BritKLR
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So, I checked the last ten years of posts and didn't see a dedicated post to the god of food, "Bacon" so I thought I would share a lovely family owned butcher/meat smoker in Madisonville, Tennessee that makes (and ships) incredible hickory smoked bacon and other less important meats.
Anyway, my lovely wife and partner in all things fun learned about Benton's bacon several years ago during a kitchen tour at a New Orleans restaurant. She subsequently ordered some for me and I've been hooked ever since. During our cross country trip this year to OE East 18 we specifically detoured to stop at Bentons. While there, we received a tour from the owner, learned their history, how they support their community and subsequently purchased a significant amount of bacon and hams. If you've ever eaten in an upscale eatery and had a meal ith bacon it was most likely Bentons. Heck, even Anthony Bourdain talked about Bentons!
Bacon Expert Tip: this stuff is so smoky you literally only need one piece to season a dish and only two pieces for an incredible BLT.......now, you can eat more then one of course! And, the drippings are their own food group/seasoning and will add incredible flavor to any dish it's added too!
No connection with Bentons, we just love Tennessee, what they are doing, their history, their local roots and really just wanted to start a Bacon thread!
http://bentonscountryham.com/
Anyway, my lovely wife and partner in all things fun learned about Benton's bacon several years ago during a kitchen tour at a New Orleans restaurant. She subsequently ordered some for me and I've been hooked ever since. During our cross country trip this year to OE East 18 we specifically detoured to stop at Bentons. While there, we received a tour from the owner, learned their history, how they support their community and subsequently purchased a significant amount of bacon and hams. If you've ever eaten in an upscale eatery and had a meal ith bacon it was most likely Bentons. Heck, even Anthony Bourdain talked about Bentons!
Bacon Expert Tip: this stuff is so smoky you literally only need one piece to season a dish and only two pieces for an incredible BLT.......now, you can eat more then one of course! And, the drippings are their own food group/seasoning and will add incredible flavor to any dish it's added too!
No connection with Bentons, we just love Tennessee, what they are doing, their history, their local roots and really just wanted to start a Bacon thread!
http://bentonscountryham.com/
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