Life beyond Oscar Mayer

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For anyone with a few extra dollars in their wallets or a hunger to spend beyond their means, there’s something called “artisan” bacon. It’s fancier than the regular stuff, because it’s not mass-produced, and is cured and smoked using different recipes, and woods such as hickory and applewood for ultimate flavor. Here’s where to get some in our area, and the particular brands they carry:

C’ville Market

North Country: 12-oz package for $5.59
Nueske’s: 12-oz package for $6.69

Feast!

Nueske’s: 12-oz package for $8.50
Edward’s: 12-oz package for $8.50
North County: 12-oz package for $8.50
Molinari: $13.50 per pound

Market Street Wineshop

North Country: $7.49 per pound 

The Organic Butcher

Double H Farms/Oak Hill Farms: 12-oz. package for $5.99
Kite’s: 12-oz. package for $5.99; 1 pound cured slab for $4.99
Edward’s: 12-oz package for $6.99
Applewood: 12-oz package for $5.99