Skillet Bacon Jam Bacon Spread 7 0z. - 3 Jar Pack

by Skillet Bacon Jam

• Made from Uncured Bacon, No Nitrite or Nitrates added
• Incredibly flavorful, tasty condiment
• 3 pack of 7 oz. jars
• Serve room temperature

Product Description

Made from Uncured Bacon, No Nitrite or Nitrates added. Made from Uncured Bacon, No Nitrite or Nitrates added. Incredibly flavorful, tasty condiment. 3 pack of 7 oz. jars. Serve room temperature

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.2 x 3.2 x 2.5 inches ; 13 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B003ZWV5Z4
• UPC: 852225003003 810590016110
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #33,327 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food)
  • #49 in Grocery & Gourmet Food > Pantry Staples > Condiments, Pickles & Relishes > Sandwich Spreads

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious spread that has the power to transform most sandwiches into a real gourmet treat June 6, 2011

By Timothy B. Riley HALL OF FAMETOP 50 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Skillet is the name a popular Seattle area food truck owned and operated by Culinary Institute of America trained chef, Joshua Henderson. After working at a variety of top restaurants (including a stint as Head Chef at Beverly Hill's Avalon), Josh moved back to Seattle, bought a 1962 Airstream trailer and now serves gourmet food out of it to Seattle's night-time crowd.

Skillet's signature item is simply called "The Burger" and what really sets it apart from other deluxe, $12 hamburgers is a generous slathering of Henderson's own creation, Bacon Jam. When I first encountered this product I was so blown away by it's heavenly, bacon-rich flavor that I rushed to my computer to find out how it is made. This is from Skillet's website: "... we take a big bunch of really, really good bacon, and render it down...add a bunch of spices..onions, etc. and let it simmer for about 6 hours...give it a quick puree, blast chill it...and you have bacon jam..."

This stuff is great! It has a thick, spreadable consistency with hints of powdered chilies, brown sugar and vinegar. It gives a somewhat subtle but unmistakable bacon taste to whatever you spread it on. Hamburgers are a natural, but I have used it on paninis, grilled cheese sandwiches and a baked potato. This will be a regular item in my house. I should be able to use Bacon Jam for things other than sandwiches and I look forward to experimenting with this wonderful spread.

60 of 70 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars About the product and packaging/shipping which affects the product December 5, 2011

By IRG VINE™ VOICE

Amazon Verified Purchase

Note: I'm discussing the packaging and shipping issues here because I was not able to do so via Amazon's special feedback section for packaging and shipping and there is no way to contact Deals on Call LLC that I can find, but I wanted them to be aware of this. It is also relevant as it affects the product you may purchase for yourself or others--especially if you're having it shipped as a gift to others. I'm taking the time to write this to give you information you may want and to save you time.

Had researched this product online as I had seen it mentioned (with praise) on several TV shows, as a gift for my many bacon-loving friends. Was a bit concerned about whether or not it required special packaging (cooling, etc.) during shipping after reading some comments here on amazon and elsewhere. (My personal experience with items that require any sort of special cooling, etc. is that stuff arrives in unusable state. This is often the fault of the carrier, FedEx, UPS, etc. rather than the manufacturer or shipper.)

Called the company in Seattle (Skillet Street Food) and asked whether the product required cooling/refrigerating during shipment. Answer: No. (Information was not on website. Had also sent an email suggesting they add that information AND the nutritional content on their Web site. When it comes to food products, you can NEVER have too much information. I was surprised that I had not found it in the info about the product in the Amazon listing either.)

I then ordered the three pack (cheapest option price wise). Paid for next-day delivery and it arrived in less than 24 hours. Excellent.

Opened the smallish box.... Now given the size of the three jars and the box, there was not enough of those packing pillows to hold it in place and it was clear that the three jars (placed inside a simple plastic bag and not fixed in place via any method) had moved around during shipping. Plastic jars not damaged, but they easily could have been from hitting each other during handling, etc.

The first thing I wanted to check was the seals as my research said that if the seal is broken, the product has been compromised and you cannot eat it (See info to come from the company.) Well, the lid on one of the jars was open and loose, there was some greasy film around the rim of the jar...and when I opened it, half of the seal was open and the jam was coming out.

Now, this is actually good news. It alerted me that the jar had been compromised and I immediately tossed it. (The seals on the other two jars were fine; no film; lids secure.)

Called Amazon customer service and explained what happened; it was unclear to me who had handled, packed and shipped the actual order--amazon or Deals On Call LLc. Still not sure. I requested a replacement jar, which they could not do, but they did refund me the entire amount so I could reorder another three jars, which I will do.

It is still unclear WHEN the seal came open and what caused it. Because of what I do in my "real" life, I'm a stickler about health and safety issues. Since it was unclear as to who did the actual handling, packing and shipping of the bacon jam jars for this order, and I could not contact the vendor (Deals On Call LLC) directly to relay the problem about what may have happened in shipping, I did ask Amazon to do so. And I'm sharing it here.

But I went a step further because this is the product of a small-biz in Seattle and having seen the web site for the company, where they actively solicit feedback, I thought it made sense to alert them to this issue so they could possibly alert the folks who buy from them to be aware that seals could come open after the product left Skillet Street Foods and was handled elsewhere (retail, etc.).

