Karen G
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Looking for Sugar Free BaconI've found nitrate free bacon (smoked but not cured) in the grocery store, but I have yet to find sugar free bacon. The nitrate free has brown sugar on the list of ingredients. I don't care for side pork. Does anyone know where I could get sugar free bacon? Or any alternatives besides side pork?
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Lynne
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is side pork the same as pork belly?
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Karen G
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| Lynne wrote: | | is side pork the same as pork belly? |
I don't know. The side pork I am talking about is sliced like bacon, but not cured or smoked.
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y0u
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Costco has their own brand of sugar free bacon, but it's not nitrate free.
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Karen G
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| y0u wrote: | | Costco has their own brand of sugar free bacon, but it's not nitrate free. |
Thanks, I'll look there.
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y0u
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I found Hormel brand Nitrate free Uncured bacon at the regular grocery store today, it was on closeout for $1.99 each, I bought 6.  It is cured with sugar but the price was right. It's normally $5.99.
If I could afford local bacon I would buy it in a second though. My mortgage is a priority right now.
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Dean
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Karen, although it might cost more, you could check eatwild and find a farmer near you that will sell you bacon that is not cured with nitrates and does not have sugar added. You might also be able to order some online from a farm not so near you.
BTW, Fresh Side Pork = Pork Belly
Fresh side pork is the same cut as slab bacon but it is fresh.
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Dan
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Re: Looking for Sugar Free Bacon | Karen G wrote: | | I've found nitrate free bacon (smoked but not cured) in the grocery store, but I have yet to find sugar free bacon. The nitrate free has brown sugar on the list of ingredients. I don't care for side pork. Does anyone know where I could get sugar free bacon? Or any alternatives besides side pork? |
You could try soaking regular bacon in water overnight. That supposedly leeches most of the preservatives out of it.
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Karen G
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| Dean wrote: | Karen, although it might cost more, you could check eatwild and find a farmer near you that will sell you bacon that is not cured with nitrates and does not have sugar added. You might also be able to order some online from a farm not so near you.
BTW, Fresh Side Pork = Pork Belly
Fresh side pork is the same cut as slab bacon but it is fresh. |
Thanks, Dean, I'll start by checking at the meat market, too.
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Karen G
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Re: Looking for Sugar Free Bacon | Dan wrote: | | You could try soaking regular bacon in water overnight. That supposedly leeches most of the preservatives out of it. |
In the fridge or at room temp?
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Kim
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| Dean wrote: |
BTW, Fresh Side Pork = Pork Belly
Fresh side pork is the same cut as slab bacon but it is fresh. |
I fried some of that up and didn't like it either. I put some salt on some of it and it tasted a little better, but I wouldn't buy it again.
Kim
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MetalMama
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| y0u wrote: | I found Hormel brand Nitrate free Uncured bacon at the regular grocery store today, it was on closeout for $1.99 each, I bought 6. It is cured with sugar but the price was right. It's normally $5.99.
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Man...I would have bought out the store! I love that stuff and pay full price for it because I just can't live without it. I tried it because it was Nitrate free but fell in love with the flavor...now I'm hungry- mmmm bacon.
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