re: If you’re not eating Wright Brand bacon

Wright's is my go-to for store bought bacon around here.

The king of bacon, though, is Benton's. I get it delivered and always keep a couple of pounds in the freezer for when I want REALLY good bacon.

One of the best food days of the year is when really good vine ripened tomatoes start popping up in the stores instead of the hothouse tomatoes we get the rest of the year. I'll get a mess of tomatoes, a fresh jar of Duke's, a head of iceberg, fry up a pound of Benton's and just eat BLTs every meal until I run out of bacon.

Not only is Wright's good, but they were the only one's with brains enough to put it in a resealable package.

Been eating it for a few months. Freakin awesome.

Is it at Central Market too?

The Great Value brand isn't terrible, a little too fatty compared to the Wrights but still good! Bacon wrapped carrots baws.... That's good stuff

quote:

---

Kiolbassa bacon

---

Haven't tried their bacon but they put out some good sausages too. I've tried the polish and the chorizo so far.

quote:

---

Homemade is where it's at. The cost difference alone is enough to make it yourself.

---

I agree. That is why I just finished a build on a cold smoker to use to make my own bacon and other products that are cold smoked.

I've also started making my own sausages in Italian, Hot, Jalapeno/Cheese, Green Onion and Breakfast types. This way I know exactly what is going into what I eat.

Next to try is Boudin and Andouille.

quote:

---

Kirkland’s thick sliced

---

That's what I've been eating for a while now when I eat bacon. Reasonably priced, nice thick strips of bacon and easy to get.

Once I get my smoke box built for my cold smoker, I'll be making my own from now on, but the Kirkland brand is a good one.

(no message)

quote:

---

The last time I tried Benton’s, I found it too smoky as a stand-alone bacon.

---

Agreed. Benton's is not something that I'll reach for in the morning if I want to eat bacon out of hand. That's what Wright's is for. For something like a pot of vegetables or a BLT where the bacon is an accompaniment, though, it's excellent. It brings big flavor and seasons the dish well.