Bacon

The Bacon Bundle will make its debut at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. Six pieces of thick-cut bacon will sell in four flavors - traditional, Ranch, BBQ and Old Bay.

(Sue Gleiter, PennLive.com)

Bacon will be sizzling at this year's Pennsylvania Farm Show.

Riding on the national bacon craze, PennAg Industries Association and Hatfield will be adding the Bacon Bundle to this year's menu at the farm show food court.

The six-slice serving of thick cut bacon will be served in an elongated french fry container offered in a choice of four flavors - regular smoked, Hess's Barbecue & Catering's rub, Old Bay and Ranch - for $3.

The food court will be open noon-9 p.m. Jan. 3 with free parking. Regular food court hours during the show will be 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Jan. 4-10, and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 11.

Chris Herr, executive vice president of PennAg Industries, said before introducing the Bacon Bundle they experimented with 19 different flavors including rainbow sprinkles.

Obviously, the sprinkles didn't make the cut but Herr said Hess' Championship BBQ rub was the hands-down favorite. The Lancaster County company has won numerous national barbecue awards.

The bacon is sprinkled with the flavored seasonings and then baked onsite in convection ovens.

"It gives all that flavor. That pow that makes the bacon better," said Robert More, chef with Clemens Food Group outside of Philadelphia.

Amy Bradford with PennAg said they have ordered 2,000 pounds of bacon to start out with and will order more as needed. PennAg also sells roast veal sandwiches, turkey meatball sandwiches and trout chowder.