When I reached them (no annoying voicemail but an actual person responsible for the product who was professional and courteous), the person explained how units are checked individually to ensure seals are secure, before they are lidded and sent on their way. He also knew the vendor associated with this Amazon purchase, and could vouch for their reliable and professional service (which I assumed given their high ratings on amazon). More importantly, he said he would discuss the packaging issues

Net-net: Seals can open, but this is apparently rare. You should be alert. If the seal is open, air has gotten into the jar and the jam should NOT be eaten. (This could explain why some folks have had an issue with the taste while others are raving about the jam.)

>>Jars are shelf-stable until open. Once open, they must be refrigerated. There is a use by date on the bottom of each jar. You can freeze the jam if not opened and used by that date (good to know).

Again, this information is not on the Skillet Street Web site that I could find (as of this writing) and not here on amazon posting. It should be added. Along with the nutritional information and ingredients.

This is what is on the jar itself:

"Store it in the fridge, serve it at room temp and use or freeze by date printed on bottom of container."

FYI: Just reading that wording, it's unclear whether "store it in the fridge" applies to when you receive it. Or after you open it.

Perhaps the wording should be revised so it says. "Refrigerate after opening." As so many labels do, to differentiate from those that require no special handling or those that say "Keep refrigerated."

One should never assume that it's clear. Example: We buy pickles in a jar. They are shelf stable. Until we ordered a new kind. Imagine our surprise, when opening several days later, they were off. Our bad because we had NOT read the packaging which said: Keep refrigerated. It was delivered with other groceries when we were not at home or we might have noted that it was with the refrigerated items in our order, not the canned/bottled items!

Nutritional Data:
Serving size: 1 Ounce
Servings per container: 7

Calories: 80
Calories from fat: 60

Total fat: 6 g, 10% (Saturated fat, 2g, 9%)
Cholesterol: 10 mg, 3%
Sodium: 350 mg, 14%
Total Carb.: 3g, 1% (Dietary fiber: 0%)
Sugars: 3g
Protein: 4g

Ingredients: Uncured bacon, no nitrite or nitrate added except those naturally occuring in Celery Powder (pork prepared with: water, salt, turbinado sugar, celery powder, lactic acid, starter culture (not from milk), Onion, Balsamic vinegar (organic wine vinegar [from juice of organic grapes]; organic, concentrated grape must; organic caramel sugar), Brown Sugar (sugar, invert sugar, cane molasses), Water, Salt, Pepper.

FYI: that "concentrated grape must" is not a typo. I will google this as I am now curious what must is.

I can't speak to the taste of this as these are gifts. However, once my recipients report back, I will add this feedback.

Very impressed by Skillet Street Foods as the creater/manufacturer of the jam who appears genuinely interested in improving all aspects of product and delivery, and, as always, very pleased that Amazon could deal with the problem quickly and easily.

Would have been happy with just a replacement jar but Amazon went the extra mile.

Hope that the nutritional information and ingredients and the details about usage will be added to the Skillet Street Food online shop and to any listing/posting where this product is sold.

I'm actually surprised that this information is not readily available. A few friends told me that they will never order any food product without first seeing this information. Which means everyone is losing sales when a product like this is offered without the details. Plus, lots of folks might miss out on what many say is an incredibly tasty and versatile jam! Read more ›

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Really Yummy - Highly Recommended! June 13, 2011

By C. F. Hill HALL OF FAMETOP 50 REVIEWER

Amazon Verified Purchase

This "Bacon Spread" is every bit as delicious as it sounds! This has a jam consistency that lends itself to spreading on hamburger buns (which is very good, indeed) but it also makes a great addition to anything that pairs well with bacon. We added this to our homemade fried rice and it was nothing short of amazing!

While this is a little pricy, it makes a great gift for the "gourmet chef" in your life!

Highly Recommended!

CFH

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing February 9, 2012

By David C. Stokes

Amazon Verified Purchase

I expected this to have a rich, smoky bacon taste with a slight sweetness from the brown sugar. Instead it has a bland sweetness and almost no bacon taste. I have seldom been so disappointed in a food product.

I gave a jar of the bacon jam to my mother before I tried it. We both tried it for breakfast the next day at our respective houses. She independently came to the same opinion of it as I have.

At over $22 a pound, it's also a pricey disappointment.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Damaged jar, but that's ok...It's Bacon! December 17, 2011

By LashedToTheMast

Amazon Verified Purchase

Received the 3 pack of bacon goodness and one of the jars had a decent sized hole in it. Bacon jam was inside the bag that the three jars were shipped in. Probably would have been a good idea to ship the three jars with some kind of protection in between each jar. Just putting them in a bag doesn't sound like safe travel.

Regardless, I immediately contacted the seller and they sent an email back with in 10 minutes saying they would be glad to send out a new jar. They didn't request that I send back the damaged one and didn't even ask for a photo of the damage. Just took my word. Pretty cool!

With in 5 minutes of that email, I received another email saying that a replacement package had been shipped. Now that's service! Great job! I wish all sellers were like that. I may stop purchasing food products online. Damage like this has happend before and many sellers don't offer returns.

Other than that, the bacon spread is great! What's not to love about anything BACON?!