Bacon Salt
I’m looking at this ad for Bacon Salt, and I’m thinking that bacon tastes really great, but I’m pretty sure I want bacon to taste like bacon and other foods to taste like other foods.
The website suggests sprinkling bacon salt over pretty much everything, including fries, steak and corn.
Edited to add:
Via Twitter, and thanks to Roy Britten of Cruel And Unusual Geography and to Aaron Tucker, I found out you can also get Baconnaise, Bacon Lip Balm, and Maple Bacon Lollipops (“These lollipops are sugary and have a great maple flavor. They’re also loaded with tiny bits of REAL BACON!)
I’m sure there’s more baconstuff, but I think the above paints a pretty good picture of what’s available on the market.
So, what do you think? Would you WANT everything – including sweets, including your lips – to taste like bacon?
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Stephanie responds:
Posted: May 12th, 2009 at 4:45 pm →
But… but… it’s bacon. You know! BAAACCCCOOOOOONNNN!
Seriously, you’re right. I don’t want everything to taste like bacon. If nothing else, I’d probably get bored with it, and then where would I be with real bacon?
Kelvin Kao responds:
Posted: May 12th, 2009 at 4:48 pm →
I don’t think I’d want everything to taste like bacon. However, my co-worker did bring in bacon mints yesterday. It did taste like bacon and I’ve never had that taste in my mouth before because I’ve never eat bacon for breakfast and then eat mint afterwards. It was not that nasty actually, but it was quite interesting.
The Lawyer Mom responds:
Posted: May 12th, 2009 at 4:50 pm →
Well, umm, right now I’ve got some extremely boring black beans simmering in the pot (and I’m not a cook). So, err, I might throw a dash of that bacon stuff into the mix. It certainly couldn’t hurt, unless it’s full of preservatives.
MomGrind responds:
Posted: May 12th, 2009 at 5:20 pm →
@ Stephanie: “If nothing else, I’d probably get bored with it, and then where would I be with real bacon?” I agree!
@ Kelvin Kao: BACON MINTS??!! Wow. I’m speechless.
@ The Lawyer Mom: Hehe I wonder how many people will read about it here and order some!
Tracy responds:
Posted: May 12th, 2009 at 5:40 pm →
I had a chocolate and bacon bar that was quite interesting. I wouldn’t eat it every day, but I’m glad I tried it.
Actually I have to say the guys at JD’s bacon salt are pretty nice. I had a Baconnaise giveaway because the posters on my forum were all agog at the idea of a bacon flavored mayo like spread and they helped me promo it and even put some of the ideas for baconnaise on their blog. Yeah, I know that helped them, too but they were still quite nice about it. I wish them continued success even though I am kind of sick of this whole bacon obsession the internet seems to have.
Heh – I was going to start curing my own meat this summer and blogging it (the blogging was so I could tell my husband I could write off the equipment and make back the money in blog revenue) but I’m looking at how crazy my kids are right now and thinking maybe next year things will settle down enough for me to make some nice salami.
Tracy responds:
Posted: May 12th, 2009 at 5:41 pm →
@The Lawyer Mom have you tried smoked Spanish paprika? It adds a wonderful smokey flavor without adding salt and fat. I love it in beans!
Tracy responds:
Posted: May 12th, 2009 at 5:42 pm →
@Vered sorry for the serial posting – I forgot to say I did quite well on the Amazon affiliate sales when I did the Baconnaise contest! I’m still selling it and bacon salt.
MomGrind responds:
Posted: May 12th, 2009 at 6:04 pm →
@ Tracy: A chocolate and bacon bar sounds as intriguing (or as nausea-inducing, depending on the point of view) as those maple bacon lollipops.
I’m sure they’re nice people and the idea is interesting, but I do think they have taken it a little too far.
Smoked Spanish Paprika… sounds good.
Natural responds:
Posted: May 12th, 2009 at 6:08 pm →
bacon on everything? um, i don’t think so, but hot peppers, maybe. almost everything. i eat bacon and i like it, but i don’t want everything to taste like bacon. where’s the fun in enjoying what other food taste like?
and i NEED my chocolate, especially my cookies, to taste like chocolate or cookies or chocolate cookies. i think i just gained five pounds. lol
Patricia responds:
Posted: May 12th, 2009 at 6:28 pm →
I can eat 2 pieces of Canadian Bacon a year – my Eggs Benedict treat of the year…but other than that bacon is a rebounding flavor I truly don’t enjoy…My partner I think would love it on everything…I am sure of it!
Fun post and good to see that Tracy is making some affiliate funds from her taste tests.
