Whether you’re cooking breakfast, making a BLT, or preparing bacon bits for a salad, there’s seemingly no end to the finger-licking-good flavor combinations you can create with uncured bacon.
Enter Wellshire, a family-run partner of farms committed to providing you with tasty, all-natural, and ethical meats. With over ten kinds of Wellshire bacon to choose from, you’re sure to find options the whole family will enjoy—and feel good about eating.
Discover the ins and outs of this popular (and delicious) meat with help from your friends at Wellshire.
What is Bacon?
To really get the skinny on bacon, we have to start from the beginning.
Bacon has been consumed for thousands of years—as early as 7000 BC. Its name came from the fact that it was made from the “back” of a pig, and even though bacon today is typically made from pork belly, the name has stuck.
Unless noted (like on our Fully Cooked Turkey Bacon), bacon is purchased raw and must be cooked before eating. Conveniently, it’s also usually pre-sliced.
Different Types of Bacon: Choosing The Best Products
If you’ve ever shopped for bacon, you may have noticed that it comes in different flavors and varieties and can be made with different types of meat. But before you choose between applewood smoked bacon or thick sliced bacon, there are some other considerations to be aware of—namely, how your bacon is cured, fed, and flavored.
Cured vs. Uncured
Curing is a vital preservation process for products like bacon and deli meat that aren’t served fresh. Cured meat is created using sodium or potassium nitrate to improve shelf life and enhance flavor.
However, all Wellshire meats are uncured. Why?
We believe in using alternative ingredients to achieve the same level of food safety as curing, without unnatural additives. Our bacon is preserved with celery powder, swiss chard, and sea salt instead of nitrates, promoting the same safety benefits alongside delicious flavor.
Grass-fed vs. Grain-fed
Grass feeding is another term to be aware of when choosing bacon. Also called plant-based or vegetarian-fed, grass-fed meat is better for animals, consumers, and the environment than other kinds of meat, such as corn- or soy-fed. That’s why all Wellshire bacon is proudly vegetarian fed, with no animal byproducts.
Vegetarian-fed Wellshire bacon is also:
- Ethical – Our humanely raised animals roam in stress-free environments on our farms.
- Sustainable – Vegetable feeding requires much less water than other diets.
- Nutritious – Vegetarian fed bacon has more nutritional benefits than grain-fed equivalents.
So, no matter what type of Wellshire bacon you choose, you can feel good about serving it to yourself and your loved ones.
Speaking of types, let’s dive into the different varieties of bacon available through Wellshire.
Get Sizzling: Wellshire Pork Bacon
A tried and true classic, you can’t go wrong with pork bacon, and with these five delicious options, you can find something for everyone:
- Applewood Smoked Center Cut Dry Rubbed Uncured Pork Bacon – Smoky yet sweet, this bacon takes a “less is more” approach with just four natural ingredients.
- Black Forest Thick Sliced Dry Rubbed Uncured Pork Bacon – Featuring a signature black forest flavor, these thick slices are perfect for savory dishes like soup and quiche where bacon can cook longer without burning.
- Maple Bourbon Dry Rubbed Uncured Pork Bacon – Featuring maple syrup, salted bourbon, sea salt, and more, this bacon is packed with flavor.
- Organic Classic Dry Rubbed Uncured Pork Bacon – Flavored only with sea salt, organic cane sugar, and celery powder, this classic option is ideal for recipes like pizza or salads where bacon is not the star of the show.
- Thick Sliced Dry Rubbed Uncured Pork Bacon – Thick slices, robust flavor, all bacon. Serve it with eggs for breakfast or take advantage of the thicker slices in a soup or quiche.
Not only is our dry rubbed pork bacon free of nitrates and chemicals, but it also has no added water. This allows the bacon to sizzle in its natural juices that collect in the pan, rather than in excess water.
Delicious Alternative Bacon Options
Whether you’re avoiding pork for religious or health reasons, or just want to try something new, our pork bacon alternatives are sure to win you over.
- Classic Sliced Uncured Turkey Bacon – Made with dark turkey meat and natural flavorings like sea salt and paprika, this turkey bacon is a fan favorite.
- Organic Classic Uncured Turkey Bacon – Made from turkey thighs, this organic bacon serves as a tasty pork substitute.
- Organic Sugar-Free Uncured Turkey Bacon – Keep your blood sugar at the optimal level with this organic, sugar-free turkey bacon.
- Peppered Uncured Turkey Bacon – With just the right amount of heat, this savory bacon packs a punch.
- Smoked Uncured Beef Bacon – Add beef bacon to sandwiches or burgers for elevated flavor.
For quick meal prep or convenient snacking, try the ready-to-eat Fully Cooked Uncured Chicken Bacon or Fully Cooked Uncured Turkey Bacon.
Shop Wellshire Bacon at Whole Foods
Taste the difference of all-natural bacon with Wellshire. Humanely raised, vegetarian-fed, and hormone-free, our bacon is made with all real ingredients, all the time.
Use our store locator to find your nearest Whole Foods, or order Wellshire online at Amazon Fresh today.
Sources:
USDA. Bacon and Food Safety.
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/meat-catfish/bacon-and-food-safety.
USDA. Cured Meat and Poultry Product Operations.
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media_file/2021-03/fplic-5a-cured-meat-and-poultry-operations.pdf.
