The votes are in folks. Turkey bacon does not qualify as real bacon. In the first ever Bacon Today reader feedback poll we posed the question:
“Is Turkey Bacon Really Bacon?”
An overwhelming 88% of you said NO, turkey bacon is not real bacon. I for one side with the majority here. For me there is only one true bacon and that’s the kind that comes from good old fashioned hogs.
Thanks to everyone for voting. Look for more bacon polls in the near future!
–Mr. B.
August 13th, 2009 at 7:40 pm
The following is my side of the bacon/turkey bacon argument I have with my sister on a regular basis….
reason #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.
Give up the turkey bacon…. return to Pork. There are leaner Bacon varietals (Canadian, for one…. it’s 99% lean and comes from a whole loin of pork and minimally processed) Try the Irish Bacon also known as back bacon, which is low in fat too.