Bacon Lovers' Opinion: Thick-Sliced Bacon vs. Thin-Sliced Bacon
Friendly arguments between people who are passionate about great foods are nothing new. For example, folks have been heatedly debating for decades whether pineapple on pizza is scrumptious or sacrilegious. We'll leave judgment on that one up to the pizza purists; we have more important things to worry about - namely the virtues of thin- vs. thick-sliced bacon.
At Nolechek’s, our standard bacon thickness is a meaty 1/8" and our thick-sliced bacon is a hefty 1/4" thick. Bacon purchased in the store is typically 1/16". We do offer what we consider a thin-sliced bacon at 1/16”, but you’ll have to visit our retail store in Thorp, Wisconsin, to get Nolechek’s bacon that thin!
First, we'd like to say that, at Nolechek's, we don't judge. We embrace all bacon lovers equally, whether they like it thin and crispy or thick and meaty. Frankly, we love both cuts; we just use them, in cooking, a little differently. Here are some of our favorite ways to use each kind of bacon:
Top 5 Uses for Thin-Sliced Bacon
- Served with eggs
- As a pizza topping
- Wrapping meats and vegetables
- Topping salads
- Serving a big crowd
Top 5 Uses for Thick-Sliced Bacon
- Bacon cheeseburgers
- BLTs & BLATs
- Baked beans
- Braised with greens
- Steamed bacon bao buns (YUM)
That said, if crispy, crumbly bacon is all you crave, then fry up those thin, cracklin’ slices. If you prefer your bacon thick and chewy, then just do you, because the beautiful thing about Nolechek’s Sliced Hickory Smoked Bacon is that it's one of the best foods on earth, no matter how you slice it!
Yours Through Thick & Thin,
- Nolechek’s Meats
