{"product_id":"aged-smoked-back-bacon-packs-copy","title":"Aged Smoked Back Bacon","description":"\u003ch3\u003eOur range\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAged Smoked Back Bacon: \u003c\/strong\u003eA superbly flavourful traditional back bacon, dry-cured with pepper, juniper and bay, with smoke that doesn't overpower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAged Smoked Black Back Bacon: \u003c\/strong\u003eA dark, caramelised and complex bacon, traditionally dry-cured but also marinated in thick, black British molasses before it is air-dried and smoked over oak and beech wood. Great Taste 2* award-winning bacon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is bacon made differently. Most bacon is made for speed, but we do it for the flavour, and we use time to make that happen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe take the loins of responsibly farmed heritage-breed pigs from the same exceptional supplier that we use for our charcuterie. These pigs are chosen for the quality of their meat and, crucially, their flavourful fat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe dry cure them by hand and hang them for over a month to age. There is no added water or injected brine. Instead, the meat slowly loses moisture, concentrating its natural flavour and giving the bacon a deeper, richer character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen we smoke them, twice, over oak and beech for a total of 36 hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of time and smoke is transformative: the flavour becomes intensely savoury and rounded, the fat develops extraordinary depth, and the smoke is perfectly integrated rather than simply sitting on the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is bacon that is wildly different from the everyday bacon you know. It has the depth, texture and intensity that only comes from doing things slowly and from refusing to take shortcuts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf course, it's superb in a classic British fry-up or a bacon sandwich, but this is bacon worth treating as an ingredient in its own right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are a fan of real bacon and the pleasure that it brings, then a properly aged bacon is what you are looking for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur bacon comes in two pack sizes: 170g sleeved pack or 700g family pack. Our bacon freezes very well, so buying the 700g Family Packs and portioning out for freezing is a great, cost-effective option.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Meat: \u003c\/strong\u003eGloucester Old Spot \/ Higher Welfare\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Cure:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 weeks in salts, sugar \u0026amp; spices (and British molasses)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Hang:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 weeks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Smoke:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36 Hours over oak and beech woods.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sliced, 170g sleeved packs or 700g family packs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFreezer-Friendly:\u003c\/strong\u003e Freezes and defrosts very well. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eServing size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 pack is enough for two generous bacon sarnies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwards:\u003c\/strong\u003e Great Taste 2* (2022)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"London Smoke \u0026 Cure","offers":[{"title":"170g Smoked Back Bacon","offer_id":58632215560566,"sku":"BA-BKSM-0170-SLC","price":6.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"700g Smoked Back Bacon (Family Pack)","offer_id":58632215626102,"sku":"BA-BKSM-0700-SLC","price":24.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"170g Smoked Black Back Bacon","offer_id":58632215593334,"sku":"BA-BKBL-0170-SLC","price":6.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"700g Smoked Black Back Bacon (Family Pack)","offer_id":58632215658870,"sku":"BA-BKBL-0700-SLC","price":24.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/1611\/2309\/files\/london_smoke_and_cure_black_back_bacon_pack.jpg?v=1683834185","url":"https:\/\/londonsmokeandcure.co.uk\/products\/aged-smoked-back-bacon-packs-copy","provider":"London Smoke \u0026 Cure","version":"1.0","type":"link"}