OK, it’s not technically bacon. It’s made from beef, or lamb, or turkey—or it could be vegetarian. But whatever’s in kosher imitation bacon, sales are sizzling.
Bacon—the unofficial poster child of non-kosher food—is hard to avoid these days. There are now bacon festivals around the country, and the flagship of forbidden food is found almost everywhere, from chocolates and ice cream to popcorn and high-end dishes, not to mention its traditional uses in classic fare like the BLT, club sandwich, and bacon burger. A few years ago, Top Chef winner Ilan Hall made headlines with his bacon-wrapped matzo balls.
The kosher world has not turned a blind eye to this craze. As bacon has boomed, kosher imitation bacon has increased in variety, quality, and religious acceptance.
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