Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> A few weeks back we discussed the nasty maple flavored bacon and
> lingering odors.
>
> Last week I went to Whole Foods and bought some real maple smoked bacon.
> Huge difference in quality (and price). This was more like regular
> bacon, but with a pleasant maple smoked flavor instead of the more
> traditional hickory. No strong odors, it was good eating.
>
> I also bought some of the Black Forrest bacon. We've enjoyed that in
> the past to. Both were $6.99 a pound. While more expensive that the
> everyday packaged stuff around, it is a better quality, leaner, better
> tasting.

I thought the previous maple bacon thread was about maple flavoured, not
maple smoked.
I buy my bacon from a local dutch butcher. It is great stuff and sells
for $3.29 per pound.