The Bacon of the Month for January hales from Des Moines, Iowa, Vande Rose Farms to be exact. They have been around for 100 years and use a dry curing recipe that is even older. It is a thick cut bacon that looks to be very fatty at first inspection. This, in my oppinion is not a bad thing. But once cooked (and it produced a LOT of fat in the pan) it has a very, very meaty consistency. It is the bacon that eats like a meal. A 12 oz package yielded about 8 pieces, just enough for one meal, and it is not cheap (retail price is $13.95), but as a treat, it is well worth it. With a very good smokey flavor, a hint of pepper and very little shrinkage I give it 4 out of 5 pigs.
-bgc
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