A co-worker was extolling the virtues of Nueske’s bacon, and I remembered people raving about it here, so I took a small road trip and bought three pounds. Damn, this stuff is good! I’ve made bacon from pork belly three times and I like it plenty, but this is much better. Of course there’s a significant price difference…
John "JR"
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They have a big sale a few times a year. My neighbor runs up there each time and brings back a couple hundred pounds of the thick cut. It’s sold in 5 pound packages. Last trip, a few months ago, it was $5.50/lb. I always buy a couple packages. He sells a hundred pounds each time to the little tavern near hear that we frequent. Great place for a BLT or bacon cheeseburger.
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I of course love smoked meats of all kinds, but also like quick cooks like chicken portions, pork tenderloins, steak and fish. Really into cooking of all kinds.
My outdoor kitchen has a Lone Star Grillz Adjustable and it is wonderful. There also is a Pit Boss 5 Burner Ultimate Griddle and a Pit Boss Copperhead pellet grill.
There is an outdoor fire pit that has grilling capability and limited Santa Maria-style grill raising and lowering.
A friend used to gift me the Bacon of the Month Club from Zingerman's. Lots of variety arrived over the years, but the Nueske's Applewood Smoked was always the best. By far.
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Great product! I used to work with one of their former sales guys doing trade shows and expos. There was a time that I was up to my ears in Nueske products. Yes, it’s expensive, but worth it when you want to treat yo self!
The cherrywood smoked is nitrate free. Also, I am a big fan of bacon fried rice. Nueske’s is too strong, IMHO.
Last edited by SheilaAnn; March 14, 2022, 05:03 PM.
@sheilaann... benton's is VERY good. Their country ham is amazing (note it is real country ham and therefore pretty salty). In fact... I... need to order some.
rickgregory is not exaggerating about the smoke of the bacon or the saltiness of the country ham.
You can smell the smoke through the cardboard box it's shipped in.
Never had country ham before I purchased the one from Benton's on a whim... It made me a fan. SheilaAnn Benton's is the s**t. Try some, you're overdue.
Taste it & see. No much hollerin by the peanut gallery isn’t goin to do much fer any body.
BTW, I am cookin up a couple of bacon ends tomorrow fer breakfast.
For those in Minnesota or traveling through, Mackenthuns in St. Bonifacius probably has the best Applewood thick sliced bacon I have ever eaten! Their summer sausage is awesome also. Give them a try if in area.
You can sometimes find Nueske's products in the Chicago area at Woodman's or Fresh Market (and maybe elsewhere). I highly recommend their smoked braunschweiger.
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