I was visiting my mom recently, opened the refrigerator, and saw a pack of turkey bacon. I was hungry, but could I really eat the stuff knowing that according to Bacon Today readers Turkey Bacon is not real bacon?
I pondered for a moment there with the fridge door open and then made my decision. I would eat the meat, but only under the strict understanding that it was not bacon in its true form. If I knew that I wasn’t eating a lesser-quality bacon then maybe I could stomach the stuff.
BT reader Chefbaconbits made a good argument in a previous comment listing 4 key reasons NOT to eat turkey bacon:
#1: Turkeys don’t have the deliciousness that pork does
#2: Turkeys don’t have fat bellies needed to make bacon
#3: Turkey bacon is mostly thigh meat that is smoked, chopped, processed, dyed, formed, pressed and sliced into strips that resemble traditional pork bacon. (note the use of the word resemble)
#4: Turkey bacon has a texture and taste of Beggin’ Strips.
What are your thoughts on turkey bacon? Is it even remotely worthy of having the word “bacon” on its packaging?
I must say im saying TB in a whole new light! From now on, its only 4 seasoning other food! Damn Doppelganger!
At least it’s not that “Facon” vegetarian TVP bacon substitute crap. I think as long as you recognize it for what it is, and if it’s the only thing available.
Bear Grylls should do a show on how to handle a bacon-less emergency.
I am in Dubai and Kuwait this week. You can’t get bacon here, full stop. Believe me, turkey bacon IS a good substitute when you can’t eat dead pig.
Chicken sausages? Not so gud akshully…
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Parkylondon
Our stance is that it must come from a pig of some sort to truly be bacon. Wild boar bacon? Yes! Beef bacon or lamb bacon? Probably tasty, but sorry, it’s not truly bacon. Turkey bacon? Now we’re not even talking about a mammal anymore.
If we had our way, the word “bacon” would only be allowed when it comes from a pig or boar; otherwise, to be fair and clear, it should be spelled differently, like “bakon” (much like how fake crab is often spelled “krab”).
How does “BT reader Chefbaconbits” know what beggin strips taste like?
whatthe F… is turkey bacon,surely an insult to man kind and a profit center to production assholes
WTF…..thats fakin bacon!!!
I ask the same question as Josh. How the hell does chefbaconbits know how beggin strips taste like? That’s a dog’s treat. Some people have too much time on their hands and not much of a life. Seriously, ministry of bacon?