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e The king of bacon There's a reason people are willing to wait weeks - five weeks, these days - for a mail-order of Allan Benton's bacon. The Tennessee ham master is an icon of the artisanal bacon movement because his traditionally cured slabs are comple
The king of bacon
There's a reason people are willing to wait weeks - five weeks, these days - for a mail-order of Allan Benton's bacon. The Tennessee ham master is an icon of the artisanal bacon movement because his traditionally cured slabs are completely imbued with the power of genuine hickory smoke. So intense, it's not for everyone. But I crave it. And lucky us: Di Bruno Bros. offers it both sliced to order and in packs. - Craig LaBan
Benton's hickory-smoked country bacon, $26 for 4 one-pound packs, bentonscountryham.com; $10.99 a pound (cut-to-order) or $12.99 per one-pound pack, at Di Bruno Bros. in the Italian Market, Rittenhouse, and Ardmore Farmers Market.
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Smoke plus Vidalias equals onion jam sublime
Smoked onion jam is one of the truly unique condiments produced by Blackberry Farm in Tennessee. It has a perfect balance of wood smoke and caramelized Vidalia sweetness, a sherry vinegar tang, and a dash of sesame-like benne seeds. Mix into hot roasted corn with smoked paprika (see recipe on F4), smear on grilled cheese, burgers, or roast pork, or just eat with pretzels. - Craig LaBan
Blackberry Farm smoked onion jam, 7.75-oz. jar $14.95 at Williams-Sonoma, or $13 (plus shipping) from Blackberryfarm.com