The Best Turkey Bacon at the Supermarket
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- Tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Bridget to a tasting of turkey bacon.
Read the full turkey bacon taste test: cooks.io/3d9W2hZ
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Bridget isn’t even trying to hide her contempt for turkey bacon 🤣
This was hilarious! If looks could say “repugnance “ and “disdain “ any more vividly, you’d have to patent them.
This was kind of strange. I usually love these taste tests but the disdain and snark they both showed for the concept of the food itself makes me question why they even tested it. They should have had someone who actually enjoyed turkey bacon or respected it at all on camera this time. It was entertaining, as usual, but also made me feel kind of icky.
Exactly. You very accurately described their crappy attitude. They have for sure lost me as a viewer. But I love turkey bacon so I'm probably not the "kind" of viewer they want anyway.
Yeah, the pretentiousness was a bit off-putting. Like, we get it, you’re not a fan.
The video is named "the best turkey bacon", not "is turkey bacon better than pork bacon?" If you don't like turkey bacon, you shouldn't be making a recommendation on what the best turkey bacon is...
I don't see how this was entertaining to you. I actually cringed smh.
I have tried nine different types of turkey bacon and I still cringe at the thought of eating it. Haven’t found one that had even a bit of decent flavor or texture.
Turkey Bacon gets a bad rap. Nothing can replace bacon, but we still love it as ANOTHER breakfast meat option rather than an proper replacement for actual bacon.
My thoughts exactly! I love bacon. But I also enjoy turkey bacon. It’s not a replacement, I just like it.
@@mikehorvath9661 yuck!!!
Other options would be sausage, ham or steak.
I admit I am not a fan. But I am not sure why ATK even did this. They take the biggest lover of bacon on the premises and have her test it. 🙄
That said if a doctor said eat Turkey bacon more healthy. I would just cut back on the real bacon. I would eat it on a cheat bases
That's why there is sausage. Turkey bacon takes a far backseat
Where they succeeded was making it annoyingly clear they don't like Turkey Bacon.
Turkey bacon killed my mother and raped my father
Yep. WHY REVIEW IT, THEN?
To show how woke they are.
I’m getting the feeling that the folks at ATK are NOT fans of turkey bacon, overall.
Neither am i , nor turkey sausage, turkey has very little flavor, i will eat 1 product called turkey pastrami, it does not taste like beef pastrami, the only whole turkey i'll eat is slow & low smoked in my smoker over hickory for a long time or deep fried in peanut oil, those are good.
I wouldn’t either except for this organ on the upper left center of my chest!
@@jacqueslemieux1802 lmfao 😂😂😂😂
nothing gets passed you, does it
What is with this unprofessional HURR HURR TURKEY BACON SO BAD AMIRITE LMAO nonsense.
No, it's not bacon. It's not supposed to be. It's turkey, baconed. As in cut into thin rashers and "smoked". There is no difference in quality between storebought turkey bacon and store bought pork bacon. I assure you, that "bacon" you're buying is as "real bacon" as turkey bacon. Which is to say, not at all. So get off your high horse and eat some fried meat product
I understand that due some individual's easily crushable egos our society has deemed it necessary to strive for full inclusion. However calling a product that neither tastes, looks, or is produced in a manner similar to the original it is imitating by the same name isn't fair to either product. By default Bacon is
1. Belly meat
2. Pork
3. A Cured product
I feel anyone one who enjoys the product should do so as often as possible whether it is for dietary, religious, or ethical reasons. They can even have what ever share is intended for me. But it is not BACON.... how about Turkey based breakfast strips?
They're being honest that it doesn't taste that great
Triggered?
@@alexlail7481 well that's your (American) definition. Not true for the rest of the world. Bacon is simply the process of preserving meat, it's NOT the meat or the cut. Load of bollocks being expounded here. I've had turkey bacon in Malaysia, and it was delicious. Maylasia being mostly Muslim, of course, aren't supposed to eat pork.
@@Nocturne22 On a video called the best turkey bacon at the supermarket? If they named the video "Does turkey bacon taste good?" then sure. But the title of the video assumes you already want to buy turkey bacon.
