How does bacon from the grocery store compare to all the expensive “gourmet bacon” that we sell online? Good question! Since I began reviewing bacon three years ago, I had yet to run some of the most popular grocery store brands on the market through our gauntlet of tests. Well, that day finally came and…
Eickman’s has been in the business of processing meat for a long time, since 1953, and has also won numerous awards for their meat creations. The store is very clean and has a table with great literature about meat and the meat industry. You can find almost any cut of pork and beef inside of…
Let’s get a few things straight. I know some folks think it’s strange and unnatural for a pig to talk about bacon. Yes, I do know where bacon comes from. However, as an official mascot, I get creative licensure to deviate from the reality of the food chain. Hey, I’m not the only one with…
A recent announcement by the World Health Organization placing processed meats on a list of known carcinogens (cancer-causing substances) has resulted in instant push-back from bacon lovers. The recommendations come from an evaluation by 22 scientists who determined that eating processed meat on a regular basis increases the risk of developing some forms of cancer,…
Driven by increased demand for bacon, a recent report from Bloomberg indicates that the price of pork bellies has been rapidly increasing these past few months of 2015. Does this mean retail prices are going to increase? You might see an increase in bacon prices at the grocery store, but at Bacon Scouts we do not foresee…
Wenneman Meat Co. has won numerous awards for their bacon (including 2014 Reserve Grand Champion) and boasts of producing more than 10,000 pounds of bacon each week. Located just less than an hour Southeast of downtown St. Louis, Missouri, in Southern Illinois, Wenneman Meat Co. is seemingly a big deal tucked away in a tiny…
Thrushwood Farms Quality Meats, Inc. is one of a small handful of Illinois meat markets who routinely win awards for their bacon year after year. Located on the edge of Galesburg, Illinois Thrushwood Farms has been in business since 1978 owned and operated by the skilled butchers of the Hankes family. Inside the building, there…
On the edge of town, in Waukon, Iowa, is a tiny meat market called Jet’s Meat Processing. Jet’s has won a number of awards, including several state awards just weeks before I dropped in for some bacon.
Ed Woods, owner of Woods Smoked Meats in Bowling Green, Missouri has an incredible legacy in the meat industry having won more than 600 state, national, and international awards for his meat creations, and in 1995 he was inducted into the American Cured Meats Hall of Fame (yes, this really exists). So I was honored when…
Minnesota is home to several great meat markets and we were pleased to make a stop in Foley, Minnesota on a recent weekend to check out Grand Champion Meats, also known as Foley Locker. Grand Champion Meats is a very clean and well-organized meat market with an exceptional stock of meats and variety of many…
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