Bacon lovers owe a big thanks to the hardworking man who conducted some important research to find the nation's best packaged pork product. “America’s Bacon Critic," recently set out to find the best bacon in America. Along the way, the food writer also awarded acknowlegded several packages with what he’s referring to as “Bacon Superlatives,” for a special nod to bacon packs that met specific criteria. Best fruity bacon: Tender Belly Cherrywood-Smoked, Dry Cured BaconThis unique cherrywood-smoked bacon has an “excellent thickness quotient” along with “good striations of fat,” Gold says. Best all-purpose, no-frills supermarket bacon: Smithfield Thick Cut BaconGold says no matter where you live, you’ll be able to get your hands on this Smithfield bacon.

Source: Fox News May 31, 2017 09:04 UTC