{"product_id":"mangalitsa-bacon","title":"Mangalitsa Bacon - Hickory Smoked Maple Brown Sugar","description":"\u003c!-- ============================================================\n     SVF - MANGALITSA BACON (hickory smoked, maple brown sugar cure)\n     Built 2026-09-26 by the COO chat from the regular bacon page.\n     Pack weight not yet confirmed - spec strip and bullets avoid it.\n     ============================================================ --\u003e\n\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:100%;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#333;margin-bottom:30px;\"\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- HERO --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"border-top:3px solid #B80A0A;padding-top:18px;margin-bottom:26px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#B80A0A;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:10px;\"\u003eMangalitsa Heritage Pork · Our Maple Cure\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:30px;line-height:1.15;font-weight:700;color:#1a1a1a;letter-spacing:-.02em;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eOur maple bacon, on Mangalitsa.\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:16px;color:#444;\"\u003eThe same cure as our best-selling bacon — hickory smoked, with maple and brown sugar worked in alongside cinnamon and clove — on belly from the Mangalitsa hogs we raise here. Richer, softer fat, and a lot more of it in the pan.\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- SPEC STRIP --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background:#1c1c1c;display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;margin-bottom:30px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 30%;padding:18px 10px;text-align:center;border-right:1px solid #333;\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:26px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;line-height:1;\"\u003eMANGALITSA\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#b0a99e;margin-top:7px;\"\u003eHeritage lard breed\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 30%;padding:18px 10px;text-align:center;border-right:1px solid #333;\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:26px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;line-height:1;\"\u003eHICKORY\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#b0a99e;margin-top:7px;\"\u003eSmoked over\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 30%;padding:18px 10px;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:26px;font-weight:700;color:#fff;line-height:1;\"\u003eMAPLE\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#b0a99e;margin-top:7px;\"\u003eIn the cure\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- THE DIFFERENCE --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:19px;font-weight:700;color:#1a1a1a;margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003eWhy the package says “uncured”\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"width:44px;height:3px;background:#B80A0A;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"border-left:3px solid #d8d2c7;padding:2px 0 2px 16px;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8a8378;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:4px;\"\u003eBacon labelled “cured”\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15px;color:#555;\"\u003ehas sodium nitrite added to it as a chemical, straight from a packet.\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"border-left:3px solid #B80A0A;padding:2px 0 2px 16px;margin-bottom:22px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#B80A0A;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:4px;\"\u003eOurs says “uncured”\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15px;color:#333;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ebecause we use the natural nitrates found in celery and cherry rather than chemicals.\u003c\/strong\u003e Same job, same safety, different source. The USDA requires the word “uncured” on the package when it is done that way — even though the bacon is, of course, cured. It is a labelling rule, not a description of the bacon.\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:16px;color:#444;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eThe whole ingredient list, exactly as it reads on the package: \u003cstrong\u003ePork, Sea Salt, Celery and Cherry Powder, Brown and Maple Sugar (100% Maple Syrup), Organic Cane Sugar, Cinnamon and Clove.\u003c\/strong\u003e That is the entire thing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- FROM THE FARM --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"background:#f7f4ee;border-left:3px solid #1c1c1c;padding:16px 18px;margin:0 0 30px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#1c1c1c;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003eFrom the farm\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15px;color:#3a3a3a;\"\u003eWe raise Mangalitsa here in Monticello, Kentucky. They grow slower than a commodity hog and put that time into fat rather than lean, which is the whole point of the breed. Put our regular maple cure on that belly and you get a richer strip that renders more fat than any bacon you've cooked. It's the bacon we wrapped our Italian stuffed chicken thighs in.\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- HOW TO COOK --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:19px;font-weight:700;color:#1a1a1a;margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003eHow to cook it\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"width:44px;height:3px;background:#B80A0A;margin-bottom:18px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;font-size:22px;font-weight:700;color:#B80A0A;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e01\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;font-size:15px;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eStart in a cold pan.\u003c\/strong\u003e Lay the strips in before the heat goes on, then bring it up to medium-low. The fat renders instead of seizing.\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;font-size:22px;font-weight:700;color:#B80A0A;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e02\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;font-size:15px;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eGo lower than you would with supermarket bacon.\u003c\/strong\u003e The maple and brown sugar caramelize well before the fat is done, and Mangalitsa has more fat to render. Sugar burns; fat takes its time.