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For those who weren't already aware...
turkey bacon is a poor substitute for the real thing.
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StagLefty
03-11-2018, 08:08
Must have tried some this morning ?
GilpinGuy
03-11-2018, 08:10
Turkey bacon is the spawn of Satan, given to man by him to deprive them of the goodness that is true bacon.
StagLefty
03-11-2018, 08:15
As we type I have PIG bacon cooking in a a cast iron pan !!!
As we type I have PIG bacon cooking in a a cast iron pan !!!
And it smells great!!!
Great-Kazoo
03-11-2018, 08:19
Kings ran a saturday & sun $2.99 lb for Oscar Mayer Hickory smoked bacon, limit of 5. They're in the freezer now.
GilpinGuy
03-11-2018, 08:21
Ray reminded me to get some actual bacon on the counter to defrost - thanks!
StagLefty
03-11-2018, 08:22
Kings ran a saturday & sun $2.99 lb for Oscar Mayer Hickory smoked bacon, limit of 5. They're in the freezer now.
Damn I missed that !! That's a good price for bacon nowadays.
Double00
03-11-2018, 08:32
You sir speak the gods honest truth!
GilpinGuy
03-11-2018, 08:34
Man, I wish I had the space for some old refrigerators. I got people asking me to make some all the time. The real deal, not fake shit LOL.
I overheard someone in the breakroom the other day saying. "I don't like regular bacon, I prefer turkey bacon"
What's the number to report commies again?
Man, I wish I had the space for some old refrigerators. I got people asking me to make some all the time. The real deal, not fake shit LOL.
Where did you get the whole bellies? Been wanting to try my hand at some.
I overheard someone in the breakroom the other day saying. "I don't like regular bacon, I prefer turkey bacon"
What's the number to report commies again?
Where did you get the whole bellies? Been wanting to try my hand at some.
Costco has them most of the time. I got a 10 pounder a few weeks back, split it in quarters, and froze 3 of 'em. I split the other one and did 1 part with a maple syrup cure, and one half with pepper. It's what's for breakfast. As a note, unless you're willing to make your own all of the time, do NOT let your wife taste real home smoked bacon.
GilpinGuy
03-11-2018, 09:18
I overheard someone in the breakroom the other day saying. "I don't like regular bacon, I prefer turkey bacon"
What's the number to report commies again?
Where did you get the whole bellies? Been wanting to try my hand at some.
Damn, I can't remember the name of the place. A wholesaler in Commerce City. Minimum order was 100 lbs. I'll think of the name........
TEAMRICO
03-11-2018, 09:33
Turkey is eaten one time a year!
Turkey bacon- ew, ew, ewwwww......
thedave1164
03-11-2018, 09:53
Sam’s carries pork belly too
Costco Timnath has it every time I have been in there
Don't forget to stay away from uncured bacon too.
Sam’s carries pork belly too
Costco Timnath has it every time I have been in there
Never seen it in there.
OtterbatHellcat
03-11-2018, 10:59
Substitutes generally do suck.
Zundfolge
03-11-2018, 11:04
The problem with Turkey Bacon is calling it bacon and pretending its a reasonable facsimile of pork bacon. Much like Soy Milk is not a good substitute for milk, or Boca Burger patties are a good substitute for hamburger ... and Taco Bell is not a good substitute for Mexican food.
Stop pretending its a substitute and then it finds its place, so enjoy your fried turkey strips, your soy juice, boca patties and Taco Bell, just stop pretending they're Bacon, Milk, Hamburgers or Mexican food.
Its not the items themselves, its the deception that makes the world a darker place.
StagLefty
03-11-2018, 11:36
I think it's food blasphemy to put turkey and bacon as a compound item !!!
The problem with Turkey Bacon is calling it bacon and pretending its a reasonable facsimile of pork bacon. Much like Soy Milk is not a good substitute for milk, or Boca Burger patties are a good substitute for hamburger ... and Taco Bell is not a good substitute for Mexican food.
