Review of Botanical Bacon Smoky Original Flavour - Earthshine by taz
Sorry for the poor photo quality, but it was late at night š
Iām not a huge fan of the name, but my curiosity got the better of me so I bought it to add to hubbyās birthday treat stash š
We were both VERY pleasantly surprised by this! Reminded us of mushroom biltong, but itās made of carrots š„ who knew carrots were so versatile?! A very nice savoury snack, and Iām keen to try out the other āflavoursā.
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irenedlhĀ Interesting product šš2 likesReply
ecobunnyĀ How would you rate it as a facon, though? I've been wanting to try it but it's always out of stock where I am.1 likeReply
tazĀ Itās not what I would call āfaconā.. itās not intended to cook with or anything like that.. itās seasoned, dried carrot to eat as a snack. It tasted more like a crispy kind of biltong to me, than bacon. (Which Iām totally happy with š)1 likeReply
ecobunnyĀ Aah. 'Because it says Bacon, I thought it was a fake one.Reply
tazĀ Yeah the name is pretty misleading š itās really good, though! Hope you get to try it š1 likeReply
ecobunnyĀ Definitely!Reply
EarthshineĀ Oh dear, where is that please?Reply
EarthshineĀ Happy you really liked it!! Yes this is a snack, not for cooking. Curious why the name was interpreted as misleading, very much not our intention!!!1 likeReply
tazĀ Hi there š I read the description of the product and understood it was a snack, but the word ābaconā could be interpreted as something one would cook and eat warm - like a fake-meat alternativeā¦ the āfaconā ecobunny was referring to. I think ādried carrot biltongā would be a more apt description of the product, but thatās just my opinion šmy reason for disliking the name is just a personal dislike for the word ābaconā which is a euphemism for pig š· and disconnects people from who they are eating when they eat ābaconā. I guess ābiltongā is equally problematic, but nowadays vegetable biltong is more and more common š
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tazĀ P.S. I really enjoyed this product, and the others Iāve tried in your range! I would gladly recommend them to anyone. Thank you for taking the time to respond to my reviews and hope my feedback has not caused offense š 1 likeReply