The Bacon Love In Thread
This thread is where you can express your love for bacon.
Well, I come from the Black Forest area... You either love bacon, or you get gagged with a fir cone, tied up to a cuckoo clock and thrown into the next river to float northwards to Prussia.
Thick-sliced. Crunchy on the edges, but soft down the middle. Peppered or not, either way. Salty. Fatty.
Bacon sammiches! Mmmmmm.....
The clogged arteries are worth it.
I'm not a fan of fancy ass hamburgers with all sort of ridiculous toppings like chipotle mushroom sauce or raspberry vinagrette or whatever. But bacon on a burger is always in style.
I love Bacon!
And since you all love bacon too. Theres a product you should be aware of, Bacon Salt (http://www.baconsalt.com/). Whose motto is "Everything should taste like Bacon".
I've got the Hungarian butcher shop down the road that cuts me the thick slices, either smoked or not. Man, that's good. When you fry up a lot, the consistency changes depending on how much grease is in the pan.
Also, it's great to keep the grease and use it when you are sauteeing some vegetables or for some soups. Adds that secret flavour. As a southern cook once told me when I complimented him on his black-eyed peas "tastes like somebody stuck their big toes in it!"
Quote from: SkyrockWell, I come from the Black Forest area... You either love bacon, or you get gagged with a fir cone, tied up to a cuckoo clock and thrown into the next river to float northwards to Prussia.
Dude, you rock!
Also, I would like to move to the Black Forest area...to be closer to bacon lovers...and to also beat people up who don't eat bacon.
This past Tuesday, I made gourmet "squealer" burgers for dinner: bacon crumbled right into the meat. They were pretty awesome.
My girlfriend and I love bacon to death, but she's on the Weight Watchers, so we don't indulge as often as we like.
Quote from: walkerpI've got the Hungarian butcher shop down the road that cuts me the thick slices, either smoked or not. Man, that's good.
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Do you smell that? It's thick-cut bacon, son. Nothing else on the world smells like that. I love the smell of thick-cut bacon in the morning.
Smells like....Victory!
Bacon makes everything better.
Quote from: rcsampleAlso, I would like to move to the Black Forest area...to be closer to bacon lovers...and to also beat people up who don't eat bacon.
Well, this is a wise thing to wish for, but the test for a green card is hard. In addition to the construction of a car from scratch (a thing every migrant to Germany must accomplish), to claim the right to dwell in the Black Forest you must climb on top of the highest Black Forest mountain, chug-a-lug 2 litres of Kirschwasser (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirschwasser) and than still be able to chop down a tree with an axe, as this is the usual working day here.
But then you deserve the right to found a mob with the other car engineers and lumberjacks[1] to beat up every bacon hater in the above mentioned traditional way.
[1] Of course I joke, the career choice is much more diversified by bacon makers and cuckoo clock engineers.
Quote from: Skyrockand than still be able to chop down a tree with an axe, as this is the usual working day here.
You guys use axes? Wussies.
Bacon up that sausage, boy!
Quote from: SkyrockWell, this is a wise thing to wish for, but the test for a green card is hard. In addition to the construction of a car from scratch (a thing every migrant to Germany must accomplish), to claim the right to dwell in the Black Forest you must climb on top of the highest Black Forest mountain, chug-a-lug 2 litres of Kirschwasser (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirschwasser) and than still be able to chop down a tree with an axe, as this is the usual working day here.
But then you deserve the right to found a mob with the other car engineers and lumberjacks[1] to beat up every bacon hater in the above mentioned traditional way.
[1] Of course I joke, the career choice is much more diversified by bacon makers and cuckoo clock engineers.
Wow I think I may have been born on the wrong continent. Or possibly the blood of german decendants in my veins. But that doesnt sound bad at all to me.
Oh and James, butter that bacon!
Quote from: James J SkachYou guys use axes? Wussies.
They are byproducts of our car building, and we had the choice to either throw them on the fields where our bacon pigs are fed, or we could use them to chop wood. As the bacon lovers that we are, there was only one possible course of action.
Quote from: Skyrock...chug-a-lug 2 litres of Kirschwasser (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirschwasser) ...
Can you drink it from a shell? San Francisco show-and-tell?
Yeah, I found my old Steely Dan CD the other night.
BACON! I like my fried, but chewy.