What's point of testing if you already concluded it doesn't matter what the outcome is...truly this is beneath ATK quality standards. I'm just really disappointed that this passed internal quality control.
Yeah, a totally worthless review. They should have used someone who likes turkey bacon to do the review. OBVIOUSLY.
Get over yourselves, just because you like it doesn't mean they didn't live up to some standard you've invented. She, or anybody else is allowed to have an opinion just like you are. Your comment is an excellent example of everybody being offended by every stupid thing these days - while I'll always defend somebody having an opinion, your type of comment is exhausting for the vast majority
Mark Dickson they are allowed to have opinions but someone who hates water and only drinks soda wouldn’t really be trusted to review water. In most ATK tests they lean more into a scientific testing method rather than a biased approach.
No. I disagree with all three of you. You dint have to love something to review it. The problem is the manufacturer set up the comparison by calling it “bacon.” It cannot ever be bacon because it’s the wrong animal. However, that is the gold standard for bacon. Even among bacon... some are better than others. So if all you wanted to know what is tolerable or even appreciated... the panel told you what they liked. The panel may not be as biased in their assessment.
They selected a best one. I'd call it a successful test.
They should have titled this video "Watch ATK crap all over turkey bacon for 5 minutes" lol
My 17 y/o son says turkey bacon is what disappointment tastes like.
Your 17-yr-old is wise beyond his years.
Agreed. 🦃➕🥓=🤮
Smart kid!
Wow, he’s so young to be that cynical. Not that he’s wrong...
Wow, they flushed impartiality on this one. Did pork producers sponsor this?
Coming from someone who has tried a lot of turkey “bacon” it’s not at all something that should be on the packaging at best Goodshalls is the best and it taste like a cooked pice of ham.
They never take sponsors to keep it unbiased.
@@cailakim Yet it seemed pretty biased.
@@benmcelwain5301 it did, but if you really want to prove them wrong, then you should buy those 3 brands and try it for yourself. Maybe they are biased. I'm not sure.
What exactly are the chefs in the background doing?
I have never seen chefs working so slowly or seemingly with so little purpose! Are they just there for decoration?!
For looks I guess
Butterball original (not the thin and crispy) is the only turkey bacon I will buy. Yes, it is not like real bacon, but if you're watching your diet, it's a tasty alternative. I would not make a BLT out of it, but it's perfectly fine with eggs or an egg white omelet.
I've had that brand. The taste was OK but nobody seems to be able to get the texture right.
That's one of my favorite brands! Funny how taste varies between people though, I don't like it as much alongside eggs but I love it in my TBLT :-)
Only in America would turkey bacon be considered a healthy alternative!
*ditto!*
Love turkey bacon, and turkey sausage!!!
Whatever Turkey bacon they sell at Costco is pretty good. I can't remember the brand. It's definitely not like pork bacon, but it's good in it's own right. I'm surprised at how much ATK disliked Turkey bacon. My assumption is that they didn't put much time into this testing and didn't care about finding a good brand. It seems like they an agenda before they started testing. After watching ATK for 7 years now this is only the 3rd time I've been disappointed with them. Not bad.
I agree. It's so stupid to do a review of turkey bacon and then crap on the whole idea of turkey bacon. What TF.
This is the lamest virtue signalling I've seen in a long time.
Don't review it, if it sucks so much.
You should have tried oscar meyer. And it makes a big difference if you cook it very crispy.
It's especially good when cooked in bacon grease. :-) And forget cooking times on the pack. They need to be cooked longer.
Of all the "turkey" concoctions out there, Turkey bacon was actually the easiest for me to get into. The fact that my heart didn't try to jump out of my chest from the fraction of fat was pleasantly appreciated
Thank you for being painfully honest!! I feel like on many cooking shows, and foodie shows people often fake thier reaction or how they felt about it or liked it. But loved how you did not compromise your opinion whatsoever!
In my experience, turkey bacon is MUCH improved by frying it in bacon fat. ;-)
Cannot understand why anyone subjects themselves to turkey ‘bacon’. We served it at a breakfast restaurant I managed and it is several steps past disgusting. I like Canadian bacon tho, I feel bad that it was associated with this monstrosity.
