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Pig is big: I joined the Bacon of the Month Club

Wednesday, February 12th, 2014 by Abigail Donnelly

I’m a bit of a bacon fanatic, so when I was invited to become a member of the Bacon of the Month Club I was ecstatic. Not sure what to expect for the first pick-up at The Butcherman in Greenpoint (there’s also one at Braeside Butchery in Parkhurst), I was handed a small, oblong polystyrene box. I loved the funky packaging and design, but best of all, the two packets of bacon inside.

The concept is the brainchild of hotelier Susan Huxter from Le Quartier Français and Neil Jewell from 2013 restaurant awards nominee Bread & Wine on the Môreson Wine Farm in Franschhoek (also a pick-up point). Neil won the paddock (cured) category at last year’s Eat Out Produce Awards for his hand-crafted saucisson sec, squashed salami and Walter ham. Last week’s package included maple bacon, which I fried to become delicious, crispy, lacy rashers of sweet bacon.

Neill Jewell won a Produce Award last year for his handcrafted charcuterie

Neill Jewell won a Produce Award last year for his handcrafted charcuterie

What’s so ideal about joining the club is that you can either join up as a fanatic for 12 months and have access to 12 glorious packs of bacon; sign up as a lover for six months; a tester for three months; or a critic for just one. Believe me, one won’t be enough for you as the bacon really is special and such a treat. (Find out more at www.baconofthemonth.co.za.)

As the judging days get closer to choose the winners for the 2014 Eat Out Zonnebloem Produce Awards (accredited as part of the World Design Capital Cape Town programme #WDC629), I find myself hoping we get to sample more bacon products. Maybe something like last year’s winner of the best new produce category, Bacon Jam from Cure Deli. As long as we don’t have to judge bacon toothpaste, which I have heard has become quite a trend too! (Be sure to nominate your favourite producer of cheese, bread, chocolate, chutney – anything really – or your favourite market or food store by filling in this form.)

Cure Deli's bacon jam

Cure Deli’s bacon jam

Happy pigging out.

Abigail

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4 Comments

  • Vic
    February 12, 2014

    You mut be kidding me. Even the longer 12 month subscription works out to R355 per kilo. Madness! You can get decent bacon at less than half the price at most food markets. Or make it yourself. Mr Jewell you are a ripoff.

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  • ikey pie
    February 12, 2014

    Really? I mean seriously? 500g of bacon for R355? Granted, supermarket bacon is soaked in chemicals
    but Woolies bacon is not bad at all. And costs about R60 for the same amount.
    And you don’t even try and make this offer more attractive by telling us some facts about the process or what makes this bacon worth that astronomical sum. Aikona man

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  • Susan
    February 15, 2014

    Hi guys, we think there has been a misunderstanding. The marvellous Neil Jewell supplies Bacon of the Month with his fabulous bacon. That’s how he’s affiliated.

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  • BaconLover
    February 17, 2014

    Absolutely breath taking crispness! Just like a good craft beer, this bacon is leagues ahead of other bacon that I’ve tried! Absolutely love it, so much so that I ordered myself a 6month subscription. Congrats on a fantastic idea and some kick ass bacon!!!

    Reply

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