Quote from: KenHRThis past Tuesday, I made gourmet "squealer" burgers for dinner: bacon crumbled right into the meat. They were pretty awesome.
Holy crap, that is an awesome idea! How could I be this old and have never heard of this before?!:eek: Our society is crumbling. Excellent excuse to buy some bacon this weekend!
Bacon or bacon bits on pizza is really good.
In the mornings, I used to like bacon and cheese on...bagels.
- Ed C.
Quote from: walkerpHoly crap, that is an awesome idea! How could I be this old and have never heard of this before?! Our society is crumbling. Excellent excuse to buy some bacon this weekend!
My girlfriend and I, we love the Iron Chef. Get tons of inspirations from that. Apparently, squealers are a delicacy in Texas.
One thing we found is that you need to put quite a bit of bacon into the mix to get the full flavor. We hit the right balance on the second batch (which also included some habanero powder, paprika, chopped onions and some sort of sweet green Korean pepper from my mother's garden).
Quote from: KenHRMy girlfriend and I, we love the Iron Chef. Get tons of inspirations from that.
One thing we found is that you need to put quite a bit of bacon into the mix to get the full flavor. We hit the right balance on the second batch (which also included some habanero powder, paprika, chopped onions and some sort of sweet green Korean pepper from my mother's garden).
Holy Frakking Kahless!! That sounds really spicy...hot even. That might be burn my mouth off with its ingedients.
Evil thought: There are some people locally I could con into eating that by claiming it was really a
Klingon dish.
This whole thread is making me hungry.
(and here I was trying to start a diet)- Ed C.
Quote from: KoltarHoly Frakking Kahless!! That sounds really spicy...hot even. That might be burn my mouth off with its ingedients.
It's my mother's fault. She's full-blooded Korean...kimchi (spiced pickled cabbage that made even our Italian neighbors sweat) is a daily dish for her.
The secret, though, is moderation. Just enough for flavor, not so much for the heat.
Quote from: KoltarEvil thought: There are some people locally I could con into eating that by claiming it was really a Klingon dish.
Ha! Evil!
Quote from: KoltarThis whole thread is making me hungry.
(and here I was trying to start a diet)
Some might call this heresy, but you can make a decent burger with 90% lean beef (I still prefer a fattier mix, but sometimes you gotta work with what you've got!). I often have to make do without fat (thus less flavor) in a lot of meat dishes when I cook as Meredith is on a diet herself. Spicing and imaginative use of produce for flavor can bring out a lot of what's supposedly lost. I like Worcestershire a lot, but then you get into massive sodium territory.
Iron Chef is t3h roxx0rz. I admit I hear more than a bit of Doc Hattori and Fukui when I'm in the kitchen sometimes.
Quote from: RoninTheres a product you should be aware of, Bacon Salt (http://www.baconsalt.com/). Whose motto is "Everything should taste like Bacon".
I would totally sprinkle that on my bacon. 'Cuz I loves my bacon.
There's a cafe that I stop at on my way home from work where monthly I'll buy about a pound of cooked bacon and just eat each succulant chewy strip as a meal in itself on the drive home. Diet be damned, you gotta enjoy some of the simpler pleasures in life.
Holy crap...how did I miss the Bacon Salt post?
Ronin, I am forever in your debt now...
Diced bacon in your pasta sauce or your chilli beans is good. Also in salad.
I once came home after tripping all night, fried up a big meal of bacon, eggs and toast and devoured it. Then I stood up, felt all whirly, and passed out. Bacon attack!
"The morning meal! Shredded swine flesh.. and fried chicken embryos!"
I always remember an episode of Gomer Pyle USMC where he gave his secret of cooking good bacon: sprinkle a little sugar on it while it's sizzling. It works, though it's not really necessary with some of the stuff you get these days, like the premium applewood smoked varieties. And surprisingly, Safeway Select is pretty good, too.
How do I like it? As long as the fat isn't rubbery, I can go anywhere from chewy to so crunchy it explodes when you bite it.
Edit: it's good on pizza.
See, this is the other problem with the whole "Swine" thing.
The pig is the finest of meats, and the term "swine" is far too high an appelation to give to a bunch of pretentious lunatics.
It's nonsensical. If anything, to be compared to the fine beast whose very fat carries with it more flavor than almost any other meat put together, should be the highest of compliments.