I actually love turkey bacon. I discovered it when my father had a heart attack. 😞
Stacey Kimbrel
I hope your Father has made a full recovery.
@@janedoe805 The heart attack in 1992 he survived. The brain tumor in 1998 got him.
Hope your dad rests in peace
I also discovered it back in late 80’s to early 90’s because of my dads heart disease and bypasses.
It’s SO unfortunate that it was misinformation as we know now that pork fat isn’t the cause of heart disease.
What’s really sad is I recall us changing to use “mock” butters and those were full of hydrogenated oils which were the WORST for his heart disease.
I did learn some great ways to make vegetables tasty with broths and other seasonings, which I’m grateful for.
Turkey bacon is nasty and actually worse for you than regular bacon.
This has been a public service announcement. 😋
No pigs were harmed in the making of this video.
Thank you for an honest taste test. I think if I had to purchase this product I would have a dollop of real bacon grease in the skillet prior to frying this product. Would that be cheating?
Gerry that is nothing short of genius!
That's the way I cooked turkey bacon. Only way I could bring myself to eat it.
I've never had pork bacon but I can tell just by looking at both that turkey bacon is probably better.
“I would eat the plate” as she kept shoving it in her mouth🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣she cracks me up!
WELLSHIRE FARMS also makes an ORGANIC turkey bacon and A SWEETENED turkey bacon
I don't eat pork, so turkey or beef bacon are my go-to choices. I wasn't a fan of the Butterball brand, but I love Applegate Farms Turkey Bacon. It tastes and cooks up more like the real thing. You will have to cook it longer than recommended, especially if you're going for that crispier consistency.
Thanks⭐info✔️ S.
Bridget, the shade queen. I live!
Why aren't we talking about the health benefits of turkey bacon? A lot of people need less fat in their diets.
Also, WAY TO PICK THE WORST TURKEY BACON OPTIONS!
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I am a pork lover and would not buy either of those and if there isn't any pork around my choice would be no bacon instead.
Hear me out: microwaving Oscar Meyer turkey bacon (on a less-glossy glazed plate, covered with paper towels YES I'VE DONE SOME EXPERIMENTATION) results in way more crispness and a more bacon-like experience, with much less of the awful rubbery quality. Other brands I've tried (none mentioned here) were far less successful using this method.
Still not the same as real bacon, of course
Can you get trader joes bacon?
Turkey bacon is fine. This was a stupid review.
Your way is the way I also cook it.Oscar Meyer is good.
Oh come on guys. We get that you love bacon. We get you don't like turkey bacon. None of us are coming here for the cute jokes about oxymorons or eating the plate. Tell us which turkey bacon you enjoyed the most for what it is and stop bashing it for what it's not. Before covid, I had a turkey bacon sandwich from starbucks nearly every day and loved it.
She was tearing that turkey bacon up 🤣🤣🤣
How are they still considered "uncured" when all they did was roast them for 5 minutes straight?
Lemme tell y'all how to CORRECTLY cook up some really good turkey bacon..
D E E P Fat fry it!😋
Yeah, I said it!😂
"I would eat the plate"
Same, Bridget.
Butterball doesn’t know sausage either.
Trader Joe's pepper Turkey bacon si the only that I buy. Otherwise, thick cut bacon for me
🦃🐖} America's Test Kitchen {🐖🦃
" Thanks, Bridget and Jack, for sharing this video regarding turkey 🥓🥓🥓
bacon with your viewers. My niece recently introduced me to turkey bacon and it was actually delicious ! "
The best turkey bacon is made with a hog's pork belly
Amen
😂
@@UnenthusiasticPerson ain't it the truth friend.
@@perrymalcolm3802 it is the truth friend
She said she would eat the plate.
Looks like she already did!
@@johnd8788
Rimshot!
Genuinely I love how dismissive they are of the very idea of turkey bacon. I even like it somewhat (my wife likes it more than me, given that she didn't eat pork for like 20 years for various reasons), but it's kind of its own mediocre thing rather than it being a real bacon replacement.
