{"product_id":"thick-cut-bacon","title":"Maple Brown Sugar Bacon","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaple brown sugar cured. Real wood smoked. The bacon grocery stores pretend to sell.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFARM-RAISED | PREMIUM BREED | PROCESSED ON OUR RANCH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eSupermarket bacon is wet-cured in hours, pumped full of water, and liquid-smoke flavored. What you smell frying is mostly the water cooking off. What's left is thin, salty, and curled into nothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eOurs isn't that bacon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eMcBee bacon is thick-cut from Berkshire Cross pork bellies — a premium breed with the marbling and flavor modern commodity pork lost decades ago. We dry-cure it the old way with a maple brown sugar rub, then smoke it low and slow over real wood until the fat turns amber and the meat hits the right bite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe result is bacon that lays flat in the pan, crisps without disappearing, and tastes like bacon is supposed to taste — rich, smoky, with a gentle maple sweetness and a chew that tells you it came from a real animal, not a processing line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy this bacon is different:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBerkshire Cross pork bellies\u003c\/strong\u003e — premium breed, deeper flavor, real marbling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaple brown sugar dry-cure\u003c\/strong\u003e — the old way, no water pumping, no shortcuts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmoked low and slow over real wood\u003c\/strong\u003e — not liquid smoke, not flavor spray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThick-cut\u003c\/strong\u003e — stays meaty in the pan, crisps without shrinking to nothing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRaised in the Heartland and processed in our SQF-certified facility\u003c\/strong\u003e — farm-to-wrapper, no middleman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBacked by the Cowboy Code\u003c\/strong\u003e — if it doesn't earn a spot in your skillet, we'll make it right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoose your pack:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1 lb\u003c\/strong\u003e — a weekend's worth. One pack, one skillet, gone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2 lb\u003c\/strong\u003e — the weekly standard. Most households come back for this one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e5 lb\u003c\/strong\u003e — stock the freezer. Best price per pound.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the box:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thick-cut bacon, vacuum-sealed and flash-frozen at peak freshness. Keeps 12+ months in the freezer, two weeks refrigerated once thawed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCooks beautifully:\u003c\/strong\u003e cast iron, oven sheet pan (400°F, 18 minutes, no mess), griddle, or wrapped around anything that needs saving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eShips frozen in insulated packaging with gel ice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis is what bacon tasted like before the food industry got to it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McBee Farm \u0026 Cattle Co","offers":[{"title":"1 Lb","offer_id":51970138046766,"sku":"51970138046766","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2 Lb","offer_id":51970138079534,"sku":"51970138079534","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Lb","offer_id":51970138112302,"sku":"51970138112302","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/1516\/0878\/files\/pomelli-image_1_copy2_f7cd7c43-e05b-4980-8596-6e68e39292d6.jpg?v=1776521385","url":"https:\/\/mcbeefarms.com\/products\/thick-cut-bacon","provider":"McBee Farm \u0026 Cattle Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}