Dominique responds:
Posted: May 12th, 2009 at 7:12 pm →
As much as I do love bacon I would not want it on everything. I feel that the different flavours and taste will enrich your tastebuds more during meal time then blanketing it with Bacon.
tabitha responds:
Posted: May 12th, 2009 at 7:15 pm →
Oh.that.just.sounds.disgusting. I love salt and I love bacon but bacon salt is a tad bit much for me. Please excuse me while I go eat some chocolate to get the perceived bacon salt taste out of my mouth.
RC - Rambling Along... responds:
Posted: May 12th, 2009 at 8:14 pm →
Okay, while I enjoy my bacon occasionally, I think I’ll pass at adding bacon flavor to everything. If you want bacon that much – then eat bacon!
However, on the other hand… I do have to say that I love garlic salt in some cases, so I guess it could be a solution for some people who really enjoy bacon flavoring. And some people use the various flavorings/seasonings for their popcorn and such, so even though it is a pass for me, maybe I can’t judge.
Tyler - Building Camelot responds:
Posted: May 12th, 2009 at 9:11 pm →
I love me some bacon but this is too much. Like @Kelvin, a lady I work with bought some bacon flavored mints as a gag gift for a fellow coworker. I haven’t tried them but I don’t think I’m missing much. Why haven’t they come up with bacon flavored beer?
Adrenalynn responds:
Posted: May 12th, 2009 at 10:52 pm →
Right now I’m actually a little annoyed that you guys get all the crazy food and we up here in Norway only get boring stuff. And I’d probably use bacon salt on everything.
Cath Lawson responds:
Posted: May 13th, 2009 at 2:05 am →
Hi Vered – I do like the taste of bacon. But in the USA you eat bacon that is much different to what we eat in the UK. Over there it is very fatty and streaky. We can get streaky bacon here but most of us tend to eat back bacon, which is more like a thin gammon. There is only a thin slice of fat on that and I chop it off – I hate fat.
I wouldn’t like everything to taste of bacon. It’s ok to eat now and again but like you, I like other food to taste of what it’s supposed to.
Daphne @ Joyful Days responds:
Posted: May 13th, 2009 at 2:35 am →
I like bacon in small doses. It would be an nightmare to even have to eat real bacon everyday, let alone have to eat it in all other foods as well. My vote – let the taste of bacon stay in bacon!
Rowe responds:
Posted: May 13th, 2009 at 3:22 am →
I heard someone mention ice-cream tasting like bacon. Huh? Now, I love a good bacon and eggs with fried tomato, mushroom and some onion on toast for brekkie every now and then, but no, I do not want everything else to taste like bacon. How one dimensional and simply boring would eating become.
Lovelyn responds:
Posted: May 13th, 2009 at 4:35 am →
I have to admit that I’m not too keen on bacon. Those maple bacon lollipops are just too much. People will eat the strangest things. I can’t imagine having bits of meat product in a lollipop.
Tricia responds:
Posted: May 13th, 2009 at 6:40 am →
Some things just aren’t meant to be.
Writer Dad responds:
Posted: May 13th, 2009 at 6:56 am →
The only thing I want to taste like bacon is bacon. Period.
Don Mills Diva responds:
Posted: May 13th, 2009 at 7:12 am →
Well, I have to confess – I think pretty much everything could benefit with just a touch more bacon…
Dot responds:
Posted: May 13th, 2009 at 7:16 am →
Yuck, no! I’m not a fan of odd combinations. I love bacon but have switched to facon (soy fake bacon).
I checked the nutritional content of this stuff, and there’s no fat, no protein, no carbs, just 150 mg. of sodium. That makes it a good substitute for bacon in salads or omelets, to cut down on fat. You just have to watch the sodium. Also, it contains a number of chemicals.
Memarie Lane responds:
Posted: May 13th, 2009 at 7:17 am →
One of my blog buddies tried it awhile back and said it was gross, and she’s someone that LOVES her bacon. On the radio station I listen to in the morning, the DJs once sampled some chocolate covered bacon from a local gourmet restaurant. They thought it sounded good in theory, but tasted like vomit. I love to experiment with food and try new things, and in fact I think chocolate covered cheese sounds really good, but in my experiments with bacon it has simply overpowered everything and rendered it virtually inedible.
Bamboo Forest responds:
Posted: May 13th, 2009 at 7:26 am →
I think bacon flavor is best relegated to bacon and only bacon.
MomGrind responds:
Posted: May 13th, 2009 at 7:55 am →
@ Natural: “and i NEED my chocolate, especially my cookies, to taste like chocolate or cookies or chocolate cookies.” Me too!
@ Patricia: I asked my husband and although he loves bacon, he doesn’t think non-bacon foods should taste like it…
@ Dominique: I agree.
@ tabitha: Hehe I’m with you on this one.
@ RC: “even though it is a pass for me, maybe I can’t judge” – I guess I should do the same…
@ Tyler: bacon flavored beer. I can’t even begin to imagine the taste.
@ Adrenalynn: I’ve never been to Scandinavia but my family is Dutch and the food – apart from the ethnic food you can find in Amsterdam – does tend to be boring.
