[Food] What’s best for a bacon sandwich? Streaky or back?

[zefarelly]

Not judging you.
I am a pescatarian so fish finger sarnie for me.

I'm not, but a decent fish finger sarnie is hard to beat

FWLIW, streaky should be thin and crispy . . .back thick cut and juicy.
Unsalted butter yes, sauce no.

unless its shit bacon And needs masking.

 

[Questions]

Bacon is goooood…. I think someone should start a thread on things you are just not going to give up

 

[AstroSloth]

Nice try, but of all things veggie, veggie 'bacon' is simply the pits. If you want to be veggie, then giving up bacon sandwiches is the first pre-requisite - you'll never have another one, or anything remotely like it.

I would agree except La Vie vegan bacon is absolutely delicious and tastes a lot like real bacon.

This isn't bacon is also really nice but less realistic.

 

[jcdenton08]

But, the nitrates?

 

[clapham_gull]

Oooh, do Waitrose have their own line of nitrite free bacon? They seem to have stopped stocking the Naked streaky in the Lewes & Hailsham branches and the back just won't do for a decent bacon sandwich!

Yes and it's the dogs bollocks.

( well technically pig )

 

[GT49er]

I would agree except La Vie vegan bacon is absolutely delicious and tastes a lot like real bacon.

This isn't bacon is also really nice but less realistic.

I'll give it a try - but I have to say that my expectations are rock bottom!

 

[MJsGhost]

What is the difference? Can you taste the nitrates or something, or are they bad for you? Genuinely never heard of this.

Nitrites in bacon: MPs and scientists call for UK ban over cancer fears

Chemical used to cure bacon linked to development of bowel, breast and prostate cancers

www.theguardian.com

Bowel cancer took both of my grandfathers, and my dad beat prostate cancer, so I avoid unnecessary risks where I can.

 

[beorhthelm]

But, the nitrates?

funny thing nitrites, considered healthy when you get them from spinach or lettace, or prescribed for blood pressure, bad when from bacon.

 

[Normal Rob]

Not going to read it all, but if no-one has said 'both' yet then you're all idiots.

 

[RandyWanger]

Richmond meat-free, failing that, THIS! Isn't Streaky coming in second.

 

[BLOCK F]

Don’t mind as long as the bacon is nice and crispy.

 

[Mo Gosfield]

My favourite is Middle Bacon, which gives you the best of both worlds, a flavour somewhere between Back and Streaky and an eye from the back of the pig and a fattier tail from the belly. Price wise it is pitched between them but not as widely available as it used to be.

 

[Surf's Up]

I'm amazed that back is winning over streaky There's nothing like 2/3 slices of well crisped up streaky bacon, some red onion inside a well buttered, fresh bread sandwich with your sauce of choice added - in fact, I'm salivating just thinking about it so I'm off to the kitchen to prepare and consume a sandwich precisely as described right now!

 

[Notters]

Soft white!?

No, it has to be lightly toasted Granary, a touch of English Mustard and Mayo, crisp lettuce and sliced tomato.

But I don't miss it...

A BLT and a bacon sandwich are entirely different things, though both have their own place.

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

This is really easy ....

Back Bacon (Cooked not crispy)
HP Sauce
Crispy Roll
Proper Butter

x2

 

[AstroSloth]

Richmond meat-free, failing that, THIS! Isn't Streaky coming in second.

have you tried La Vie bacon?

Absolutely delicious.

 

[John Byrnes Mullet]

If you was American back bacon to them s ham.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

This is molasses cured bacon from Macknade. Grilled with scrambled egg. No sauces needed. I can't eat wheat or butter any more. Gluten free bread is stupidly expensive if you want anything vaguely edible, so sarnies are out.

 

[clapham_gull]

But, the nitrates?

Naked Bacon or the Waitrose version which I assume comes from the same Irish farm or they are using a similar process. It was featured on that Channel 4 Food Unwrapped thing.

I bought it "by accident" but it's better, especially the streaky.

It goes crisp but doesn't go so crisp that crumbles into dust.

I don't buy anything else because I prefer it to anything else.

 

[clapham_gull]

Oooh, do Waitrose have their own line of nitrite free bacon? They seem to have stopped stocking the Naked streaky in the Lewes & Hailsham branches and the back just won't do for a decent bacon sandwich!