bacon in ~23 years. But, there are very fatty bacons out there, and fatback is usually among the cheapest meats available. Not sure if your local supermarket would have cured fatback bacon, but I grew up in the south where there were ample fatback options.
- bfuller 10y agoFind a local butcher. Not just for this, but to enhance every aspect of your carnivorous lifestyle.
- maxlybbert 10y agoYeah. I don't want 100% fat, but when I buy bacon I am looking for fat.