Product Review "Naked without the Oink"
So my cooking chronicles during lockdown are continuing, and I am sure that there is currently no stopping me at the moment, which is a positive thing, as I am using this period to improve my cooking skills during this lockdown. I took this opportunity to swap a type of food I cook sometimes, including fry ups on special occasions, and that is bacon. I really wanted to swap this for a vegetarian or a vegan option, as I am trying to cook with meat alternatives, and you know save the planet a bit more, which is a big big topic at the moment.
I found this product in Tesco when I was browsing :
To be honest I liked the packaging, packaging is the one thing that I am drawn to when I am buying something, and I do buy it, then look at the nutritional information afterwards. Which I know is not ideal, especially when choosing healthier items, but you know I really cannot help myself, I am like a young child in the toy shop I like everything I see ha ha ha !! then buy it.
So I purchased this, with the definite intention of trying it with a proper meal, as it was a bit pricey so I thought let me cook this with a meal rather than a fry up for breakfast. I made vegetable pasta with the bacon alternative, the picture is attached.
It tasted nice, the "bacon" was really sweet, so I checked the nutritional information. It contains less fat, calories and sugar, however it does have a high salt content. As you will know in my previous blog posts over the years, I have explained the dangers of high salt content food. Based on this only I am going to give this a miss I am afraid. It is a shame, as I said it tasted just like bacon, but with the high salt content I am unable to promote this, and so my journey to meat alternatives continues. Please let me know which meat alternatives to recommend so that I can do a review here. To the company Naked , I am confident that there will be a lower salt content item coming out soon, so looking forward to trying it out when it arrives in supermarkets!
If I want to go for a healthier option, I sometimes try Lightlife veggie bacon it tastes like turkey bacon it's not greasy at all which, makes it a fresh alternative for regular bacon. I always like to pair it with veggies or some eggs. I would recommend this to everyone looking for a meat substitute.
ReplyDeleteI despised Naked Without The Oink bacon. It has no flavor at all and tastes like plastic. I cooked them in a frying pan they came out super hard to chew. I would not buy this again and could not recommend it to those looking for a substitute for regular bacon.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this Layla, hopefully that can bring out a better version at some point!
DeleteThank you for the review! This bacon looks tasty and healthy; I don't go for the fact that it contains high salt. We all know that too much salt can be dangerous for your health. I heard that the best alternative is uncured reduced-sodium center-cut bacon, a lot of people highly recommended this. I will try it soon and give you my opinion.
ReplyDeleteI would love to recommend Cool Foods Veggie Bacon. It's 100% plant-based. It's the best meat alternative if you're on a diet or want to start eating healthier food. It tastes exactly like bacon, they are delicious on salads and in sandwiches. It's by far the best veggie bacon. Thank you for this post.
ReplyDeleteI am going to try this, thank you for sharing this Reanna Ba!
DeleteI high blood pressure that is why I should limit my daily intake of sodium. Since I love to have bacon for breakfast, I wanted to switch to a healthier choice, but I couldn't find an alternative with less salt, so I decided to make it my own using a recipe I found for homemade salt-free bacon. I highly recommend this recipe the bacon tastes and looks exactly like the real one.
ReplyDeleteThank you Diana!
DeleteWe’re similar in that we both get caught up in nice packaging, ha! We grew up with a family friend who was a marketer. He did all the graphics for major campaigns, and we sometimes got to see the artwork before it went on the market, so to this day I always look at color, typography, etc. Regarding Naked Without The Oink (What a name:)) that’s unfortunate the salt content. Sometimes these healthy alternatives that are packaged really aren’t too healthy. Maybe an alternative is making your own? That way you can control the ingredients. I see a lot of recipes online.
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