![]() When searching for the perfect type of bacon to purchase, we often see the words "cured" and "uncured" on the label. While the flavor profile of your bacon does not necessarily make a difference in terms of your health, there is one factor that will - the curing process. With several different varieties now available like Irish bacon and applewood smoked, it's no wonder as to why the bacon section of grocery stores is continually expanding. One of the things we love about bacon is that its flavor profile is incredibly versatile! It tastes just as great when paired with a healthy veggie as it does when turned it into a savory seasoning salt. Whether you choose to whip up a batch of bacon to accompany your breakfast pancakes or add it as a topping on a tasty burger, it's a tempting treat that's hard to ignore. That is a common problem I find with uncured bacon is that if you turn your back on it, you get burn it quite easily.Bacon is arguably one of the most delicious foods around. ![]() The bacon fried up really nice and crispy but as you can see from my pictures that it got a little burned around the edges. The flavors are are pretty subtle and I really couldn’t taste anything resembling a black forest ham flavor. I appreciated the nice smoke flavor, not too heav and definitely a lighter smoke flavor than the Applewood smoked product. This is priced at $4.99, which is a whole dollar more than the Applewood bacon so unless you don’t like the applewood smoked bacon, go for this one. The Black Forest Bacon follows in that tradition of offering a high quality bacon at a price that is much lower than say Whole Foods for a similar product. I think it’s one of the best bacons I’ve ever tasted! I love the smokiness of that bacon and the nice thick cuts and usually less fat than regular bacon. ![]() I have said this time and again that one of the best products at Trader Joe’s is the uncured Applewood smoked bacon. Having said all that, I found this new Black Forest Ham to be a nice addition to the lineup of bacon that Trader Joe’s current carries. The real thing is super high quality and not something you would find at your local grocery store. Black Forest ham is supposed to be smoked. This is supposed to emulate the hand rubbed seasoning that real Black Forest Ham goes through. Typical Black Forest ham here in the USA looks just like any other deli style ham, but with a black rind. Not allowed to use that name (although there are some exceptions in California, but that’s another story for another day) unless the grapes come from the Champagne region. Kinda of like using the workd Champagne on wine. The words “Black forest” are regulated name places in Europe and ham that some from the Black Forest region has to meet certain specifications. I hazard to bet that most people have had a form of Black Forest ham at least once in their lives, probably not the real deal from Germany, but some bland approximation of the real deal. To break my hiatus, I came across a new item at my local Trader Joe’s the other day, Unured Black Forest bacon. I apologize for that but I have been very busy with a new job and I’m just coming up for air now! I probably won’t be as active as I once were, but I intend to update this blog regularly from here on out.
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