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"This Shark Tank–famous dairy-less deli makes all faux meats in-house and co-owner Kirsten Maitland points to its vegan bacon as the most labor-intensive meat they sell: “It’s a very physically demanding product to make,” she says. “You have to roll it out, and … you have to keep rolling it until it’s the correct thickness.” Faux bacon made out of seitan is piled onto each sandwich more like a generous helping of deli meat than strips of bacon and, paired with a rich garlic aioli and avocado, tomato, and lettuce, the restaurant’s laborious process of cooking, slicing, and marinating results in a robust flavor as smoky as it is sweet." - Aaron Boehmer