Like your wife, I haven't eaten pork for 30+ years. I have never eaten it and I never will. Turkey bacon is delicious to me, and just the smell of pork bacon makes me gag. I don't care that turkey bacon doesn't remind her of pork bacon. No one is making her switch. The video wasn't a battle between turkey and pork; it was supposed to be a recommended tukey bacon brand at the supermarket.
Thumbs down on recycled videos
Joe Biden is coming to me "fer ask a quick favor." Why do I have to keep seeing this ad?
Because they paid TH-cam money to show the ad. And TH-cam supports Joe Biden.
One note, the individual content posters on TH-cam have nothing to do with which ads show during their videos. That's controlled directly by TH-cam. It's not ATK's "fault." But for all I know, ATK supports him too, for that matter.
@@harblz57 Not to get into a political fight, but I don't think it's a "TH-cam supports Biden" thing. I keep seeing Trump ads, so it's just a "they gave us money" thing.
@@NotContinuum Not trying to get in a political fight, either.
Google, who owns TH-cam, and TH-cam, have taken down over three hundred Trump ads, perhaps because it's "fashionable" to do so. They haven't taken down any Biden ads.
In this particular case, I agree that it's a "they gave us money" thing.
@@harblz57 They take down tRumps stuff, probably has something to do with almost 20k lies in 3.5 years.
Trump 2020 👍
Bridget!! ❤️
Tbh I love turkey bacon, but not as a replacement for bacon.
Although it will never be the same as real bacon by a long shot, I really do like turkey bacon from Butterball and Oscar Mayer as well as Applegate Farms, but I like all my bacon crispy, extra crispy so that makes a big difference! Well done, it is another good breakfast meat option when you are looking for something lower cal.
You poor thing.
Can't afford $6.99 a pound
Turkey bacon is no replacement for the real thing. But my daughter likes it. So sometimes I cook both.
How about testing some veal bacon I find it to taste very good.
Turkey bacon and turkey ham aren't exactly the same as pork but it's a decent replacement that works well for us.
I always feel weirded out when Bridget says to Julia "I'll see *you* later".
Meeeeeeee tooooo! It looks sexual 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Turkey Bacon needs to be overcooked to be decent. Let it foam up and then keep flipping for a minute or two until it *almost* starts to scorch, then pat dry with a paper towel. Added sugar is the enemy of okay turkey bacon.
🔴🔴 DELICIOUS VEGAN BACON CALLED HOORAY $9 at Whole Foods . . Buy online ..i cooked it little bit extra longer for crispier made amazing BLT
I think expecting it to compare to bacon is just silly. Is it a good product? Does it taste good? It isn't bacon.
Jack is a turkey-bacon-hater. "Baconater".
FFS *GROW UP* Jack and Bridget! Your gag reflexes must have been edited out. If you have this freaking attitude about a product, THEN DON'T REVIEW IT.
Some people actually like turkey bacon, I do. Some people *CANNOT EAT PORK*, and kosher turkey bacon is an option they have. Some people *CANNOT AFFORD* pork bacon......when I was growing up, we were lucky when mom could buy us the cheapest turkey bacon, and we loved it.
Shame.
I totally agree with the lady and do NOT really care for turkey bacon ... BUT I have tried SEVERAL different brands TRYING really hard to like it because too much pork isn't necessarily good for us. I have not ever seen any WELLSHIRE brand so I cannot compare that one but of all the other brands they tested I really do NOT care for ANY of them. The best brand that I HAVE tried is Sam's Choice. I wish that they had tried that one. If I absolutely HAD to eat turkey bacon ... THAT would be my choice. :)
Try “Godshall Turkey Bacon” in your test next time....just might have a new winner
This is one of the reasons I miss Chris Kimbell. Why did they NOT have someone that ACTUALLY eats and/or enjoy it!?! TURKEY BACON IS SUPPOSE TO BE LESS GREASY!!!! UGH.... NOT SURPRISED BECAUSE THEY ACT LIKE SALT AND PEPPER ARE THE ONLY SEASONINGS IN THE WORLD.... ALBEIT THERE ARE NO PEOPLE OF COLOR ON THE SHOW SOOOOOO.
