Niman Ranch or Hobbs Applewood Smoked is really good.
In VA Calhouns Ham House made really wonderful smoked bacon, thick and tasty. I can't say I cared for VA country ham at all, it was pure salt and nothing delicate like prosciutto. Although VA natives loved it, to me it was just disgusting. But they could and did do great bacon.
Hmmmm, wanting a BLAT now, thick wheat bread smeared with mayo, thick slices of bacon, tomato and avocado and green leaf lettuce.....
