The molecular medley that gives bacon its rich flavour

[yitchelle]

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20150729-the-molecular-medley-that-gives-bacon-its-rich-flavour

[murbard2]

This seasoning [1] gets remarkably close to the flavor of bacon.

Amazon lists the ingredients as

Sea Salt, Maltodextrin, Dehydranated garlic, paprika, dehydrated onion, natural flavors, natural hickory flavor, spice and less than 2% silicon dioxide (anti-caking agent), hydrolized vegetable protein, sunflower oil, yeast extract, disodium inosinate & disodium guanylate.

The last three enhance the umami, the oils carry the flavors, and then there are spices and hickory flavor. Not sure what the other natural flavors are.

[1] http://www.jdfoods.net/products/seasonings/

[baseballmerpeak]

Taste is one part of the bacon equation.

Flavor + crisp + sizzle + smell = bacon

[yitchelle → baseballmerpeak]

Don't forget the smell...