Maybe we should call them "smoked oysters" instead. They're slimy, snot-like, taste horrible, and are by and large a waste of an otherwise fantastic method of food preparation. That works for me.
Quote from: J ArcaneMaybe we should call them "smoked oysters" instead. They're slimy, snot-like, taste horrible, and are by and large a waste of an otherwise fantastic method of food preparation. That works for me.
Or call them escargo (SP?). They are fairly slimey and sluglike.
I like both snails and smoked clams.
double post
Quote from: Elliot WilenI like both snails and smoked clams.
I'm Sparticus!
Quote from: Dr Rotwang!Can you drink it from a shell? San Francisco show-and-tell?
As long as you aren't talking about
the three shells and it still gets done in one try, it should be acceptable. Than you can go the country where every valley looks like this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY2BwScCz1k) (except there's more bacon around).
Bacon.
Wrapped around meat.
Any meat. Spam to bison to duckies to burgers.
It's the feather boa of carnivorous preparation.
Let me add my voice to the chorus of bacon love...there is nothing so sublime in my experience than a good BLT.
Although it verges on porcine heresy, I also love to stop by a decent Jewish deli here that makes a lovely Beef Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato sandwich. Beef bacon is da' bomb!
TGA
Quote from: walkerpI've got the Hungarian butcher shop down the road that cuts me the thick slices, either smoked or not. Man, that's good. When you fry up a lot, the consistency changes depending on how much grease is in the pan.
Dude, although it is not swine in origin, you should enlighten the masses about Montreal smoked meat (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoked_meat) sandwiches. My family lived in Montreal for many years and they still talk about them.
TGA
I'm eating bacon right fucking now, right. fucking.now.
I can't sleep until I've had my bacon. I eat it on everything. On portabello sub sandwiches. On chicken club. On pizza (along with pesto, brocoli, pineapple, and feta). On my cereal. In soup. With ranch dressing and jicama... I'm looking for how the hell to spell this vegetable... pronounced hick-uh-muh.
Bacon.
Quote from: AosI'm eating bacon right fucking now, right. fucking.now.
Lucky bastard...
TGA
Two bacon sammiches for lunch, bitches, and pork steaks for dinner in about half an hour.
I may have ham and cheese on toast for supper, too.
Coronary booked for some time next week!
- Q
It is time for me to make my stance on bacon known...
HELL YEAH!!!!
Quote from: AosI'm Sparticus!
I have no idea what that means. I just dig on shellfish, that's all.
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Quote from: Elliot WilenI have no idea what that means. I just dig on shellfish, that's all.
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Sorry, I gotta run and join the slave revolt!
Quote from: The Good AssyrianDude, although it is not swine in origin, you should enlighten the masses about Montreal smoked meat (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoked_meat) sandwiches. My family lived in Montreal for many years and they still talk about them.
It's all true. It's not hype. I live 3 blocks from Schwartz's, which has a near constant line-up of tourists. So often, the popular thing is usually fairly mediocre, but Schwartz's is the real deal. I still go there myself around once a month. That is some killer smoked meat. It's weird. It's hard to explain. I've had Katz's, I've had 2nd avenue deli. Schwartz's is unique. There's a great movie about it actually. I shouldn't even be writing this as my mouth is starting to water. Also, it's off-topic, because it's beef! :p
It's cool walker, all meats are brothers when smoked. I think it's gonna be a BLT night. Thick cut rashers with crisp lettuce, sliced tomatoes, tangy Miracle Whip on toast, ooh, maybe malty wheat bread toast.
I'm out of bacon and my wife took the car- to go to work, as if that were more important than bacon aquisition.
Bitch. It's ham and eggs this morning. The shame of it is making me weep.
Quote from: AosI'm out of bacon and my wife took the car- to go to work, as if that were more important than bacon aquisition.
Bitch. It's ham and eggs this morning. The shame of it is making me weep.
Dude, what kind of twisted priorities does she have? Dude! Just, dude...
Also, not to rub it in or anything, but I had a really good BLT for lunch yesterday, sucka! :hehe:
TGA
Quote from: JamesVIt's cool walker, all meats are brothers when smoked.
Smoked Meat Unitarians!
That is a bandwagon that I can get on, my friend.
