Description
Our Nitrate-Free Streaky Bacon is a true celebration of traditional curing methods, made especially for us by the skilled hands at Mount Grace Charcuterie in North Yorkshire. It’s cured with just two natural ingredients: sea salt and rich muscovado sugar — no nitrates, nitrites, or artificial preservatives in sight.
This simple cure allows the natural character of the pork to shine. Without chemical colour fixers, the bacon takes on a deeper, more muted hue — a rich, earthy rose rather than the bright pink associated with bacon. This colour isn’t a flaw; it’s a sign of honesty. It tells the story of a product made with patience and integrity, not shortcuts and additives.
The muscovado sugar, with its deep molasses notes, brings a gentle sweetness to balance the salt. Over time, the cure draws out moisture and concentrates flavour, resulting in bacon that’s robust, savoury, and complex. When cooked, the fat crisps beautifully while the meat retains a tender, almost silky texture. It’s streaky bacon as it should be — with a full range of flavours that come from the quality of the pork and the care taken in its preparation.
This bacon is made using traditional dry-curing methods and comes from native-breed pork raised with respect. The fat content is generous, giving the bacon both flavour and cooking versatility — ideal for breakfast plates, wrapping joints, topping pies, or layering into sandwiches with a proper crunch.
Whether you’re seeking a cleaner ingredient list, a more traditional flavour, or simply the satisfaction of knowing where and how your bacon was made, our nitrate-free streaky bacon delivers. It’s real food, made properly, the way bacon used to be — and should be again.



