3. Carolina Pride

“Fries Crisp without burning”

The flavor of this thick sliced Carolina Pride bacon is superb.  It has a medium to mid-high level saltiness but with a full-flavored fatty bacon taste.  Some people don’t like fatty bacon, and that’s why center cut bacon is so crazy popular these days.  But Carolina Pride bacon offers up a moderately fatty bacon strip that truly never burns.  I mean, I’m sure one can burn the hell out of it if they tried.  But it gets crisp fairly easily without sacrificing juiciness or flavor.  The bold flavor only increases the longer you cook it.  The wonder of this thick-sliced bacon is how it gets crispy on the outside, but still maintains some “give” in the middle and definitely feels more like a strip of MEAT than a strip of BACON, if you know what I mean.

I was especially pleased with this bacon as it is generally less expensive than any other bacon brand in the store. It usually costs the same as generic store brands and Gwaltney (which didn’t make the top 10 cut). BUT, even at a low cost, you are met with a quality brand.

Overall, satisfaction was guaranteed the moment I bought the bacon.  Satisfaction was acquired the moment I crunched down. And I’m a guy who prefers my bacon a hair less than well-done. I like the fatty end pieces too… mmmm Carolina Pride bacon.

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