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JennieO Extra Lean Turkey Bacon
By: Lizabeth Burnett | Nov 12, 2007
This review was done by Lizabeth B. Liz has a passion for cooking healthy foods which started out of a desire to lose weight. "Not wanting to turn to a cabbage soup and bean sprout diet, I started shopping and cooking more mindfully which helped me lose 50 pounds over the last three years. Aside from cooking, I'm currently studying to become a dental assistant and I work at the local library."
If you like crispy bacon make sure to microwave this, as cooking it on the griddle results in more of a beef jerky like texture. Cooked in the microwave, the bacon comes out pleasantly crisp and crunchy, with no greasiness whatsoever. It has the usual salty taste, though it's not overpowering, like a good uncured bacon should be. While this does lack the smokiness of most of the pork bacons that I've eaten, I'm more than willing to overlook it for the calories saved. A 12 ounce package of Jennie-O Extra Lean Turkey Bacon package will run you about $2.12. One slice of bacon has a mere 20 calories, 0.5 grams of total fat which is 1% of the RDA, no saturated fat, 5% of the RDA for cholestero (15 milligrams), 3 grams of protein and 5% of the RDA for sodium (140 milligrams). I love Jennie-O - it's great for breakfast, use in salads and sandwiches - and whatever else you use bacon for. The amount of sodium gets more significant with the more slices of bacon you eat (3 slices and you're already at 15% of your daily requirement), so just watch your portion. Another turkey bacon to check out is Louis Rich Turkey Bacon (read the review) - but that has a little more fat and sodium. Taste:
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Fri: November 16, 2007
diana the scale junkie said: Jenny O has great ground turkey and marinated turkey breast loins but they missed the mark with their turkey bacon. Honestly, I preferred the taste and texture of Louis Rich brand. |
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Since consumers have started demanding healthier options food companies have begun trimming the fat (pun intended) and slashing calories. Bacon is one of the foods that's slowly getting a makeover as a result. Most brands are no longer the fat laden, artery clogging food that it once was - but it is hard to maintain that delicious salty flavor and smokiness which make it irresistible. Thankfully, Jennie-O Extra Lean Turkey Bacon has given us the best of both worlds: a great bacon flavor with a fraction of the calories and fat.
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Jill - GlossyVeneer said:
I thought this bacon was fine, but my husband hated it. So we eat the Louis Rich kind, still a far better alternative to regular bacon and both of us like that option!