Beef Bacon

[Simarti28]

Picked up some beef bacon from the local farmers market today. Planning on cooking it this weekend. Anyone ever tried this?

 

[BNeal]

Never heard of it, but definitely interested in hearing your thoughts.

 

[Jim6820]

Beef bacon is quite different from the traditional pork bacon. It does not have the flavor pork fat provides in regular bacon and is a bit more like kippered beef or jerky. Definitely an “acquired taste,” IMO.

 

[friedenfels]

I got some from Porter Road to give it a try. Agree with Jim the flavor is an acquired taste, but I really liked it - wouldn't trade it for regular bacon though.

 

[Simarti28]

Never heard of it, but definitely interested in hearing your thoughts.

I cooked up the bacon on a griddle this morning. I would describe it as very “gamey” or having a strong flavor of beef. It’s also very meaty, like beef jerky, it has a good chew.

I like the taste but as @friedenfels said, wouldn’t trade it for regular bacon. It also costs $20/lb. and to me isn’t worth that at all.