Turkey bacon
Turkey bacon is a meat prepared from chopped, formed, cured, and smoked turkey, commonly marketed as a low-fat alternative to pork bacon; it may also be used as a substitute for bacon where religious dietary laws (for example halal in Islam and kashrut in Judaism) forbid the consumption of pork products.[1]
Preparation
Turkey bacon can be cooked by pan-frying or deep-frying.
Alternative to pork bacon
Turkey bacon is lower in fat and calories than pork bacon, but its lower fat content makes it unsuitable in some situations, such as grilling.[3] It is also known as "facon" , which is a portmanteau of the words "fake" and "bacon".[4] As a lower fat alternative, it became popular in America in the early 90s.[5]
Turkey bacon is an alternative also for people who do not eat pork for religious or dietary reasons. Pork is haram (not
Nutritional value
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Two strips of
See also
References
- ^ a b c Gold, Amanda (October 22, 2008). "One turkey bacon stands out in the flock". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
- ^ a b "Turkey Bacon Wins Support as Good Meat at Breakfast". Deseret News. January 22–23, 1991. Retrieved 2009-05-13.
- ^ "Eat cheap but well! Make a tasty beef in beer". MSNBC. April 30, 2009. Archived from the original on May 3, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ^ "Gamze Smokehouse Turkey Bacon Nitrite Free". www.doorsteporganics.com.au. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ^ Kissinger, Jessie (3 January 2013). "The Assessment: Why Bacon Isn't Over". Esquire. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ Arnold, Kyle (May 13, 2009). "FreshBerry translates well: 120 stores to open in Middle East". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ^ Zlati Meyer (2017-11-16). "Bacon? Really?: 10 Thanksgiving foods you didn't know were kosher". USA Today.
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