\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;margin-bottom:16px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;font-size:22px;font-weight:700;color:#B80A0A;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e03\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;font-size:15px;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eOr use the oven.\u003c\/strong\u003e 375°F on a rack over a sheet pan, 15–20 minutes. Flat strips, no splatter, and the whole pack cooks at once.\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;margin-bottom:28px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"flex:0 0 38px;font-size:22px;font-weight:700;color:#B80A0A;line-height:1.2;\"\u003e04\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 auto;font-size:15px;color:#444;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eKeep the fat.\u003c\/strong\u003e Pour it off into a jar as it collects — there is a lot of it with Mangalitsa. Hickory, maple and clove all end up in it, and it is the best thing you will ever fry an egg in. On the grill, keep it off direct flame; that much fat will flare.\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- WHAT YOU GET --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid #e3ddd2;border-bottom:1px solid #e3ddd2;padding:20px 0;margin-bottom:22px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:11px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8a8378;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eWhat you're getting\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15px;color:#444;padding-bottom:9px;border-bottom:1px solid #f0ece4;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eOne sliced pack\u003c\/strong\u003e — Mangalitsa belly bacon\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15px;color:#444;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0ece4;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eSame cure as our best-selling bacon\u003c\/strong\u003e — hickory smoked, maple and brown sugar, cured with celery and cherry powder\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15px;color:#444;padding:9px 0;border-bottom:1px solid #f0ece4;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eMangalitsa raised on our farm\u003c\/strong\u003e — a heritage lard breed, not a commodity hog\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:15px;color:#444;padding-top:9px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eRaised in Monticello, Kentucky\u003c\/strong\u003e — USDA inspected\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c!-- ============================================================\n     SVF — CREDENTIALS ROW.  Replaces the four-word text strip at\n     the BOTTOM of the description block. Uses your own Shopify\n     CDN copies of the badges, so it survives disabling the app.\n     ⚠ CONFIRM the Homegrown By Heroes line describes your real\n       certification before publishing.\n     ============================================================ --\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"max-width:100%;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;margin-top:4px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#8a8378;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:14px;\"\u003eWho vouches for us\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:10px;\"\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 44%;min-width:160px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;border:1px solid #e3ddd2;padding:9px 12px;\"\u003e\n      \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/7993\/3504\/files\/badge-icon-593-5938212_homegrown-by-heroes-logo-hd-png-download-1733371143.png?v=1733371145\u0026amp;width=160\" alt=\"Homegrown By Heroes\" style=\"width:44px;height:44px;object-fit:contain;flex:0 0 auto;background:#fff;\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:#1a1a1a;line-height:1.25;\"\u003eHomegrown By Heroes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12px;color:#7a736c;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eFarmer veteran certified\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 44%;min-width:160px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;border:1px solid #e3ddd2;padding:9px 12px;\"\u003e\n      \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/7993\/3504\/files\/badge-icon-westonprice-1733371163.png?v=1733371165\u0026amp;width=160\" alt=\"Weston A. Price Foundation\" style=\"width:44px;height:44px;object-fit:contain;flex:0 0 auto;background:#fff;\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:#1a1a1a;line-height:1.25;\"\u003eWeston A. Price\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12px;color:#7a736c;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eWise Traditions listed\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 44%;min-width:160px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;border:1px solid #e3ddd2;padding:9px 12px;\"\u003e\n      \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/7993\/3504\/files\/badge-icon-ky_proud1-1733371152.png?v=1733371154\u0026amp;width=160\" alt=\"Kentucky Proud\" style=\"width:44px;height:44px;object-fit:contain;flex:0 0 auto;background:#fff;\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:#1a1a1a;line-height:1.25;\"\u003eKentucky Proud\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12px;color:#7a736c;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eKY Dept. of Agriculture\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 44%;min-width:160px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:11px;border:1px solid #e3ddd2;padding:9px 12px;\"\u003e\n      \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/7993\/3504\/files\/badge-icon-app_proud-1733371132.jpg?v=1733371134\u0026amp;width=160\" alt=\"Appalachia Proud\" style=\"width:44px;height:44px;object-fit:contain;flex:0 0 auto;background:#fff;\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:13px;font-weight:700;color:#1a1a1a;line-height:1.25;\"\u003eAppalachia Proud\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12px;color:#7a736c;line-height:1.3;\"\u003eMountains to Market\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:12px;color:#8a8378;margin-top:12px;line-height:1.5;\"\u003eUSDA inspected · Processed at USDA-inspected facilities in Science Hill, Kentucky and Walling, Tennessee\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Serenity Valley Farms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67581920805184,"sku":"SVF-MNG-NCB-169","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/7993\/3504\/files\/50fcfce4-656a-443f-abfe-556e28e9b7a8_93bd392e-37b6-449e-87d6-d61babc4a19c.png?v=1790434227","url":"https:\/\/serenityvalleyfarms.us\/products\/mangalitsa-bacon","provider":"Serenity Valley Farms","version":"1.0","type":"link"}