kiwi honey cured streaky bacon is much preferred over hellers plastic but as kickaha has stated, Rai valley bacon is awesome, well it used to be, I haven't had it for many years. we used to send our pigs over there to get made in to bacon and ham
Bacon isn't that great, dunno what all the fuss is about. The Germans got it right with sausage.
They are wurst.
If your fridge is big enough or you live in the chilly south make yer own bacon..
It's easy peasy and exceedingly tasteriffic.
Salt down a pork belly for a few days, clean it, then cold smoke to the desired colour / flavour and allow to air dry for a week or two at <5c
If you hanker to hipster smear with maple and bourbon before smoking.
Sausages are easy too, but require a bit of investment and practice.
I've often toyed with the idea of starting a sausage club.. No sniggering at the back!
Getting a few mates together to chip in for a decent mincer and extruder then getting together once a month to make batches of sausages, share craft beers, beard grooming tips and compare man buns and brown seat upholstery.
A couple of aspects have put me off so far.
Manopausal.
Ohh, more eggs arrived. From otaki or somewhere and all size 8 or more. Nice eggs make all the difference.
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
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