*<\/sup>. 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.<\/p>\nI can only get it at the local crunchy co-op, and it ain't cheap. But, it's good!<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Yay, UK!<\/p>\n
* - as opposed to the French or Italian style cures (ex. pancetta), which sometimes taste a little funky, IMO.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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