My wife is from Ethiopia, so if I want bacon in the house this is my only option. People don’t get turkey bacon because they really like it, they get it because it’s their only option for bacon.
Look, turkey bacon isn't replacing pork bacon. It's a completely different meat. I suggest buying the Columbus Turkey Meat from Costco.
I agree. I don’t care for Butterball or Jannie O. But I did make one heck of a BLT with the thigh made turkey bacon. Yum 😋
There’s a lot of reasons someone might choose turkey bacon, from fat or sodium content to dietary restrictions to religious observance. And others may just enjoy it or it may be familiar because it’s what their family chose when they grew up. The food snobbery and disrespect makes one wonder why do the video at all. “I’d rather eat the plate,”… Oh, please! I’ve grown tired of these kinds of comments in America’s test videos.
First of all, I love ATK. Secondly, this review is unfair. If you don't like turkey bacon, you shouldn't do a turkey bacon review. I do like turkey bacon, and in fact, I have two packs of Butterball turkey bacon in my fridge right now because that's what was on sale at my local market. I've never heard of Wellshire turkey bacon.
As someone who has never (and never will do e to religious beliefs) eaten “real” bacon, I love a good turkey bacon option at restaurants, and found the bashing of a meat alternative to pork rather offensive, despite knowing it was meant to be comedic. 🤷♀️😢
The Applegate brand is also very good.
Sometimes consumers in America can be so ignorant. They don't read the back labels where the ingredients and real nutritional info are. If they did, they'd understand that most turkey bacon is even less healthy than pig bacon. The ads and store sample ladies are misleading. Turkey bacon has more sodium and fat, and sugar too. It has to compensate for the missing texture, sugar, fat and flavor that real bacon has. So you might as well go back to pig bacon... though it's all unhealthy.
You should read "Salt, Sugar, Fat" by Moss, about how our food industry gets us hooked, and how they can't actuslly stop using the three ingredients because they're necessary to extend shelf life, keep things crispy and brown, mask industrial flavors, and also because of the competition: if you reduce fat and sodium but your competitors won't, then you'll lose consumers to them. And customers may complain thet the healthcare ear vwrsion doesn't taste as good. They all depend upon consumers not questining their claims, and not reading the labels and knowing what they're reading means. Don't pay attention to catchwords on the front label. Read the back labels for hard facts!
To approach turkey bacon as an emulation of bacon is to approach with the wrong premise.
It’s something else that isn’t a vegetable.
Is it tasty on its own? It can be.
If bacon is what you want, turkey bacon won’t satisfy.
True the other direction, as well.
If a turkey sandwich is what you want, ham won’t do the trick.
I think ATK wasn’t adhering to their usual character in the production of this comparison.
It’s a reasonable, alternative product, that has a legitimate market for some defined reasons.
I hope they’d not do the same in a comparison of Oat Milks or Almond Milks and constantly measure them back to cow milk.
You crazy kids! Maybe your funniest contribution to date! And thank you, no.
If they didn't call it bacon perhaps... turkey strips, turkey crisp...things? I do like them but it's not bacon.
I've worked in Supermarkets for years and as everyone should many people for various reasons, primarily religious, do not eat pork, so turkey bacon, like turkey ham, would be a viable alternative. The taste test would have been more interesting had a non pork eater done the tasting
Wellshire turkey bacon in 2022 is now 7.99 at our local whole foods. Good stuff though. Definitely a go to for bacon alternative.
a) those weren't oxymorons and b) didn't they already decide the only sensible choice was to eat actual bacon or go without?
I don't understand the point of reviewing food they don't like.
I guess it's cool to crap on turkey bacon because it's not pork.
This is an opportunity to voice my concern about the letter I received from Jack Bishop.
If you pay attention to the news you will see the huge, monumental mistake that NASCAR has made with BLM. I get the idea that you perhaps could be swayed to get in this political fray. I can only speak for myself but if you want to lose me in a hurry, step into that political ring.
