Back before my beard went white , I used to have smoked back bacon shipped 120 miles from the "dirty butcher" (an E.H.O. at the local council's words not mine) , that was pretty good. I'm going to have to dispute your claims about supermarket offerings having recently bought some.
When you are retired and have more time (
) you could cure and salt your own. Now there is a little dream for dull days ...
Cold meat (ham and turkey, co-op bargains) with steamed beet greets, cabbage, bit calabrase, grilled toms and steamed spuds for OH are on the way. Trying to resist the idea of a little cheese sauce ...