Dry Cure Streaky Bacon, 500g

Dry Cure Streaky Bacon is a 500g pack of traditionally dry-cured streaky bacon from high-welfare British pigs. Streaky bacon comes from the belly of the pig. As a result, it carries the highest fat content of any bacon cut. In particular, this fat renders beautifully during cooking. Furthermore, dry-curing — rather than wet-brining — concentrates the flavour and produces a firm texture with no water loss in the pan.

About Our Artisan British Bacon

The bacon and cured pork offered by The Artisan Food Company comes from small, high-welfare British farms. These farms raise pigs slowly, on natural diets, with space to roam outdoors. As a result, the pork develops the fat content and flavour that intensive farming simply cannot replicate. Furthermore, every product in this range is dry-cured using traditional methods. In contrast to the wet-brining used in most commercial bacon, dry-curing draws moisture from the meat. This concentrates the flavour and produces a firm, meaty texture that holds up beautifully in the pan. Additionally, dry-cured bacon shrinks far less during cooking. There is no white liquid pooling in the pan. Instead, you get clean rendered fat and deep, savoury pork flavour.

Good bacon is one of the simplest pleasures in cooking. However, the difference between mass-produced and properly dry-cured artisan bacon is extraordinary. In particular, the combination of quality pork and traditional curing produces a depth of flavour. As a result, even the simplest sandwich or breakfast becomes something genuinely memorable. Moreover, it keeps well refrigerated and rewards patience. In addition, the flavour continues to develop during the curing process.

How to Cook & Serve

To get the very best from Dry Cure Streaky Bacon:

• Cook in a dry, cold pan over a medium heat — starting cold allows the fat to render slowly and evenly.
• Resist the urge to use high heat — patience produces a far better result than rushing.
• Turn occasionally and cook until the fat is fully rendered and the bacon is golden and beginning to crisp.
• Alternatively, lay rashers on a rack over a baking tray and roast at 200°C for 12 to 15 minutes for perfectly flat, evenly cooked bacon.

Perfect Pairings

Dry Cure Streaky Bacon pairs beautifully with:

• A proper full English breakfast — free-range eggs, good sausages and sourdough toast
• Wrapped around chicken breasts or fish fillets before roasting
• Crumbled over salads or pasta for a savoury, crispy topping
• A classic BLT with good mayonnaise, ripe tomato and crisp lettuce

Storage: Keep refrigerated and use by the date shown. Once opened, keep wrapped and use within 3 days. However, bacon also freezes very well. Simply separate the rashers with baking paper before freezing. As a result, you can take out exactly what you need. Delivered chilled and ready to cook.

However you use it, Dry Cure Streaky Bacon brings genuine artisan quality to the table. Moreover, once you have tried properly dry-cured bacon, it is very hard to go back.