Stop pretending its a substitute and then it finds its place, so enjoy your fried turkey strips, your soy juice, boca patties and Taco Bell, just stop pretending they're Bacon, Milk, Hamburgers or Mexican food.
Its not the items themselves, its the deception that makes the world a darker place.
Trannies are everywhere!
Tranny bacon, tranny milk, tranny beaf, tranny mexican food.
We were warned, and did not listen.
Kings ran a saturday & sun $2.99 lb for Oscar Mayer Hickory smoked bacon, limit of 5. They're in the freezer now.
All five packs already cooked and in the freezer. The wife oven bakes them on baking pans covered in parchment paper. No mess at all, reheat in micro for a few seconds and you always have bacon ready for any occasion.
You put bacon in the oven and then in the microwave?
Go to your room and think about what you've done!
BushMasterBoy
03-11-2018, 15:24
Making bacon is my favorite activity.
Pigs are my favorite example of recycling. Taking garbage and making it delicious. [Flower]
I saw pork belly slices at Sam's Club in Lone Tree yesterday- a whole BUNCH of it. It was already sliced up, ready to cook.
JohnnyEgo
03-11-2018, 19:23
Turkey Bacon - Bad!
Bacon-wrapped Turkey, good!
https://www.johnnyego.com/photography/vincent/2014thanksgiving/2014Thanksgiving04.JPG
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I saw pork belly slices at Sam's Club in Lone Tree yesterday- a whole BUNCH of it. It was already sliced up, ready to cook.
Not really suitable for curing and smoking, delicious though!
Grant H.
03-11-2018, 20:13
Homemade beef bacon, made from flat cut brisket, trumps any/all other bacon.
That is all...
[Flame suit on]
[ROFL1]
Homemade beef bacon, made from flat cut brisket, trumps any/all other bacon.
That is all...
[Flame suit on]
[ROFL1]
Annnnd, BLOCKED!
Just kidding, I don't know anything about bacon.
Grant H.
03-11-2018, 20:17
Annnnd, BANNED!
Just kidding, I don't know anything about bacon.
FIFY.
Probably...
As a note, unless you're willing to make your own all of the time, do NOT let your wife taste real home smoked bacon.
I will make home cured and smoked bacon every week if it means my wife stops buying turkey facon. I know I'm fat but at least let me be happy.
For those who weren't already aware...
turkey bacon is a poor substitute for the real thing.
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Dude. At Littleton Adventist Hospital, they use turkey for everything. I had a breakfast burrito that had turkey bacon with "vegetarian green chili" this morning. The turkey bacon had the audacity to look like bacon, but it was awful. To add insult to injury, the chili was red in color and wasn't good at all.
If you really like good bacon and don't have the bandwidth to make it at home, Nueske's: https://www.nueskes.com/store/bacon/
Damn I missed that !! That's a good price for bacon nowadays.
Finding it sold as a "pound" seems to be unusual these days. Like the shrinking "pound of coffee", make sure you check the weight.
Its not the items themselves, its the deception that makes the world a darker place.
The conspiracy to hide the crime is always worse than the actual crime.
Growing up as a kid my Mom hated pork, so she bought only Turkey Bacon. It was the only bacon. Now I buy the Hormel Natural Pork Bacon stuff by the lb at Walmart. I refuse to be in the same room as someone eating Turkey Bacon.
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Dude. At Littleton Adventist Hospital, they use turkey for everything. I had a breakfast burrito that had turkey bacon with "vegetarian green chili" this morning. The turkey bacon had the audacity to look like bacon, but it was awful. To add insult to injury, the chili was red in color and wasn't good at all.
