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1feralengineer t1_ixx78nv wrote

Tomato, bacon, and avocado sandwich

(Where is the bread?)

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ServelanDarrow t1_iy0dx52 wrote

I make those vegan-style. And now I want one, damn you.

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knowyourdarkness t1_ixxca9c wrote

TIL pre-cooked bacon is a thing.

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Newsdriver245 t1_ixxkgaa wrote

It's not great, but adequate for a sandwich or something.

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furryscrotum t1_ixy30oe wrote

Could you recook it?

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Paflick t1_ixy43nd wrote

You're usually supposed to heat it up before you eat it, usually in the microwave, but a skillet would do too.

They're are also fine to eat cold though, and it's a guilty pleasure of mine.

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RiffRockFan t1_ixykrrv wrote

Hell yes - cold is a good guilty pleasure. Heated in the microwave allows you to not have that bacon smell permeating your belongings for a few days.

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Bogmanbob t1_ixyadgv wrote

It’s lousy eaten as is. However if you pan fry it enough to be crispy it’s okay. That’s kind of counter productive but still quicker and a lot less greasy than cooking from raw.

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henchman171 t1_ixyp5v3 wrote

30 seconds in The microwave on a plate and paper towel

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voulux t1_ixygtwx wrote

100% what you get at the majority of deli places on a sandwich. They just toss it in a little combi oven and crisp it up quick.

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GingerMau t1_ixzyyf9 wrote

Before it was ever sold in grocery stores, in about 2003... I bought a pack of 100 slices of precooked bacon from Omaha Steaks to take to a beach vacation week with the family.

It was very popular for beach breakfasts and BLTs.

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Banana_Ram_You t1_ixxrm4n wrote

Yea I first saw it maybe 10 years ago and I just shake my head.

Bacon is the one food that you need to do right.

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henchman171 t1_ixyp3t4 wrote

Precooked bacon is good to makes salads Or Sandwiches with at work

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popformulas t1_ixxamik wrote

One time I saw Betty Crocker icing in the toothpaste section, but only because I put it there.

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Indocede t1_ixxk851 wrote

As a retail person, I might suggest you won't be needing to visit the toothpaste section when the poor stocksperson finally snaps and bludgeons your face with that Betty Crocker icing.

DO NOT TRIGGER US DURING HOLIDAY SEASON FOR WE SHALL UNLEASH THE GREATEST WROTH UPON THEE. /s

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SinisterVulcan94 t1_ixxabsq wrote

The should have arranged the bacon in between tomatoes and lettuce.

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Myvenom t1_ixxijwp wrote

I put sliced avocados on my BLT(A)s. It’s really good.

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GingerMau t1_ixzyh07 wrote

We call it a LGBT sandwich.

But you gotta smash the avocado with a little garlic and lime salt first.

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Lomobu t1_ixyg4fu wrote

That’s a good merchandizing idea, but it’s not recommended to refrigerate tomatoes, and lettuce doesn’t last out of refrigeration, so this configuration is probably the best bet

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druule10 t1_ixxmiiv wrote

I've never seen bacon in a cardboard box. Is that pre-cooked or something?

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colin_powers t1_ixxnvdw wrote

It is indeed. It's shelf stable until the plastic bag the bacon is in is opened. You can heat a couple of strips up for a few seconds in the microwave and you have instant bacon.

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graceful_london t1_ixxqe8j wrote

It's pretty good too, and sometimes cheaper than buying fresh bacon.

Less people buy the cooked bacon vs the fresh, so the cooked goes on sale more often and steeper to clear stock.

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Arokthis t1_ixy9l25 wrote

It may not be cheaper (by weight) at first glance, but it's worth the money between fat loss and saving lots of aggravation.

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DenverBowie t1_ixz0i1l wrote

If making bacon aggravates you, then you don't deserve bacon.

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druule10 t1_ixxo6ra wrote

Thanks for the clarification, hence why it's in the produce section.

