Do you believe that everything tastes better with bacon and the more bacon the better?
Then you’re going to love this!
Wellshire has crafted a leaner, flavorful bacon from the meaty pork shoulder and it’s about $2.00 less per pack* than traditional bacon. Pork shoulder is a more readily available (read: less trendy) cut, that’s normally used in sausage.
It’s actually not a new thing. Pioneers made “buckboard” or “homesteader” bacon using cuts other than the belly as a way to use every part of the animal. Now this delicious, new-to-you form of bacon from Wellshire is available in Whole Foods Market stores in the US and Canada.
Even though it has 45% less fat than traditional bacon, pork shoulder bacon looks, smells, and cooks up crispy and meaty, just like traditional bacon. It’s also great in recipes, especially when paired with cheeses or rich sauces, because you get that smoky bacon flavor with less grease. Try it in this Pasta Frittata with Chard, Bacon and Goat Cheese opens in a new tab.
Like all the bacon we sell, Wellshire Pork Shoulder Square Cut Uncured Bacon comes from pigs raised without antibiotics or added growth hormones**. Our meat standards prohibit animal byproducts in feed, as well as artificial preservatives and synthetic nitrates or nitrites.
**While federal regulations prohibit the use of hormones in raising pigs, our standards don’t allow them in any meat production.
Give it a try and eat more bacon.
Have you had bacon from pork shoulder before? What do you think?
*Prices can vary by store, so the cost and savings may vary. Check with your local Whole Foods Market butcher.
