EliMak79 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Where in the WORLD do I buy W30 compliant bacon? I do not have access to a TJ or Whole Foods or anything like that ... and my local food co-op/organics store only has bacon with added sugar! Must I not eat bacon until Day 31 where I can switch to paleo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Strathdee Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Is there a butcher around who would slice you some pork belly (the cut bacon is made from) without curing it (that's how I get mine)? I just use a little clarified butter in the pan and season it with generous salt and some pepper. Better than traditional bacon - I'll never go back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I think I have FINALLY figured it out. For 30 days, I can do without bacon, nuts, dried fruit etc. Come on people. You know you can do it. No more asking "can I have it" because we just know we can't or shouldn't for 30 days.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliMak79 Posted September 14, 2012 Author Share Posted September 14, 2012 Haha, the funny thing is Slw ... I hardly ate it before LOL I can do without junk food, soda and crap for hopefully the rest of my life, I can live without bacon and chocolate for 30 days Oh and cheese and creamer for my coffee .. hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliMak79 Posted September 14, 2012 Author Share Posted September 14, 2012 Robin, actually there probably is a place in town that would do that! I'll have to check them out! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Strathdee Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I cannot live without bacon. I'm pretty sure it's essential to my function ;0) But mine comes from the healthy meat of a happy pastured pig. And I'm okay with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Robin you just made me laugh. You are so fortunate to have access to happy pigs. Eli: Try US Wellness meats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PonyLove Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Is there a butcher around who would slice you some pork belly (the cut bacon is made from) without curing it (that's how I get mine)? I just use a little clarified butter in the pan and season it with generous salt and some pepper. Better than traditional bacon - I'll never go back! Thank you for this.. I have searched & searched! I will definitely visit the butcher this weekend. GENIUS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura B Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I haven't had much bacon...I don't want to spend $75 to order meat online just to have some bacon. I had some when I was on vacation right after my W30 (it was from pastured pigs), and haven't had anymore because the BF is still on his W30. I think it would be kind of mean to have bacon and him not be able to have any! I never really ate it before, and I forsee more of it in my future! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Haha, the funny thing is Slw ... I hardly ate it before LOL I can do without junk food, soda and crap for hopefully the rest of my life, I can live without bacon and chocolate for 30 days Oh and cheese and creamer for my coffee .. hehe See...tell you that you can't have it and what do you want..it. We can do this for 30 days. I know we can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kew Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 I've ordered the sugar-free, no added nitrates bacon from US Wellness. They sell it sliced (traditional rashers) and also as 'ends,' which seems to be the odd bits at the end of a slab that don't go through the slicer. The 'ends' are somewhat cheaper than the rashers. I coarsely chop those ends and fry them in the skillet. This approach doesn't have the presentation value of a plate of rashers, but the taste is excellent and the chopped bacon goes well in salads or wherever, as well as with eggs. And I do very much like getting meat from happy pigs -- and, finally, I'm not sure going bacon-free is an option I want to contemplate right now, in a household of people who still eat cereal, bread, ice cream, cookies, brownies, the whole 9.... er, that is, the ANTI-Whole9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Strathdee Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 I ADORE pork belly. It's milder (not as intensely sweet or salty) than bacon, so it's way more applicable and ultimately customizeable. I like to salt it lightly and wrap it around apple slices. Bake em for a bit at 400 and they're a bite of OMG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 You lucky duck. I wonder why we (Portland area) don't have access to pork belly. We must. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Strathdee Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 You must! Call some butcher shops - I bet there's just not much demand for it (especially sliced like bacon). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PonyLove Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 So I bought a pork belly on the weekend.. it's a very common cut here (Oz). So obviously it's not really like bacon but it really is delicious!! Although I need to buy some sharper knives! It was hard to slice through the rind, especially thin slices. I fried it up & then cooked my eggs in the fat. Perfect Sunday morning breakfast! I've also used little cubes of it in various dishes, it has a great flavour. Thanks again for the suggestion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Strathdee Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Elise - I can get it cut at the butcher - maybe they'd cut it for you? Also, add a little celery salt (if you have any) - it helps add to the "bacony" flavor just a bit. Glad you found it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Okay, I am determined to get this locally. We're a foodie town..I know WF or New Seasons or one of the old fashioned butchers downtown must carry it. So, for the real stuff, it's just pork right? Not cured at all, so it doesn't even have salt? I had it in SF twice now and thiought I had died and gone to heaven both times. First time braised, then cripsed in a sandwhich (back in bread days) and the second time, same place, but I asked for butter lettuce leaves to wrap it up. It came with carmelized onions and avocado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Strathdee Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Mine comes just as sliced pig :0) I add some salt and pepper, and occasionally some apple juice, and then let it hang out in the fridge for about 30 min. Then I cook it like bacon, with just a bit of clarified butter in the pan. It. Is. Crack. And super cheap ;0) $3.24/lb at my shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon Simpson Thumann Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Wow, pork belly is expensive here compared to yours Robin. I paid $6.99 per lb. Anyway.. I am making my own bacon, we shall see how that little endeavor goes in about 7 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deb Froemming Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 BACON! I love bacon and was wondering about finding it also. Thanks for the tips Robin! I'll be checking at out local meat market! will be so yummy in an egg bake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrea D. Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 I love the sugar-free bacon from US Wellness but I'm lucky enough to have a local farm to buy from as well! I, too, can't imagine life with out bacon...that would be so sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loraine Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 I think I have FINALLY figured it out. For 30 days, I can do without bacon, nuts, dried fruit etc. Come on people. You know you can do it. No more asking "can I have it" because we just know we can't or shouldn't for 30 days.. But we are allowed nuts and seeds right from the begining??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee Lee Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Loraine, you can absolutely have nuts and seeds, some people just choose to go without them because they tend to overdo it. Also, I personally think people do better without nuts/seeds...but they are not excluded! Have some! (keyword SOME) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan W Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 But we are allowed nuts and seeds right from the begining??? Loraine, that is just a personal choice that I made. My first whole 30, I had mac nuts in my freezer and I found myself grabbing them when I wasn't even hungry because of their fabulous flavor. Had I used them appropriately, I would have them in my freezer now, but I didn't. As for dried fruit, to me, they are simply sugar and snacky. Many people do great with dried fruit and nuts. They just aren't for me, but that is a personal choice. For me, I was manipulating the program to appease my inner brat and I didn't like that behavior. I didn't make that very clear in my post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhmomi Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Loraine, that is just a personal choice that I made. My first whole 30, I had mac nuts in my freezer and I found myself grabbing them when I wasn't even hungry because of their fabulous flavor. Had I used them appropriately, I would have them in my freezer now, but I didn't. As for dried fruit, to me, they are simply sugar and snacky. Many people do great with dried fruit and nuts. They just aren't for me, but that is a personal choice. For me, I was manipulating the program to appease my inner brat and I didn't like that behavior. I didn't make that very clear in my post. I knew what you meant. I am too stubborn to give up all dried fruit and nuts, but I do have occasional nut and dried fruit free days to stop the snack habit. Like today. I'm roasting Brussels sprouts for a snack later today. Yum. Only think to do this when I go cold turkey on the nuts and fruit... As for that pork belly. After reading all Robin's posts my mouth is watering and I think I need to find me some "crack" here too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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