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Donna Rose
 
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Default How are Bacon Bits made?

In article >, says...
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> "Steve Wertz" wrote in message >
> > Most of the commercial brands (like Hormel) are actually made from
> > ham scraps rather than pork bellies (cheaper, makes them less
> > fatty, and they're easier to preserve).
> >
> > The fake crunchy ones are TVP with artificial smoke flavoring.
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> > -sw

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> Er --- what's TVP?
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> Dora
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textured vegetable protein. it's a meat substitute.
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