The Hands-Down Best Turkey Bacon You Can Buy Has Rich Flavor That Goes With Almost Any Meal - Tasting Table

"As we mentioned in our review, Applegate's turkey bacon ultimately "tasted more like turkey than any other brand, with a rich intense flavor. You could swap this out one-for-one for deli meat [...] With 150 milligrams of sodium and a mere 30 calories per slice, this is as good as turkey bacon gets." It's worth noting that turkey bacon as a category is less umami-forward, salty, and smoky than traditional pork bacon. Instead, the tasting profile leans meatier with simpler savoriness."

"The only ingredients here are turkey, water, and cayenne powder, plus less than 2% of sea salt, celery powder, and onion powder. This is because "uncured" bacon is typically cured with sea salt and some form of celery (which is packed with natural nitrates) rather than soaked in sodium nitrites and sugar to "cure," as with traditional bacon. Its sugar-free curing process makes for a meatier flavor and also makes this turkey bacon a solid option for foodies with a range of dietary needs."

Applegate Naturals Uncured Turkey Bacon emerged as the top-rated turkey bacon, delivering a rich, intense turkey flavor that can substitute for deli meat. Each slice contains about 150 milligrams of sodium and 30 calories. Turkey bacon generally presents less umami, salt, and smoke than pork bacon, with a meatier and simpler savoriness. The ingredient list includes turkey, water, cayenne, and under 2% sea salt, celery powder, and onion powder. Being uncured means curing with sea salt and celery-derived nitrates instead of sodium nitrites and sugar. The sugar-free cure produces a meatier flavor and qualifies the product for Whole30 and other dietary needs.

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