Aldi’s New Bacon Is So Good, I Went Back to Buy More

My family is a big fan of all the breakfast offerings at Aldi, especially the meats. We’ve tried pretty much all of its sausages and bacon varieties. This means if I spot a new breakfast meat, I have to put it in my cart. That’s just what happened recently when my son spotted the new Appleton Farms Gourmet Thick Sliced Maple Flavored Bacon. It went home with us—and I ended up going back for more.

What’s So Great About Appleton Farms Bacon at Aldi

A 24-ounce package of Appleton Farms Gourmet Thick Sliced Maple Flavored Bacon costs $6.99, so it’s about $2 more than its regular bacon, and it’s money well spent. (There’s also a peppered version for the same price.)

There are about 20 slices to a package, and because they’re thick-cut, this is substantial bacon. For me, one or two slices is plenty to fill me up. It’s even hearty enough that my teenage son stopped at eight slices—he usually eats an entire package before my husband or I can snag any.

This gourmet bacon was cured with a touch of maple syrup, which adds a hint of sweetness—so subtle that you wouldn’t notice it unless you were looking. That little bit of maple goes a long way towards enhancing the hickory smoke in the bacon.

It’s so delicious—the kind of bacon that reminds me of the fancy bacon from the best bed and breakfasts I’ve stayed at. It turns an ordinary breakfast into something special.

My Tips for Cooking and Serving This Bacon

The first time I bought this bacon, I cooked it in the oven; 375°F for about 20 minutes, flipping over halfway through. Because the slices are so thick, I opted to cook them to a chewy tenderness versus crisping them up. I’ve also made it in a pan on the stovetop, but the slices are so big, I could only get a few in my pan, so I would recommend baking.

While this bacon is perfect for breakfast or brunch on its own, it’s fantastic cut up in a breakfast casserole or frittata. If you’re lucky enough to have a couple of slices leftover, make a BLT or BLAT (bacon, lettuce, avocado, and tomato) sandwich.

I recently crumbled this bacon into a classic cobb salad, and would soon love to try it in an autumnal salad with roasted squash. I think it would taste fantastic added to a potato leek soup (You could cook the onion and potatoes in the bacon grease!) or chowder.

This has become my family and I’s go-to bacon and I hope Aldi keeps it in stock.

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