Turkey . . . bacon?

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Just what is turkey bacon.

And why do we eat it?

Ohhhhh, so if it’s turkey lips and er, . . . you know the saying, then it’s somehow healthier?

Wake up people! Just looking at it is all wrong.

First of all, it looks like the bacon that comes in those plastic kiddie cooking sets. Let the image evolve . . . there you go.

Ditto for that “bacony bacon!” dog treat commercial.

Not to mention, it never changes appearance while you are cooking it.

I mean, with bacon, real bacon that is, the delectable strips actually change color and shape, sizzling sumptuously browning and crisping its way into your nostrils, filling your soul with an aroma that unmistakably shouts, “Eat me!”

But, it was on sale, so we gave it a try. Guess what?

Turkey bacon looks exactly the same, cooked or raw. Wierd but true facts.

I just winged it and guessed when it was safe to eat.

By the way, it looks just as greasy when it’s cooked, as real bacon, but not quite so appetizing.

Yes, I said real bacon. Don’t try to tell me turkey bacon is bacon. Bacon by its very name refers to pork. When you say “Bacon,” you don’t have to say “Pork bacon.” You just say bacon. We all know what you mean.

All other faux bacon products must be designated with the name from which animal the producer of said meat product chopped and formed aforementioned bacon.

As for tasting, I have to admit there is a somewhat bacon-y flavor, probably achieved by chemical flavorings, smoke flavoring, and the same unhealthy nitrites and nitrates found in the real thing, so my point is, what’s the point?

Look people, eating real God-made fat is more satisfying (resulting in fewer calories overall eaten) than this fake junk, and guess what, most likely requires fewer chemical additives to make it safe to consume (I say this smirkingly as people have preserved and smoked meat for about 6 thousand years without the addition of nitrates thank you very much . . . pant, snort, heave . . .but, I digress.)

Fewer calories, more satisfying, fewer chemicals.

Now, wouldn’t that my friends, be healthier?

Just saying.