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First of all let me state that I am not a big bacon lover. I have enjoyed it on a pizza and the occasional burger but I could easily eliminate it from my diet. In my home, my family members are bacon lovers so recently when we all decided to adapt a healthier way of eating, bacon was one of the first things to go. Not wanting them to suffer I decided to try turkey bacon and see if they could live with a healthier bacon.

I purchased some Butterball turkey bacon and one morning I cooked it on my indoor grill. I normally cook bacon on the indoor grill because I find it an easier way to cook it as the grease drips into a pan and the bacon doesn't sit in all that fat. It was definitely quicker to cook and a little harder to crisp up but turning it often helped to cook it evenly. Cooking it in a non-stick frying pan would probably work well also.

I served it and waited for the complaints. My husband who I thought would give me a hard time, actually liked the turkey bacon. He said he knew that it wasn't "real" bacon but it was not bad. My daughter, who could eat bacon on anything, was equally pleased. Success!

Personally I liked the flavor and the clean-up was much easier. With less fat there was more bacon to go around also. The price was similar to regular bacon but it probably is a better value. For those people who are trying to eat healthier without totally giving up taste, I recommend turkey bacon. In the past I tried lower sodium bacon and there still was so much fat that it didn't really seem healthier.

Of course there are always going to be the die-hard bacon lovers who will never give up the taste they love no matter what. This debate over which tastes better is really about the bacon lovers versus the people like me who aren't that crazy about bacon. Today we have all kinds of substitutes that are available to give us healthier choices for the foods that are "bad" for us. Ultimately if you only have regular bacon every now and again what is the harm? If you eat massive quantities of regular bacon every day then it will probably effect your health in a negative way. For those of us who like a crispy meat and do not like the often "smoky" taste of regular bacon, turkey bacon is a great choice. It doesn't taste too turkey like but has a unique flavor. Regular bacon eaters should give it a try. You might be swayed to the other side and become a turkey bacon fan.

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