I've discovered British bacon.
If you've never had it, think of very thinly sliced boneless pork chops, cured in the same ways that US bacon is *. Because that's what it is. And because it's from the loin, and not the belly, it's very lean. And therefore I don't feel like I'm chopping months off my lifespan every time I eat a slice.
I can only get it at the local crunchy co-op, and it ain't cheap. But, it's good!
So-called "Canadian" bacon is pretty easy to find around here. But that's really just a chopped, formed, pressed, pre-cooked, smoked ham that's sliced like thick-cut lunch meat. Totally different.
Yay, UK!
* - as opposed to the French or Italian style cures (ex. pancetta), which sometimes taste a little funky, IMO.
This post made me smile.
Danish bacon is also good. But British bacon cannot be topped.
BTW was it smoked or unsmoked? Smoked is too delicious for words.
yeah, the stuff i got was smoked. unsmoked bacon is meh. let the Italians eat it.
i’m slowly working up the courage to make my own bacon. if i do it, i’ll definitely go for the British style rather than the US style – pork loin is easier to find, too.