If you really like good bacon and don't have the bandwidth to make it at home, Nueske's: https://www.nueskes.com/store/bacon/
Seventh Day Adventists are encouraged to avoid meat and many are vegetarians. Adventist hospitals would be the last place I would be looking for a BBQ. [Flower]
thedave1164
03-12-2018, 06:30
The problem with Turkey Bacon is calling it bacon and pretending its a reasonable facsimile of pork bacon. Much like Soy Milk is not a good substitute for milk, or Boca Burger patties are a good substitute for hamburger ... and Taco Bell is not a good substitute for Mexican food.
Stop pretending its a substitute and then it finds its place, so enjoy your fried turkey strips, your soy juice, boca patties and Taco Bell, just stop pretending they're Bacon, Milk, Hamburgers or Mexican food.
Its not the items themselves, its the deception that makes the world a darker place.
Why I do not drink "diet sodas" just give me water
Want to know an easy way to appreciate Turkey Bacon SOOO much more?
Try one of these, or just know they exist. You will suddenly like Turkey Bacon a bunch more. (Though I agree, pork bacon all the way, its a travesty these even exist).
http://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a58634/zucchini-bacon-recipe/
https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-eggplant-bacon-232874
Seventh Day Adventists are encouraged to avoid meat and many are vegetarians. Adventist hospitals would be the last place I would be looking for a BBQ. [Flower]
I wasn't driving the ambulance...so you get what you get. The bonus is that I get more days to eat more real bacon. [pick-me]
Want to know an easy way to appreciate Turkey Bacon SOOO much more?
Try one of these, or just know they exist. You will suddenly like Turkey Bacon a bunch more.
Nah, I'd go for a pork breakfast sausage if I can't get real bacon.
4 out of 5 pysicians agree that Edward Bernays is oinking in his grave right now.
DenverGP
03-12-2018, 12:35
I've got 8 pounds of pork belly sealed up and curing in my fridge right now. One slab is a standard pepper/brown sugar, and the other is a maple/bourbon. They'll get flipped over daily for 7 days, then into the smoker.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXhJPey3i_A
buffalobo
03-12-2018, 15:50
4 out of 5 pysicians agree that Edward Bernays is oinking in his grave right now.
Went way to the back of the closet for that one.
I like to set the bar high.
BushMasterBoy
03-12-2018, 16:07
I will drink to that!
I will drink to that!
Bacon Today: Bacon-Infused Bourbon Summer Cocktails (https://bacontoday.com/bacon-infused-bourbon-summer-cocktails/)
68Charger
03-12-2018, 19:59
One of my daughters went thru a vegetarian phase... (even throughout she refused to say she was "vegan")
She used to get that vegetarian bacon (and other veggie crap made to poorly imitate meat)... and I'd use white out or sharpies to change the names...
Fake bacon = facon
Fake nuggets = fuggets
Fake ribs = fibs
The facon was the most horrid... burned easily, and smelled like some set fire to a pencil eraser when it was burned.
Trying to make something into something it's not is just a lie... turkey is fine when it's prepared like turkey... if you want bacon, then eat bacon... if you don't want the fat, tough... don't eat bacon, and don't lie to yourself by pretending some else is bacon.
BladesNBarrels
03-13-2018, 08:54
Everybody likes bacon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug_iluxQ1IQ
theGinsue
03-13-2018, 18:11
Homemade beef bacon, made from flat cut brisket, trumps any/all other bacon.
That is all...
[Flame suit on]
[ROFL1]
Annnnd, BANNED!
Just kidding, I don't know anything about bacon.
FIFY.
Probably...
Noooo, we'd never ban for such craziness as that statement.... We'd do something much more insidious. [Muaha]
theGinsue
03-13-2018, 18:15
I will make home cured and smoked bacon every week if it means my wife stops buying turkey facon. I know I'm fat but at least let me be happy.
I've come to realize that ain't nobody getting out of this life alive so I enjoy the good things in life while I'm here.
To quote a friend from many years back: "When you live, you have to live like you mean it, because when you die you'll die like you mean it."
Grant H.