@ Cath Lawson: Bacon here is very fatty. It’s true.
@ Daphne: I agree on the small doses – the taste is so strong, and the fattiness and saltiness.
@ Rowe: Bacon ice cream sounds really bad.
@ Lovelyn: “Those maple bacon lollipops are just too much.” I agree!
@ Tricia: EXACTLY.
@ Writer Dad: I feel the same.
@ Don Mills Diva: I like that you’re never afraid to voice a different opinion.
@ Dot: I’ve never heard about facon. Not sure it sounds too good…
@ Memarie Lane: “They thought it sounded good in theory, but tasted like vomit.” I can imagine.
@ Bamboo Forest: I agree.
MommyNamedApril responds:
Posted: May 13th, 2009 at 9:30 am →
Not going to lie… I think that looks FANTASTIC.
Carla responds:
Posted: May 13th, 2009 at 9:53 am →
That sounds really gross. I LOVE bacon, but I’d rather have bacon taste like bacon and everything else taste like its supposed to taste!
Michelle @ Find Your Balance responds:
Posted: May 13th, 2009 at 10:13 am →
It’s too bad that people’s food is so lacking in flavor that they’d use products like these. We eat non-foods like processed crackers and reconstituted chicken patties and wonder why were aren’t satisfied. Fake bacon isn’t the answer though, Real Food is!
zoe responds:
Posted: May 13th, 2009 at 10:50 am →
Anything savory, yes. I LOVE bacon. Bacon makes everything better. And it’s a salt too. How can you can you go wrong with this product.
Paisley responds:
Posted: May 13th, 2009 at 12:04 pm →
Yuk to all! I’ve only heard of real bacon, bacon flvoured crisps and bacon flavoured cheese spread. I don’t eat any of them and I wouldn’t eat any of the stuff commented on here. Pigs don’t have sweat glands and there are other reasons why the meat is unhealthy. There must be a reason why everything is bacon flacoured – perhaps the salt content is addictive?
Stacey / Create a Balance responds:
Posted: May 13th, 2009 at 12:22 pm →
First things first…is the bacon salt kosher?
Dr. J responds:
Posted: May 13th, 2009 at 3:43 pm →
I like the commercial where the women use bacon to troll for men!
I may lose my man card for this, but being mostly vegan, bacon isn’t on my to do list
Erin responds:
Posted: May 13th, 2009 at 4:22 pm →
I’m Mrs. Bacon. My Husband is Mr. Bacon. My son is ‘Baby Boy’ Bacon. We’ve got a Grandma & Grandpa Bacon. A Great-Grandma Bacon. And an Aunt and Uncle Bacon.
Last but not least, our dog is Tinkerbell Bacon.
It gets better. We’re from Canada. So we aren’t just Bacon…we’re Canadian Bacon.
I’ve just emailed the company to see what we can get!
MomGrind responds:
Posted: May 13th, 2009 at 4:53 pm →
@ MommyNamedApril: Maybe you should place an order.
@ Carla: I agree!
@ Michelle: AMEN to real food.
@ zoe: I don’t know zoe. Yes, bacon is great, but I want my pasta to taste like pasts, not like bacon.
@ Paisley: “Pigs don’t have sweat glands and there are other reasons why the meat is unhealthy.” Interesting observations. I grew up in a Jewish, Kosher house and we were told there are health reasons for avoiding pork. But now I eat it, in moderation.
@ Stacey: You know, I grew up in a Jewish, Kosher house. I was going back and forth on whether to publish this post, because I didn’t want to make my parents upset, but they do know I don’t eat Kosher anymore, so I decided to go ahead.
@ Dr. J: I didn’t know you were mostly vegan. Or perhaps I did and forgot. Interesting.
@ Erin: That’s priceless! I hope they send you something.. you’ve earned it.
Evelyn Lim responds:
Posted: May 13th, 2009 at 5:12 pm →
I certainly would not want all my food to taste like bacon! I also think that before any food manufacturing company launches their advertising or marketing campaign, it should run through this blog for honest feedback and comments!
Kim Woodbridge responds:
Posted: May 13th, 2009 at 5:20 pm →
When I did eat meat my favorite kinds were the really super salty stuff like bacon and salami. The vegan bacon just isn’t the same. Even so, I wouldn’t really want anything to taste like bacon …
I’m with Valerie – now put hot peppers on everything and I’m set
And now I have that old commercial in my head … “I can bring home the bacon and fry it up in the pan …”
Jannie responds:
Posted: May 13th, 2009 at 6:41 pm →
Nope, only want bacon on my bacon. Love the Pederson’s brand, the unpeppered kind. And I trim the fat. OMG – good!! As they say, if God made anything better than that, he kept it for himself.
