Nickiechan Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 I have a local grocery store that specializes in meats. I have recently purchased some Bacon there that has no ingredients listed and in a meat type package. The meat associate that I spoke with told me that it was butchered there in house... however didn't know of any ingredients other then pork belly. I assuming this is compliant, but I'm second guessing myself for some unknown reason. First time doing Whole 30. Should I ask just for Pork belly next time? The package says 'Smoked Bacon'. Would you assume brown sugar would be in this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munkers Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 It would be highly unlikely that the only ingredient is pork belly. At the very least I would expect some salt in order to cure it. Do they cure and smoke in house? If so, they should know exactly what goes into. There has to be an ingredient label somewhere because they're required to disclose the ingredients of the products they sell unless it truly is a single-ingredient item. Which, if it is, I would expect them to label it as "smoked pork belly" which is a different animal than bacon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munkers Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 And yes, I would assume that there is sugar until I could confirm otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickiechan Posted May 21, 2015 Author Share Posted May 21, 2015 Is pork belly different from bacon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munkers Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Pork belly refers to the specific cut of meat that, eventually, can become bacon. Bacon refers to pork belly that has been cured (using some kind of combination of salt and/or sugar and/or spices) and smoked. There are uncured and unsmoked varieities of bacon, but they'll explictly state this on the label. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaGirl Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 They'll be able to make you sugarless bacon I'm sure.. My local butcher shop makes it. Only ingredients are salt, paprika, and ground celery.. then they smoke it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickiechan Posted May 21, 2015 Author Share Posted May 21, 2015 My husband enjoyed the bacon tonight and I am going in to speak with the meat manager about getting some sugar free bacon, i rather speak with someone else then the associate who said it was just pork belly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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