Bacon smoked or Unsmoked

[Laconic]

Does it make any difference on Keto I’ve always brought unsmoked

 

[jape]

Smoked or unsmoked no difference. If honey or maple syrup was used in the curing process that would make a difference.

 

[Antje77]

No carbs in smoke.
Easiest way to check is to see what it says under carbs on the back of the package.

 

[Deleted member 543160]

I eat both though I generally prefer smoked, but as a T2 I definitely avoid any bacon that's "sweet cured". As @Antje77 says, check the nutritional info if in doubt

 

[Jollymon]

You had me at bacon. Thick cut would be preferred. Smoke- or no smoke depends on what flavor you’re going for at the time.

Carbs are just on the label.

 

[Riva_Roxaban]

I do not know what the breakdown at our local butchers bacon is, as he does not supply any nutrition info with any of his meat he cuts up fresh or smoked. It's great for it's smoky flavour though.

We buy smoked middle bacon from our local Woolies supermarket, and there is very little carbs in it.

https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/48358/woolworths-middle-bacon-middle-rashers

 

[Deleted member 543160]

You had me at bacon. Thick cut would be preferred. .. .

Thick cut for me too - except when I want it super crunchy to crumble up in salads etc

 

[Goonergal]

Smoked for me - a recent development. Always used to eat unsmoked, but recently tried smoked as part of a recipe and I’m hooked, at least so far as streaky bacon is concerned. If eating back bacon, extra thick cut wins. And whatever the cut, the fattier the better!

 

[Member496333]

I would say that even the sweet cured stuff isn’t exactly dripping in sugar so it’s probably not worth worrying about too much. Exception will be in the US where it’s more like sugar cured with bacon…

 

[Jollymon]

Yummm! Thick cut, crispy bacon! You people are my people!

 

[Hotpepper20000]

The only bacon I won’t eat is maple flavoured.

 

[Resurgam]

It may be just a family thing, but I boil bacon for a minute or so then sieve it out and fry it in a hot pan. It must remove a lot of the soluble preservatives including the salt.

 

[Alexandra100]

It may be just a family thing, but I boil bacon for a minute or so then sieve it out and fry it in a hot pan. It must remove a lot of the soluble preservatives including the salt.

@Resurgam Very good idea! Maybe this could even remove some of the added sugar? I have searched in vain in supermarkets for bacon without nasties.

 

[Oldvatr]

Bacon (and other comodities like fish and cheese too) that are sold as 'smoked' probably never had a whiff of the stuff. Most commercial produced bacon is injected with a smoke taste and water to make them succulent and appertising. Even bacon produced in a modern smokehouse has liquid smoke flavour sprayed on it.
https://nassaufoods.com/resources/basic-manufacturing-of-bacon/

https://www.foodspray.fi/cooking-sprays/

 

[RosemaryJackson]

Alexandra100. I found bacon and sausages with nitrites and nasties in Tesco. Go under the name of BetterNaked! The sausages are lovely and are 0.7g carbs for 2 sausages. Haven't tried the bacon yet but they do streaky

 

[RosemaryJackson]

WITHOUT nitrites and nasties!!!! I really must read my letters thro before I post!

 

[Antje77]

WITHOUT nitrites and nasties!!!! I really must read my letters thro before I post!

There's an edit button under every post.
I'd be in big trouble if there weren't, I always make typos and mistakes!

 

[RosemaryJackson]

Thanks Antje, but that's only useful if you see your mistake and I hadn't. I posted then read it.

 

[Antje77]

Thanks Antje, but that's only useful if you see your mistake and I hadn't. I posted then read it.

Is there no edit button underneath your post?

 

[Member496333]

I think the jury is still out in the case of nitrates/nitrites vs. the people. I don’t pretend to know all the particulars but as always there is more to it than the accepted paradigm suggests. Not unlike saturated fat allegedly being a killer, it turns out that all may not be as it seems. For starters the mouth is already full of nitrites, and apparently even celery contains nitrates. Not sure on the quantities or the apparent complex relationship between the two, but as far as I’m concerned bacon is innocent until proven guilty. Well that’s my excuse anyway.