Suzie responds:
Posted: May 14th, 2009 at 7:02 am →
I try to keep Kosher but bacon salt is not for me but when I get a good flavor I tend to go over board so yes I can see trying to make everything taste like kosher bacon why the hell not>?
Tess The Bold Life responds:
Posted: May 14th, 2009 at 9:47 am →
I don’t get this. Why would I want to do that? I would want everything to taste like ice cream if I could choose! What a pleasant thought that is:)
Besides I only eat turkey bacon. Yum. Thanks for tweeting my article! I’m a little slow with twitter but taking baby steps to learn all about it. I think I have twitter phobia if there is such a thing. I appreciate you! Tess
Lori Hoeck responds:
Posted: May 14th, 2009 at 10:41 am →
Well, if you love bacon visit: Royal Bacon Society — “Bacon is meat candy” — odd, gross, funny, and all bacon-flavored.
J.D. Meier responds:
Posted: May 14th, 2009 at 10:46 am →
Too true … who wants poser bacon? I want the real deal.
Marelisa responds:
Posted: May 14th, 2009 at 12:30 pm →
Hi Vered: Maybe it’s a niche product for the bacon-obsessed? I’m going to have to agree with you that only bacon should taste like bacon.
MomGrind responds:
Posted: May 14th, 2009 at 6:38 pm →
@ Evelyn Lim: Excellent idea.
@ Kim Woodbridge: Recently I add jalapeno peppers to lots of stuff. Love them on pizza! But I wouldn’t sprinkle bacon salt on my pizza.
@ Jannie: Maybe I should trim the fat too.
@ Suzie: Yup, I’ve been doing that with SPICY stuff.
@ Tess: Turkey bacon is not the same. Re Twitter, it took me a while to get used to it but now I enjoy the interaction.
@ Lori Hoeck: Wow, some people do love their bacon.
@ J.D. Meier: I’m not too fond of artificial flavors in general.
@ Marelisa: It probably is!
Christine Gallagher responds:
Posted: May 14th, 2009 at 9:00 pm →
That’s fascinating and frightening and sadly my curiosity is actually piqued to try this.
Davina responds:
Posted: May 15th, 2009 at 1:12 am →
Hi Vered. I LOVE bacon! I don’t buy it a lot though because I would eat too much of it. I wouldn’t want the flavour on everything though. Cause I like pretty much all other flavours too… especially chocolate. I couldn’t imagine chocolate-flavoured bacon. Could you?
Tracey, you can keep all your chocolate and bacon bars to yourself, thanks 
MomGrind responds:
Posted: May 15th, 2009 at 5:20 pm →
@ Christine Gallagher: If you do try it, let me know how it was.
@ Davina: I agree: other flavors are great too.
Mike Goad responds:
Posted: May 16th, 2009 at 5:01 am →
I like bacon — as bacon. Bacon flavoring seems like a bit too much for me, though I do like bacon on burgers and a little bit in salads.
Wesley responds:
Posted: May 16th, 2009 at 11:27 am →
Meat is dead.
Barbara Swafford responds:
Posted: May 16th, 2009 at 12:59 pm →
HI Vered – I certainly wouldn’t want everything to take like bacon, but I do see the promotion for baconnairse a lot lately. Apparently many do like the bacon flavor and this product has become a big hit.
MomGrind responds:
Posted: May 16th, 2009 at 2:42 pm →
@ Miks Goad: I agree.
@ Wesley: True, but I’m not sure it’s inherently a bad thing. Totally respect your choices, of course.
@ Barbara Swafford: I asked a few friends and they were not too impressed with the idea. But yes, I can see the appeal.
andy responds:
Posted: May 28th, 2009 at 8:02 am →
Have you seen the ad for chocolate covered bacon? Yes, I love my bacon, but there are limits!
Stu responds:
Posted: September 21st, 2009 at 2:18 am →
HI, I just dropped in to let you know that BaconSalt (not bacon salt!) has been available from UK mail-order company crazy4flavour for the last 9 months. BaconSalt costs about the same from them as it costs from USA, but postage cost is obviously a lot lower!
I believe Selfridges are selling it too – and Baconnaise – if you’re shopping in London, though I’m not sure of the price there.
@ Devina – My wife made me some BaconSalt Chocolate (imitating ‘Vosges’ Bacon Bar), and now she makes it regularly for both of us!
@ Rowe – My initial reaction to Bacon Ice-Cream was non-enthusiastic but my dear wife (again) added some Peppered BaconSalt to some ice-cream and served it to me. I found it was very good with ‘just a hint’
Stu
Stu responds:
Posted: May 24th, 2010 at 11:26 am →
As an update, there’s also Bacon Ranch Dressing from J&D’s. Web shop crazy4flavour in UK now as that, as well as Baconnaise. Did you know there’s now SEVEN different varieties of Bacon-Salt? (or is it 8??)