Comments on: Oscar Mayer Fully Cooked Bacon http://foodirl.com/post/oscar-mayer-fully-cooked-bacon Preaching truth to packaging. Pictures of packaged food, cooked to specifications, compared to the photo on the box. Fri, 19 Aug 2011 05:07:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: SulaBlue http://foodirl.com/post/oscar-mayer-fully-cooked-bacon/comment-page-1#comment-1483 SulaBlue Sat, 13 Aug 2011 03:57:22 +0000 http://foodirl.com/post/oscar-mayer-fully-cooked-bacon/#comment-1483 If there's a worst tragedy than store-bought bacon, this has to be it. And the PRICE. OMG. I make my own bacon. I buy pork belly for $2.50 a POUND. Figure in added ingredients, charcoal and wood for the smoker, and we'll call it $3.50 a pound, once cooked, just to be fair. But that's still less for a pound of bacon than Oscar Mayer wants for 2.1 ounces! Oh, and fwiw, "Canadian Bacon" IS bacon, but it's not Canadian. It's an American take on peameal bacon (which is very Canadian). It's also not ham! Ham is taken from the hind leg. Canadian bacon and peameal bacon come from the loin, preferably the tenderloin, which makes it a VERY different product, and very lean, unlike ham. If there’s a worst tragedy than store-bought bacon, this has to be it. And the PRICE. OMG.

I make my own bacon. I buy pork belly for $2.50 a POUND. Figure in added ingredients, charcoal and wood for the smoker, and we’ll call it $3.50 a pound, once cooked, just to be fair. But that’s still less for a pound of bacon than Oscar Mayer wants for 2.1 ounces!

Oh, and fwiw, “Canadian Bacon” IS bacon, but it’s not Canadian. It’s an American take on peameal bacon (which is very Canadian). It’s also not ham! Ham is taken from the hind leg. Canadian bacon and peameal bacon come from the loin, preferably the tenderloin, which makes it a VERY different product, and very lean, unlike ham.

]]> By: MarieW http://foodirl.com/post/oscar-mayer-fully-cooked-bacon/comment-page-1#comment-1437 MarieW Sun, 10 Jul 2011 11:08:54 +0000 http://foodirl.com/post/oscar-mayer-fully-cooked-bacon/#comment-1437 I've tried both Hormel and Oscar Mayer fully cooked bacon and find Hormel a much taster product. Oscar Mayer "thick Cut" is NOT, and I repeat "Is Not" thick cut. It's "thin" cut. False advertising guys. I’ve tried both Hormel and Oscar Mayer fully cooked bacon and find Hormel a much taster product. Oscar Mayer “thick Cut” is NOT, and I repeat “Is Not” thick cut. It’s “thin” cut. False advertising guys.

]]> By: Azlan http://foodirl.com/post/oscar-mayer-fully-cooked-bacon/comment-page-1#comment-1262 Azlan Wed, 15 Dec 2010 05:13:28 +0000 http://foodirl.com/post/oscar-mayer-fully-cooked-bacon/#comment-1262 The price to me on this seems too high for what you are getting. I love bacon have found the precooked variety lacking. I have had a difficult time getting them crispy to my liking. Waste of time if you ask me. The price to me on this seems too high for what you are getting. I love bacon have found the precooked variety lacking. I have had a difficult time getting them crispy to my liking.

Waste of time if you ask me.

]]> By: PeggyJS http://foodirl.com/post/oscar-mayer-fully-cooked-bacon/comment-page-1#comment-1157 PeggyJS Sun, 08 Aug 2010 15:36:13 +0000 http://foodirl.com/post/oscar-mayer-fully-cooked-bacon/#comment-1157 I love your Fully-cooked bacon! BUT, what do you do with the left-over grease? Seriously, you need to package up the bacon grease and sell it!! I, and numerous friends of mine, will, at times, fry bacon - just for the grease!! It's is an AWESOME flavor additive for fried eggs, beans, steaks, onions, and NUMEROUS other foods...think about it... I love your Fully-cooked bacon! BUT, what do you do with the left-over grease? Seriously, you need to package up the bacon grease and sell it!! I, and numerous friends of mine, will, at times, fry bacon – just for the grease!! It’s is an AWESOME flavor additive for fried eggs, beans, steaks, onions, and NUMEROUS other foods…think about it…

]]> By: Eating The Road http://foodirl.com/post/oscar-mayer-fully-cooked-bacon/comment-page-1#comment-247 Eating The Road Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://foodirl.com/post/oscar-mayer-fully-cooked-bacon/#comment-247 <p>That's the best (lonelies-T?) picture, I love it. I also love the mention of Pop-Tarts with bacon :)</p> That’s the best (lonelies-T?) picture, I love it. I also love the mention of Pop-Tarts with bacon :)

]]> By: Anonymous http://foodirl.com/post/oscar-mayer-fully-cooked-bacon/comment-page-1#comment-248 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://foodirl.com/post/oscar-mayer-fully-cooked-bacon/#comment-248 <p>I initially thought the package held only 2 pieces. Looking more closely, I see it has 15. (Whew.)</p><br/><br/><p>You never mention cost, but in this case I am curious. Also, how easy is it to extract one piece of bacon for the abovementioned garnishing of baked potatoes and such?</p> I initially thought the package held only 2 pieces. Looking more closely, I see it has 15. (Whew.)

You never mention cost, but in this case I am curious. Also, how easy is it to extract one piece of bacon for the abovementioned garnishing of baked potatoes and such?

]]> By: Blurgle http://foodirl.com/post/oscar-mayer-fully-cooked-bacon/comment-page-1#comment-249 Blurgle Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://foodirl.com/post/oscar-mayer-fully-cooked-bacon/#comment-249 <p>You see, this would be handy even for people who don't eat a lot of processed food. There are times when you need one slice of bacon, and you hate to defrost (or go out and buy) an entire pound's worth.</p> You see, this would be handy even for people who don’t eat a lot of processed food. There are times when you need one slice of bacon, and you hate to defrost (or go out and buy) an entire pound’s worth.

]]> By: Anonymous http://foodirl.com/post/oscar-mayer-fully-cooked-bacon/comment-page-1#comment-250 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://foodirl.com/post/oscar-mayer-fully-cooked-bacon/#comment-250 <p>American 'bacon' is rubbish. Doesn't compare in the slightest to 'real' bacon .. same goes for cheese.<br/></p> American ‘bacon’ is rubbish. Doesn’t compare in the slightest to ‘real’ bacon .. same goes for cheese.

]]> By: Anonymous http://foodirl.com/post/oscar-mayer-fully-cooked-bacon/comment-page-1#comment-251 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://foodirl.com/post/oscar-mayer-fully-cooked-bacon/#comment-251 <p>The upside to Oscar Mayer Fully Cooked Bacon: gluten-free. That is worth a few bonus points, IMO!</p> The upside to Oscar Mayer Fully Cooked Bacon: gluten-free. That is worth a few bonus points, IMO!

]]> By: FoodIRL http://foodirl.com/post/oscar-mayer-fully-cooked-bacon/comment-page-1#comment-252 FoodIRL Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://foodirl.com/post/oscar-mayer-fully-cooked-bacon/#comment-252 <p>I think this bacon was $3.99, and it's simple to pull out one piece of all 15.</p> I think this bacon was $3.99, and it’s simple to pull out one piece of all 15.

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