I do not allow any political or religious ring to affect my business or my employees, these are my thoughts expressing my first amendment right. The last thing you need is twine in the shape of the noose. Don’t think it can happen don’t bet on it.
So, for the record, if it is smoked and cured, does it have to be heated or is it the same as a deli meat? Ignore any regulations or other legal jargon. Is it the same as deli lunchmeat?
I have a recipe where I can cook sliced turkey - in a pan on the stove ...... And you would swear it was Bacon...... I even fooled my wife with it.
So much hate
I love Turkey bacon since giving up pork 20-plus years ago. Not sure what these idiots are talking about.
Turkey bacon is good.
Way better then turkey meatloaf.
I have a tasty tip for you: turkey bacon can be improved if you fry it in some pork fat. :-)
😂🤣😜
The whole point of me eating turkey bacon is because I’m kosher! Pork Bacon is heart disease waiting to happen
@@tiat.5814
There are many reasons people choose to eat turkey bacon. However, some of us can still find some humor in the situation. I'm sorry you're not one of them.
I don't mind turkey bacon but it's nothing like bacon. It has its place sometimes. I think where people mess up is by using it like actual bacon. Its better used as more a meat option. Like eggs tiast and turkey bacon isnt bad. A BLT on the ither hand it just doesn't hold up
How a fresh meal and healthy for my American hubby , Thanks for your recipe !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is the only ATK taste test I've seen so far where the premise itself is so despised. I know there are people who are already on board with that, and also people who are disappointed by that, based primarily on food preferences and requirements. I'm just amused at the contrast, if we can suspend all of that other stuff for a second.
NEVER!!
Why not just make shoe leather (turkey bacon is disgusting)? If you want better tasting turkey bacon, save some real bacon fat, and fry it using that instead of veg oil.
I have loved turkey bacon long before I stop eating pigs. I do you remember the brand name of the one that's sold at Aldi which is good and I also like the other one that I have bought for years that I also don't remember the bread babe at Publix. The Butterball brand is definitely not one of my favorites but I don't find it hippie particularly bad.
Personally, I prefer turkey bacon over pork bacon. Some turkey bacon brands are really good, while others are just sad. Took some Goldilocks trying to find the right one.
OMG, it tastes like someone left a cigarette on my plate! 🤣🚬🥓🙏🏼🥓🙏🏼🥓😂
If the presenters truely felt that bacon should only come from swine then they should have stated that in the beggining and ended the video early. It could have saved us all a lot of time. This review of an alternative to the clogged artery version of bacon was clearly not objective. This was a missed opportunity to educate the public on the pros and cons to traditional and more healthy versions of bacon.
My wife is 'almost' a vegetarian. Meat upsets her stomach. No beef or pork...ever. Even boneless skinless chicken breasts are now off the table. But she can eat turkey bacon, and she loves it.
I think the problem here was that they were testing Turkey Bacon - and instead of comparing one Turkey Bacon to another - they attempted to compare it to Pork Bacon - which is a completely different product. Turkey Bacon has another disadvantage in that they deliberately make it lower fat - which is what makes Pork Bacon Flavorful and Crispy. About twice a year, we get on a Bacon kick for a couple of weeks in the house - and that is enough for about 6 months - so we are not big bacon eaters - I make my own Pork Sausage mix with (For Patties) ground pork and spices so I can control how much fat I like in it - and get the taste I want. Sometimes the sausages are way too fatty.
OK, we get it. You don't like turkey bacon. Heck, neither do I, but you don't need to browbeat the subject.
The cook actually smoked a cigarette while cooking the turkey bacon and didn’t wash his hand. Hence the taste.
I'm so relieved that I'm not alone 😌
Turkey bacon 🥓 🙃👀🥴
If it’s not ‘greasy’ why you keep wiping your hands! Turkey bacon is good!
There must be another version of this on the cutting room floor where they just roast, no pun intended, the turkey bacon to shreds and then someone said to bring it down a notch. LOL
As a Turkey Bacon lover you did it a great disservice in this video