samboy Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 Hi gang. Just been cooking some bacon from Tesco's. Disgusting. Must have got 2 gallon of water and a load of white gunge out of it. Must find a decent shop for bacon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 Get your bacon from a local butcher, dry cured, or do your own dry cured bacon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 You want dry cured bacon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 20 minutes ago, samboy said: Hi gang. Just been cooking some bacon from Tesco's. Disgusting. Must have got 2 gallon of water and a load of white gunge out of it. Must find a decent shop for bacon. Let me know when you do. 🤮 I’ve tried all the supermarkets including their Cuddly Pig organic offerings and they’re all the same as you describe, the white gunge should be illegal. Occasionally you get a good batch from Waitrose but even they’re not 100% reliable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam triple Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 Aldi bacon ain’t to bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 1 minute ago, Hamster said: Let me know when you do. 🤮 I’ve tried all the supermarkets including their Cuddly Pig organic offerings and they’re all the same as you describe, the white gunge should be illegal. Occasionally you get a good batch from Waitrose but even they’re not 100% reliable. Are you buying dry cured? I’ve found I haven’t seen the white stuff for years. Normally buy ALDI dry cured/aged smoked. 1 minute ago, sam triple said: Aldi bacon ain’t to bad Bang on, lovely stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 hello, i use one of those George Forman type grills so you do not get that Samboy, but i must say the Tesco bacon is not so good now and they are putting prices up, and up and up, i now find M and S far better value, saying that i do not cook on grill much these winter days its slow cooker a stews, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 4 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: hello, i use one of those George Forman type grills so you do not get that Samboy, but i must say the Tesco bacon is not so good now and they are putting prices up, and up and up, i now find M and S far better value, saying that i do not cook on grill much these winter days its slow cooker a stews, hello, anyone living around the Vale try Dews Meadow Farm shop, best pork butchers with there own pig farm, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 That white gunge like foam is manky to see. Forced water and who knows what's else pumped in. The bacon shrinks to half its size. I buy dry cured streaky back bacon it's nice when crispy with a runny egg in a sandwich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 1 minute ago, figgy said: That white gunge like foam is manky to see. Forced water and who knows what's else pumped in. The bacon shrinks to half its size. I buy dry cured streaky back bacon it's nice when crispy with a runny egg in a sandwich. stop it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 4 hours ago, sam triple said: Aldi bacon ain’t to bad Another for Aldi Dry cured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenholland Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 makro is where I go , only buy lean ,always trim any fat off anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehb102 Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 Nitrate free bacon. I get Finnebrogue because it's available and a similar price to the bacon I used to buy. Even Aldi sell a version now. The world is waking up to the fact that nitrates are unnecessary for bacon production - just cheap - and a massive risk increaser for bowel cancer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 Thank you Madam, I shall grab some from Sainsbugs on Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob85 Posted February 19, 2020 Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, ehb102 said: Nitrate free bacon. I get Finnebrogue because it's available and a similar price to the bacon I used to buy. Even Aldi sell a version now. The world is waking up to the fact that nitrates are unnecessary for bacon production - just cheap - and a massive risk increaser for bowel cancer. I've tried the finnebrogue bacon, lovely stuff, the finnebrogue estate itself is only 10 miles down the road from me, nice driving past seeing all the deer out grazing Edited February 19, 2020 by Rob85 Adding text Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatchap Posted February 20, 2020 Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 That white gunk is nitrate which eventually stops the bacon cooking, it dries to a brown gunk and bonds at molecular level to the frying pan and actually creates a heat shield between the pan and the bacon, Heston Bloomingfield told me at the ideal home exhibition so it must be true. And he didn't tell me directly he told the whole crowd. I just happened to be there. Dry cured streaky all day long for me won't touch Supermarket bacon even their supposed "finest" if you can see through it it probably rank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearwater Posted March 2, 2020 Report Share Posted March 2, 2020 On 19/02/2020 at 10:51, old'un said: Get your bacon from a local butcher, dry cured, or do your own dry cured bacon. Ditto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fse10 Posted March 2, 2020 Report Share Posted March 2, 2020 Jimmys farm. Best bacon & bangers i've ever had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltings Posted March 4, 2020 Report Share Posted March 4, 2020 Mrs got some bacon and sausage from Tesco's walked through the door from work she said do you want a bacon sarni hell no pissi pork was the reply dry cured smoked or un smoked local butcher or farm shop a tastier product all round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobba Posted March 4, 2020 Report Share Posted March 4, 2020 Another Tesco "bacon" product to ignore is their 2 pack gammon rashers. So much water and gunge. Even trying to drain some of it out of the pan doesn't help. The finished product is not nice at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted March 4, 2020 Report Share Posted March 4, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Bobba said: Another Tesco "bacon" product to ignore is their 2 pack gammon rashers. So much water and gunge. Even trying to drain some of it out of the pan doesn't help. The finished product is not nice at all. hello, i use a george foreman type grill all that gunge runs into a tray, bit messy cleaning tray but bacon cooks well for a sarnie, Edited March 4, 2020 by oldypigeonpopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobba Posted March 4, 2020 Report Share Posted March 4, 2020 4 minutes ago, oldypigeonpopper said: hello, i use a george foreman type grill all that gunge runs into a tray, bit messy cleaning tray but bacon cooks well for a sarnie, Thanks. Another kitchen gadget to explore. Although, what with kettle, toaster, espresso machine, bamix, blender etc there soon will be little working surface to work on...........! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted March 4, 2020 Report Share Posted March 4, 2020 18 minutes ago, Bobba said: Thanks. Another kitchen gadget to explore. Although, what with kettle, toaster, espresso machine, bamix, blender etc there soon will be little working surface to work on...........! hello, i keep mine bottom of the sink cupboard, without tray in, do not over cook, i wash plates when still warm oh with plug out, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted March 4, 2020 Report Share Posted March 4, 2020 (edited) Curing your own bacon is so easy. I am sure I done a thread on here a few years ago. I will have a search. Here it is; this is even better it you raise your own pigs. Edited March 4, 2020 by rimfire4969 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted March 5, 2020 Report Share Posted March 5, 2020 Smoke your own at home. Easy peasy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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