This was my prototype batch. I wouldn't change much, some minor tweaks to my process but otherwise it turned out great and was well received.

You could make this at home easily.

Ingredients are salt, brown sugar, garlic powder, sage powder, sodium erythorbate and cure #1.

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[–] 14 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Did ya... *ahem* ...gobble it all up?

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  • [–] [S] 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    Made BLT sandwiches for staff lunch. The rest is going home to my boss' wife.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    I hope that's not coming out of your pocket. Well, unless this is how you angle for that long-overdue raise you deserve - in which case, it's worth the investment.

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 1 month ago

    I was given a sizeable raise this past spring.

    This was company meat. After Thanksgiving I'm buying a whole turkey to make pepperoni sticks for my nieces. If they want I'll make a slab of this for them too.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago (5 children)

    I feel like your recipe might be missing something...

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 month ago (4 children)

    Missing what?

    This was my first attempt ever. I mentioned process tweaks and I'll elaborate here I would use more mechanical processing to optimize protein extraction and thus binding so it doesn't separate when sliced and cooked. Otherwise it has the texture of real bacon and delicious turkey flavour.

    I can add smoke but it's typically not included in a health-conscious turkey strip where I live.

    I'm legitimately curious, don't leave me hangit bro.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Sorry for the cliffhanger. And I get it's kind of obvious. But your ingredient list is missing turkey :).

    Was it breast, thigh, how was it cut? Kind of looks like maybe large chunks of thigh, mixed with the spices and chilled, then sliced thin?

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 1 month ago

    Equal weight thigh and breast meat, approximately 1" cubes but then seasoned, cured and vac sealed so they may elongate beyond an inch. Cured for a week then sous vide cooked to 145 F internal. Ice bath, room temp bloomed for 30 minutes then frozen until solid enough to slice at "12" on the meat slicer.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    From my client, the description stops after the ingredient list. So it kind of reads like add these spices to turkey and then MAGIC

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 1 month ago

    It's a prototype, I'm not ready to share the full measurements and process quite yet. Give me a couple weeks and the next iteration will be reproducible.

    The journey is the joy.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Erdogan: All your basebacon belongs to us!

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    It's a popular product that is difficult to source reliably. Making it in house solves that, saves cost and produces a higher quality result we can charge a premium on.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child)

    I'm just messing with you. Good work.

    I've never driven myself to try the abomination but i support your choice to live healthy.

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 1 month ago

    Hey I get it. I'm a retail butcher which means I value true pork bacon but also means I have to make stuff like this. I'd rather be the guy making it than sourcing it, I have control over quality and flavour.

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