These rankings are based on personal bacon tastings. If there are bacons that I should be trying, leave a comment.
1.) Benton’s (TN.)
2.) Butcher and Larder (IL.) & Country Style
3.) Nueske’s (WI.) & Cherrywood & Peppered
4.) Fatted Calf (CA.)
5.) City Provisions (IL.)
6.) Dreymiller & Kray (IL.)
7.) Usingers (WI.)
8.) Paulina Meat Market (IL.)
9.) Stonecross Farms (KY.)
10.) Niman Ranch (IA.)
11.) Ream’s Elburn Market (IL.)
12.) Miesfields (WI.)
13.) Gene’s Sausage Shop (IL.)
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WONDERFUL BLOG. I HAVE TASTED THE BENTONS AND THE NUESKE BACON RECENTLY, FOR MY TASTES THE NUESKE NATURAL CHERRYWOOD IS THE WINNER….HANDS DOWN. AS MY 6 YEAR OLD GRAND-DAUGHTER PUT IT, ” IT’S
THE BOMB”
WORKING MY WAY THROUGH THE LIST, A FEW AT A TIME. I MAKE BACON OCCASIONALLY AND PANCETTA REGULARLY. NEXT TIME I MAKE IT I’LL SHARE WITH FOTOS.
THANKS AGAIN FOR A GREAT BLOG. A FOODIES DREAM.
Burgers Smokehouse out of Missouri is quite good too.
I have heard really good things about Burgers, but haven’t had a shot at it yet. Will keep my eyes open for it.
My favorite right now is what I am making myself at home using a simple dry cure and four hours in the smoker.
As it should be John. Good work.