Which tastes better regular bacon or turkey bacon?

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by Matt Nord

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There are so many ways that we try to fool ours brains and our stomach with healthy alternatives to foods that we love to eat, even if we hate to effects that they can have on our bodies. Bacon. Bacon with eggs. Bacon with pancakes. BLTs. The only way I want turkey and bacon in the same sentence is if your talking about my turkey club with bacon sandwich. Now, if this article title were "Which is better regular bacon or turkey bacon" then you could certainly come up with a pros and cons list of things for either and tally it up to determine a winner.

But the question is, which one tastes better. That's not even a fair contest. Now, don't get me wrong. It's not like turkey bacon a flat out disgusting or anything. If fact, I rather like it, myself. I also like non-fat frozen yogurt as well, but I'm not going to try to pretend that it tastes better than the real thing (full-fat, full-sugar ice cream, that is). For me, the real thing wins out.

The thing is, it's the fat and the salt and the greasy porkness of bacon that make it bacon. There's nothing like waking up to the smell of crackling bacon in the morning. Michael Scott had it right! I love the fact that I have to set the pieces between two paper towels to soak up the grease. I love the fact that my doctor is going to have to tell me to lay off the bacon if I go overboard.

That's why you can't always have real bacon. That's why turkey bacon was made. Sometimes you have to lay off the bacon, it's salty goodness, it's greasy decadence. Anything in excess can be bad, but sometimes we have to be allowed to enjoy life a little, and for me that means having some real bacon, straight from the hog. Well, not straight from the hog, but you get the idea.

Now, as I said before, I'm not completely averse to turkey bacon. I'm not prejudiced against it, per say. However, it is definitely not able to compare in taste to regular bacon. Also, I haven't mentioned the fact that the texture isn't as appealing, either. It's rather like chewing on a slightly salty piece of rubber band. However, that's not always a bad thing. I'm also a fan of stir fried squid, but it's an acquired taste, and most assuredly not something that I'd eat every day. Regular bacon, however, I may be persuaded to partake of on a daily basis, again much to the dismay of my physician.

So, when you're trying to weigh the option at your local grocery store, think about it. Do you want to enjoy the crunchy, salty goodness of an artery clogging BLT with mayo, or are you the type that obsesses over the scale, be it in the bathroom or in the kitchen, measuring out the exact amount of rice per serving? Why not treat yourself? And then run to the gym, for Pete's sake!

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