I found Nueske's after finally getting fed up with never being able to find decent bacon at the grocery stores. I am the guy you see picking up every pack at the store -- looking at the front, the back -- looking for the right thickness and fat content, only to settle on one less-than-satisfactory pack after handling a hundred of them. I have done this for the last time now that I have discovered Nueske's. When my first order of five pounds of Applewood Smoked Bacon arrived, I was amazed that each of the packs was exactly what I look for in bacon -- I couldn't wait to try it. My dinner for the evening of my Nueske's delivery was bacon, and simple as it may sound, it was one of the best dinners I had eaten in a long, long time. I couldn't wait to eat it as the smoky bacon smell wafted from the griddle -- the beautiful strips cooked perfectly and hardly even changed size from when they were uncooked -- there was very little grease to drain from the griddle and the spitting you get from other water-filled bacon was near nonexistent -- my cook top stayed clean! My first taste of the bacon was Heaven -- pure bliss. This bacon has a buttery quality with a smoky taste that can only be described as perfection. I ordered my first five pounds last week and I have eaten so much bacon, I just placed my second order for five more pounds. Nueske's has a new customer for life in me.

I loved the smoke flavor of the bacon and how it retained its size after preparation. However, I gave it 3 stars because I removed a star for tasting to me "overly salty and a star for not being a thick sliced bacon.

Best bacon you can find, usually very meaty. People have complained about it being too thin, not crispy-- READ YOUR CHOICES, THEN ORDER IT THE WAY YOU WANT IT- AND LEARN TO COOK IT CRISP , IF THAT IS THE WAY YOU WANT IT ! !

I adore Nueske's products. Used to buy it all the time when the family Homestead was in Wittenberg. Sadly, those members of the family have passed and the Homestead is gone. Also, sadly, my financial situation is bad and I'm unable to afford Nueske's anymore. Unless I win the lottery. Then all bets are off!

Just the best tasting bacon ever! My family will eat as much as I can cook! Smoky, but not overpoweringly so. Sweet, but not too sweet, with enough salt to balance it out. Don't know how I've lived this long without it!

Boy, I love this bacon! The taste, the smell when cooking, and the fact that it really does not shrink much. I always wait for a sale of a free pound with an order. By the time I finish that, there's another sale. Life is good.

I'm on my third order of applewood smoked bacon and will continue to purchase even after this quarantine is over. With the shipping cost, the price is only slightly higher than what I was paying in the grocery store. And there is no comparing the rich smokey flavor of the Nueskes bacon to the brands in the grocery store. It's bacon vs fakin'. This order I tried the applewood smoked weiners as well and like the bacon, it's a superior product.

Had never heard of Nueske’s until my husband’s boss sent us bacon as a Christmas gift. Wow! I’m so impressed. Amazing flavor, and it cooks up so nice - whether on the stove or in the oven. No more grocery store bacon for me. I will ONLY order from Nueske’s. Actually, I’ve already sent everyone in my family a bacon variety pack to get them hooked on it, too. So glad we received this gift and discovered Nueske’s!!

This bacon is amazing. I first had it in restaurants around the SF bay area, usually specialty burger or brunch spots. I can't eat grocery store bacon anymore. Also, I am SO impressed with the packaging Nueske provides and the shipping care of FedEx. Thick foam cooler in a box, filled with lots of ice packs. My latest order got stuck for a week in the FedEx Memphis hub last week (no fault of Nueske, winter storms were bad). I fully expected to get some warm melty (not in a good way) bacon whenever it finally arrived. It arrived over a week late from original shipping estimate, ICE COLD. Every ice pack was still rock solid.

Received a gift basket that included the applewood smoked bacon. Not gonna lie, it was terrible. The bacon had way too much smoke flavor to the point it was all we could taste. I imagine it is what eating a spoonfull of ashes after a campfire would taste like. Among a family of 4, we only managed to eat 3 pieces of bacon before it went into the trash (we cooked the whole package). Disappointed for the person who spent money on this.

We love your products...especially the bacon.

I love the bacon. It doesn’t fry away like other store bacons. The wieners are the best I’ve ever had. I have been satisfied with everything.

...simply the most delicious bacon!

I have purchased your bacon for 30-plus years, and it is always the best... not too salty with just the right amount of smoke. I received a gift of cob smoked bacon from Vermont. It was good, but does not come close to Nueske's.

Your bacon is wonderful! Any recipe that calls for bacon...it's Nueske's!!!

So incredible that it has spoiled me. I cannot even think of eating any other bacon. Nothing compares to this applewood smoked jewel. The pigs are lining up to become the best bacon in the world.

You've set the bar on excellence- Love it, Love it.

WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN THIS BACON AS A GIFT FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS, BUT NOT UNTIL THIS YEAR, DID I CHECK THE NUTRITION INFORMATION. MY HUSBAND HAD A HEART ATTACK THIS LAST YEAR AND IS NOT SUPPOSED TO EAT ANYTHING HIGH IN CHOLESTEROL, BUT HE LOVES BACON. THIS IS THE LOWEST I HAVE FOUND AND I WILL BE ORDERING IT FOR HIM FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE.

I am originally from WI and now live in Ann Arbor MI. I saw Zingerman's Deli served Nueske's bacon! Had to have it.

I've cured and smoked my own bacon for a long time now. NO MORE. I'll stick to smoking brisket and butts from now on...your bacon is too good.