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RapMastaC1 t1_ixxuoc3 wrote

I love perfectly cooked bacon, but I keep this kind on hand for the off times I make a blt or club sandwich.

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ddulisse t1_ixx8js9 wrote

Tomato and bacon sandwich!! This is the best!

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Banana_Ram_You t1_ixxrijt wrote

I keep hearing about Bacon-Lettuce-Tomato sandwiches, but the real deal is a Bacon-Cucumber-Tomato (Slightly toasted white bread with a mayo-ish condiment)

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GingerMau t1_ixzym3f wrote

My favourite is bacon, alfalfa sprouts, avocado, and a sweet onion salad dressing.

Heaven.

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wolfblitzen84 t1_ixx9xt8 wrote

Since I can remember the already cooked (don’t buy this shit) bacon would be in the produce section at almost every grocery store I’ve been to

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TylerSmash t1_ixxfk0d wrote

Someone should tell them bacon is from an animal lol

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X1PlusX2 t1_ixxh2bw wrote

Dsmn. That's Hella cheap avocados! It's almost 8 bucks for a similar bag over here.

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DrAsheRGBA t1_ixxn3i8 wrote

I live in Maryland, so any sandwich with all of those is likely a BALTO: Bacon, Avocado, Lettuce, Tomato, & Old Bay ... hon.

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Captain_Blacktoes t1_ixxncr9 wrote

Ok, I get what they're doing here, but coming from food service I feel like this arrangement doesn't take into consideration the cultures that might be hesitant to purchase produce displayed on the same surface as pork (ie Halal).

Maybe I'm being overly considerate since the bacon is packaged separately, but it still always makes me uneasy to see meat on the same surface as veg, especially pork, regardless of whether it's precooked or not

Most likely I'm just being unnecessarily sensitive about something I don't fully understand. But I guess that's what makes me an American.

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Banana_Ram_You t1_ixxrxns wrote

Ey you've got the right amount of concern for all of our friends, and understanding that it may seem overboard.

There's a Jewish university nearby, and when a friend there brought me to the cafeteria for the first time, they told me the importance of the colored trays and utensils, and to put them in their respective collection bins. Halal and Kosher are very clear about contamination in a way that many people are not aware of or used to thinking about. Good awareness on ya for sharing that perspective~

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alvinofdiaspar t1_ixxryk9 wrote

I doubt it unless the customer is super strict and sensitive about these issues - in which case there are plenty of ethnic groceries stores that cater to their needs. In fact here in Ontario some of these ethnic community supermarkets are actually owned by the mainstream chains.

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graceful_london t1_ixxqpne wrote

It's probably fine since it's sealed separately, but packs can bust open or leak on the shelf, or customers will open packs and leave them on the shelf. In the retail environments I've worked in, there are plexiglass or plastic dividers between different animal/plant products to prevent broken packs from being a problem.

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zestycunt t1_ixxc9kq wrote

Are you SURE about being vegan today?

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wizard_brandon t1_ixxdnsu wrote

that doesnt seem like the correct place to store raw meats

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Banana_Ram_You t1_ixxs7w8 wrote

It's pre-cooked, which is indeed an unthinkable abomination.

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Lelouch25 t1_ixxq7gd wrote

Wait umm do Bacon from Canada not need refrigeration or something?

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alvinofdiaspar t1_ixxr92i wrote

Pre-cooked bacon. The “real” stuff is still available at the fridge.

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Lelouch25 t1_ixxrdqv wrote

Waaaaa? There’s pre cooked 🥓? !

Well now I’ve heard of everything…

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Arokthis t1_ixy9q5e wrote

It may not be cheaper (by weight) at first glance, but it's worth the money between fat loss and saving lots of aggravation.

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Groinificator t1_ixxqzdp wrote

Wait I think I've had that one. Pre-cooked, right?

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18114 t1_ixxv25v wrote

Did you get in on the weekly special? Good deal.

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Hirotrum t1_ixxwqgm wrote

cute strategy, but I am NOT microwaving my bacon!

