To level the playing field and make homemade beef bacon that rivals classic pork strips, you need to choose the best cuts of meat — those that promise fat, flavor, and fragrance just like pork ...

STOP!” she implored. She explained that the fat in bacon remains cold longer than the rest of the meat cut does, so she advises setting out the bacon for 15 minutes before throwing it in the pan.

To keep things as fair as possible, we only tested center-cut bacon. Like regular, aka “American-style” bacon, center-cut ...

Vegetable burgers might have to be renamed "discs," and plant-based bacon "veggie ... middle-market cuts that are mass-produced in industrial farms — not quality, hand-reared meat.

The low and slow cooking technique is also ideal for cheaper cuts of meat ... Add the beef to the slow cooker with the shallots, halved garlic cloves, bacon, carrot and thyme sprigs.

If you're a diehard BLT lover, try mixing up the traditional version by adding fried green tomatoes, garlic aioli, lobster meat or a fried egg. Find these recipes and more in F&W's guide to bacon ...

Beef bacon is a tasty twist on the classic, and the key to nailing it lies in the cut of meat you choose. While pork bacon traditionally comes from the belly, beef offers a wider range of options.