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Old Sep 21st 2003, 8:22 am
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Why does the bacon in the supermarkets here always look and taste processed? Am I the only one thinking this. DJs food hall in Sydney has the real McCoy but that is hardly practical or cost effective.
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Why does the bacon in the supermarkets here always look and taste processed? Am I the only one thinking this. DJs food hall in Sydney has the real McCoy but that is hardly practical or cost effective.
Don't forget the bacon here (uk) is pumped full of water, amongst other things. Ever noticed, if you cook it in a pan it starts swimming.
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Old Sep 21st 2003, 8:56 am
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Don't forget the bacon here (uk) is pumped full of water, amongst other things. Ever noticed, if you cook it in a pan it starts swimming.
i cook my bacon on my george foreman grill and the amount of fat that comes out is unreal, if you dont own one they are well worth the investment.
 
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Can you get the George Foreman grills in Aus?

See my post on Supermarkets you might be able to get your real Danish bacon soon!
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Originally posted by tinaj
Can you get the George Foreman grills in Aus?

See my post on Supermarkets you might be able to get your real Danish bacon soon!
yes, you can get the George Foreman grill here. The bacon over here is just *different* to the UK, over there its rather raw, over here its smoked, you can actually eat the meaty part without cooking it. Not sure what parts they leave out (or put in) in the processing - its just weird that it can be so different
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"george" is definately coming the 12,000 miles to Oz, he's well worth it!!! Anyone seen the fat that comes out of sausages:scared:
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Not found any decent bacon to buy, but stopped off at a roadhouse think it was Billabong and the bacon was awesome. So its out there somewhere.
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Not found any decent bacon to buy, but stopped off at a roadhouse think it was Billabong and the bacon was awesome. So its out there somewhere.
it's getting like the x-files just trying to get some tidy bacon...
 
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Have you ever read Bill Brysons take on bacon? Made me chuckle on the train.

American = uniform flat little rashers of bacon. Brown and crispy

Australia = Great bacon, so chuncky, rough and ready you can hear the pig squeel when you take a bit.

Britain = More like steamed shrivelled pigs tongues than bacon.

Great writer is Mr Bryson. Always worth a laugh.
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Originally posted by h garrett
"george" is definately coming the 12,000 miles to Oz, he's well worth it!!! Anyone seen the fat that comes out of sausages:scared:

OOOOOHHHHHH never mind the fat that comes from sausages what about the s**t that goes into them. oh yuck, lips and assholes isnt it.


Sorry thats one food I hate as you can gather. The bacon here in Switzerland is different too, its that smoked bacon. just thin rashers.

less fat and tastier I believe.

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Bacon is definately different, in my opinion better! basically for extra taste buy the middle bacon and trim the excess fat off, the taste is within the fat. Aussie bacon is cured differently,ie, not pumped full of water.
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I can't stand the cheap crap from the UK that is pumped full of water. If you pay a bit more for the thick stuff it is great. It is the silvery sheen on the bacon here that worries me.
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Default Re: Whinge time. Why is bacon here not quite right?

I think the amount of salt used in oz food also has something to do with the taste.

We found not only the bacon but a number of foods so salty they were inedible.

Apparently salt is a form of preservative much favoured in victorian times which probably explains why those progressive aussies are still using it.



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Why does the bacon in the supermarkets here always look and taste processed? Am I the only one thinking this. DJs food hall in Sydney has the real McCoy but that is hardly practical or cost effective.
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