Recently I started eating pepper bacon as opposed to regular bacon. I don’t know why, but now I only purchase the regular if it’s the only option. Unfortunately, the store I usually shop at seems to forget my obsession and does not offer the brand that I like on a consistent basis. This has led me to try other brands through mail order, which leads me to Nueske. I tried the ham first, but also in the box were two packages of pepper bacon. You could see how lean the bacon was through the package. It’d been awhile since I had had some peppered bacon so I couldn’t wait to sink my teeth into this.
The packaging for the bacon (at least this particular kind) is similar to what you would receive if you purchased the bacon in the store. The bacon comes in a vacuumed sealed package. It was placed in the same box that our ham came in, which was securely packed and kept cold to ensure the food would remain fresh.
Since we had the ham for dinner, we decided to wait for the following day for the bacon. I woke up to the marvelous and delectable smell of fresh, frying peppered bacon. It got me out of bed and as I hovered in the kitchen, my mom shooed me out to do something else until breakfast was ready. While I was looking at the bacon frying, I was surprised by how little shrinkage there was going on. Anyone that makes bacon a lot knows what I am talking about. Most bacon brands have a tendency to become much smaller than they were before frying them. This was not the case with Nueske’s peppered bacon. In fact, there was not much difference in size from uncooked to cooked bacon.
Cooking is a breeze. Making bacon is as simple as frying it up in a frying pan. Of course, if you want to avoid the grease and associated hassle of frying (if you see it as a hassle) you could use Ina Garten’s bacon method, which has you popping the bacon on a sheet pan for 15-30 minutes on 350. The bacon comes out nice and crisp and your hassle is minimal at best.
The easiest way to describe this bacon can be done in four words: Smokey, Peppery Bacon Goodness. Like the ham, this is absolutely fabulous. In fact, the only bad thing about this bacon is that I don’t have any more. That part I am definitely not happy about, but it’s not the bacon’s fault it’s gone. It was certainly good while it lasted. We had two packages and while I wanted to hoard it all for myself, we ended up having bacon and eggs and BLTs for anyone in the house that wanted them.
The bacon at Nueske’s runs about $21-$41, depending on how much you plan to purchase. This means that shipping will be relatively cheap at around $9.95-$12.95, based on the packages you purchase. Sure, it’s a little steeper than buying it in the store, but it’s going to taste a whole lot better, too. It’s hard to imagine the difference until you taste it for yourself. It’s just that good.
Nueske’s was also nice enough to throw in some of their smoked beef. Like the other items we tried it was awesome. We made some sandwiches with it and they were incredibly tasty. I chose not to do a full out review of this item merely because from what I can tell it only comes in packs with other things I have not had the chance to try out yet. However, if you check out their packs and see that as an option, know that the smoked beef is some good stuff.
You can purchase Nueske’s peppered bacon straight from their website, along with all of the other products they sell. http://www.nueskes.com/products/bacon/Thick-Sliced_Peppered_Bacon.cfm
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