Hormel Natural Choice, Fully Cooked Uncured Bacon, 2.52 oz

My recommendation will probably fluctuate a lot as the price of this fluctuates, so take that into consideration. I'd been buying the "black" Hormel precooked bacon in the big huge packages and those got really expensive. I was surprised to see this cost less, and I do prefer the more natural cured meats, so I ordered it instead. I was pleased to find that the bacon also tastes better and is less fatty and more meaty. I like that this precooked bacon is thicker and "dryer" if you know what I mean, than cheaper brands.The thing about "uncured" though, and this is consistent with allllllll the "uncured" things, is that it is cured. The fact that the US FDA is a bunch of whores and lets companies label something "uncured" or "nitrate free" when it's "asterisk-except the nitrates in celery juice" is ... well, SO American I guess. It's got a ton of nitrates in it, they just happen to come from celery or cherry juice, which makes us feel like we're being healthy when we're really not buying something that's very different than traditionally cured products. It's not that Hormel is lying, it's that American consumers ask so little of our FDA and USDA and don't demand EU-level food labeling and ingredient standards. Allllllll the bacon, sausage, lunchmeat labeled "uncured" has this same "lie", so don't ding the specific company about it. Bacon is not a health food, you know that, just suck it up and enjoy it in moderation (and stay away from turkey bacon - that's not even food!).

I had never bought pre cooked bacon until my sister bought some when she was here visiting. I LOVE bacon but hate cooking it! This is SO EASY. Just microwave for up to a minute (I like it crispy) This brand is great tasting and nitrate and gluten free.

Good but not great flavor. It’s great for a BLT. Fast preparation. I keep some in my pantry as a back up if I run out of regular bacon.

Delicious!!

I am a big fan of this product. It is nitrate free and low/to no added sugars. It is easy and quick to cook in the microwave. I often heat up in the morning and throw in a cooler for later in the day. They are quite thin and crunchy which I like. If you like thick, fatty bacon, this is not for you.

This bacon used to be great with a wonderful flavor and cooked just right. However, now the product has gone downhill. The big problem is the cuts they now use have stringy centers that are rough and griseled. When I looked at it it was like looking at something that had been chewed up and spat out. To be fair I did try and eat it, but it was disgusting.The edible bits still have good flavor, but given how little of each piece you can eat it seems a waste of money.

Uncured, with mo BHA or BHT, but very hard to find in grocery stores. Walmart no longer carries this

Our favorite for a fast BLTA(bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado) SALAD. I melt sharp cheese on a salt free rice cake and have that with my salad. Husb puts ranch or blue cheese dressing on his salad. I use a 1/2 tsp ranch or country french dressing on mine. But usually I go "dressing free." This is THE BEST bacon!