Greg said...

> Hi,
> I've just received an electronic slow cooker, and the very first
> recipe I've chosen calls for some "unsmoked streaky bacon". The
> butcher said that all bacon is smoked, and that the recipe author must
> be clueless. Also, streaky bacon is very low grade, and he said he
> only stocks good quality bacon.
>
> I'm in Sydney, Australia. Help.
>
> Greg.


Greg,

I'm wondering if that means uncured bacon? I've had uncured bacon with
the difference being it didn't have any sodium nitrite or sodium nitrate
in it AND it wasn't smoked as well. Call around and ask for uncured?

Andy