03-13-2018, 18:25
Noooo, we'd never ban for such craziness as that statement.... We'd do something much more insidious. [Muaha]
Nice.
theGinsue
03-13-2018, 18:30
One of my daughters went thru a vegetarian phase... (even throughout she refused to say she was "vegan")
She used to get that vegetarian bacon (and other veggie crap made to poorly imitate meat)... and I'd use white out or sharpies to change the names...
Fake bacon = facon
Fake nuggets = fuggets
Fake ribs = fibs
The facon was the most horrid... burned easily, and smelled like some set fire to a pencil eraser when it was burned.
Trying to make something into something it's not is just a lie... turkey is fine when it's prepared like turkey... if you want bacon, then eat bacon... if you don't want the fat, tough... don't eat bacon, and don't lie to yourself by pretending some else is bacon.
What rubs me the wrong way about all of that fake crap is that vegans/vegetarians want their cake and to eat it too. They feel good about themselves for denying themselves real meat, but they still want the flavor of meat. Since those flavors can't come from real meat/animal products, chemicals are used to poorly reproduce them. I remember several years back hearing ads about vegan "Turkey Flavored Tofu" as a substitute for turkey on Thanksgiving. Either you (generic "you") want and will eat real meat or you just need to quit pretending and move along.
One of my daughters went thru a vegetarian phase... (even throughout she refused to say she was "vegan")
She used to get that vegetarian bacon (and other veggie crap made to poorly imitate meat)... and I'd use white out or sharpies to change the names...
Fake bacon = facon
Fake nuggets = fuggets
Fake ribs = fibs
The facon was the most horrid... burned easily, and smelled like some set fire to a pencil eraser when it was burned.
Trying to make something into something it's not is just a lie... turkey is fine when it's prepared like turkey... if you want bacon, then eat bacon... if you don't want the fat, tough... don't eat bacon, and don't lie to yourself by pretending some else is bacon.
Dealing with that now. The good part: more bacon for me on Sunday!
I remember several years back hearing ads about vegan "Turkey Flavored Tofu" as a substitute for turkey on Thanksgiving.
Tofurkey
theGinsue
03-13-2018, 19:57
Tofurkey
Thanks; I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.
hurley842002
03-13-2018, 20:20
I will make home cured and smoked bacon every week if it means my wife stops buying turkey facon. I know I'm fat but at least let me be happy.Believe it or not, I actually lost weight eating bacon (not just bacon), it's called keto, eat as much bacon as you want, but it's a trade off because you have to ditch the sweets and carbs.
68Charger
03-17-2018, 12:20
Homemade beef bacon, made from flat cut brisket, trumps any/all other bacon.
That is all...
[Flame suit on]
[ROFL1]
I wonder if this could be marketed as "Texas bacon"? (since Texas is known for raising beef, and Brisket is the BBQ meat of choice)
some BBQ joints I've been to have "firecrackers" or Ten50 calls the "torpedoes".. http://ten50bbq.com/
a jalapeno stuffed with smoked chicken or brisket and cheese and then wrapped in bacon and smoked... now that's a good bacon deployment plan!
wctriumph
03-17-2018, 12:50
Tomorrow, Sunday, I will be making homemade country sausage gravy with fresh homemade pork sausage (from my neighbor) to go on my made from scratch caramelized onion and garlic buttermilk biscuits. I will serve it with a homemade from scratch, real bacon, onion, garlic, pepper, cheddar cheese frittata. Any leftovers will be eaten on Monday morning after I get home from the gym.
Tomorrow, Sunday, I will be making homemade country sausage gravy with fresh homemade pork sausage (from my neighbor) to go on my made from scratch caramelized onion and garlic buttermilk biscuits. I will serve it with a homemade from scratch, real bacon, onion, garlic, pepper, cheddar cheese frittata. Any leftovers will be eaten on Monday morning after I get home from the gym.
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I'll drive!
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