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Wizdad-1000 t1_ixy3xri wrote

Mmm TBA and BLT are the best! 🤤

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Amaeyth t1_ixy8nfd wrote

BLTs baby

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realRonnie_Pickering t1_ixyh0c3 wrote

Ah! Bacon, the blank canvas of culinary to make anything delicious?

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SIRinLTHR t1_ixyl4ta wrote

They should also replace the poison round things with a selection of fine cheeses and more bacons. Produce kills more people per annum than smoking, sloth attacks and rickshaw accidents combined.

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LeaCTrockboys t1_ixyo25d wrote

Basically the grocery stores started arranging shit like this for people to get their groceries based on their habits. It's called "lifestyle shopping" or something like that. It's supposed to be more modern and personalized but in practice it turns into a seemingly random mess.

It's because of stupid Trader Joes and Whole Foods and how they arrange stuff. Now every normal grocery store does it and it's fucking frustrating. They will literally separate everything so you find 1 brand of something on one end of the store but have to look all over for where they put another similar brand or type because it's been put on the shelf with other items that their data tells them are bought together.

Just like how your YouTube or Netflix algorithm is often pretty wrong about suggesting what you actually want to watch, leading to you having to dig through bad recommendations, whatever metrics the stores use lead to some really stupid and random things being put together. One store near me had olive oil in 4 different sections, all different types, some with the cheese, some in the bread aisle, some near produce and lastly some in the FUCKING COOKING OIL SECTION WHERE OLIVE OIL GOES.

A person looking for that type of bacon is going to look in the fucking bacon section and not fucking see it and assume they don't have it because they aren't buying produce that day and aren't going to notice this stupid "convenient" display.

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RhymeTymes t1_ixyvxf3 wrote

Next thing they’re going to start saying it’s a fruit and not a vegetable…

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Thejerseyjon609 t1_ixz65fk wrote

Great for making a quick BLT. Hit three or four slices between paper towels in the microwave for 30 to 35 seconds depending upon how crispy you like it. I am not ever have been a spokesperson for big bacon

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zombietom21 t1_ixz6q5u wrote

I worked in a produce department for 10 years. We always had a bacon display with the tomatoes.

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LeanConsumer t1_ixzajl5 wrote

Bro got bacon advertisements in the store.

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pacwess t1_ixzi8ag wrote

BLT! Where's the lettuce!?

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Naps_and_cheese t1_ixzjimu wrote

Is the iceberg next to the avocado? They're suggesting a BLT with guacamole (AKA the LGBT!). Good suggestion.

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[deleted] t1_ixzoisw wrote

This has something to do with vegans

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MattMBerkshire t1_iy0aspm wrote

Natural Bacon??? Bacon is a processed food.

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TungstenElement9 t1_ixxi8c7 wrote

Lettuce instead of avocados or cucumbers would have made sense.

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uh-oh-no-no t1_ixx6y9i wrote

Who needs that many avocados, or that much human?

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ARIES1124 OP t1_ixx72nb wrote

I see you haven't met my mom

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uh-oh-no-no t1_ixx7e5m wrote

Is she into British guys full of shit jokes and an underlying cocaine addiction? If so I'm totally down.

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ARIES1124 OP t1_ixx7hlu wrote

Dad?

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uh-oh-no-no t1_ixx7k5z wrote

Orphan?

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ARIES1124 OP t1_ixx7rj2 wrote

💀

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uh-oh-no-no t1_ixx8dzh wrote

For real though, bacon that doesn't need storing in a fridge? I know yank bacon is different but still.

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Turboteg90 t1_ixx7gnz wrote

I hope its refrigerated.

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Pixby_ t1_ixx7lup wrote

It doesnt need refrigerating

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Banana_Ram_You t1_ixxs5e6 wrote

I know what you mean, I don't trust pre-cooked bacon either. I know smoking and drying and jerky is a thing, but the best parts of what make bacon good come from cooking them in person.

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