TGA
Quote from: The Good AssyrianAlso, not to rub it in or anything, but I had a really good BLT for lunch yesterday, sucka! :hehe:
TGA
So did my wife. :mad:
Quote from: AosSo did my wife. :mad:
Oh, the burning shame of it all! :D
TGA
Quote from: AosI'm out of bacon and my wife took the car- to go to work, as if that were more important than bacon aquisition.
Bitch. It's ham and eggs this morning. The shame of it is making me weep.
If you had the bacon salt you could have made it taste like bacon.
Man, I haven't had some really good bacon in a long, long time. The best kind is when it's totally crisp and not chewy at all, but not burnt, to the point where it just crumbles in your mouth. Damn that's tasty.
Arg, now I want some and I don't know where to get any. :drool:
No matter how hard up you are, please read this (http://www.thesneeze.com/mt-archives/000070.php) before you get too creative.
Quote from: Elliot WilenNo matter how hard up you are, please read this (http://www.thesneeze.com/mt-archives/000070.php) before you get too creative.
Thanks Elliot! The funny look I got from co-workers when I laughed out loud while reading this was certainly worth it!
TGA
Quote from: The Good AssyrianSmoked Meat Unitarians!
That is a bandwagon that I can get on, my friend.
TGA
I welcome our Smoked Meat overlords with open arms.
Quote from: RoninIf you had the bacon salt you could have made it taste like bacon.
Update: she took all the ham in her lunch. WTF? doesn't realize that when a full grown man is living off you that you need to make sure he has some sort of pork product for breakfast?
I'm totally going to deny her sex for at least twenty minutes after she gets home from work.
Quote from: AosI'm totally going to deny her sex for at least twenty minutes after she gets home from work.
You go, guy!
TGA
Quote from: rcsampleI welcome our Smoked Meat overlords with open arms.
As do I. As long as I can have a sammich...
TGA
Quote from: AosI'm totally going to deny her sex for at least twenty minutes after she gets home from work.
What if she promises to tie you up with bacon strips and slather you in bacon grease?.....then what, my friend?
Quote from: rcsampleWhat if she promises to tie you up with bacon strips and slather you in bacon grease?.....then what, my friend?
Then you will never hear from me again, because i will have passed on to paradise.
Gentlemen, I present dinner!
(http://myweb.cableone.net/jjvargas/BLT1.jpg)
(http://myweb.cableone.net/jjvargas/BLT2.jpg)
It was delicious
Quote from: JamesVGentlemen, I present Aos' new Desktop Background!
Thanks!
I have the pics bigger if you want! ;)
Food Porn for everyone!
Quote from: JamesVFood Porn for everyone!
YAY!
I feel so dirty but it tastes so good!
Nice job on that bacon! Damn!
Quote from: walkerpNice job on that bacon! Damn!
Would you believe that I fried it in the oven? I find the results pretty good, though frying bacon in the oven is still art for me, I have to watch it and go from bake to broil to get it nice and crispy. What I really have to like about it is that while it is a supermarket premium bacon, it's made in-state so it's about a quarter cheaper than comparable brands. I love living in an agriculture state. :)
At last, I have scored another pound. Time for breakfast!
Quote from: JamesVWould you believe that I fried it in the oven? I find the results pretty good, though frying bacon in the oven is still art for me, I have to watch it and go from bake to broil to get it nice and crispy. What I really have to like about it is that while it is a supermarket premium bacon, it's made in-state so it's about a quarter cheaper than comparable brands. I love living in an agriculture state. :)
I like bacon, but I can't stand the grease from cooking it. I just buy the pre-cooked stuff now and heat it up in the microwave (I will now put on my asbestos suit to protect against flames from true bacon-philes).
Just enjoyed two very fat BLTs with the addition of a very tasty thai delicious. Fortunately the local farm shop sells bacon in five pound bags and two of those are currently sat in my freezer...
There is nothing I can do except now I must buy that pound baggie of bacon ends and bits...
What, I'm crazy that way, them little strips just don't work fer me... gotta get my bacon fix in fist sized chunks!
Quote from: jgantsI like bacon, but I can't stand the grease from cooking it. I just buy the pre-cooked stuff now and heat it up in the microwave (I will now put on my asbestos suit to protect against flames from true bacon-philes).
Sacrilege! Dont blaspheme in this house of bacon!:devil: :bible: :p :D
Dude, the grease is one of bacon's greatest assets. I keep bacon around often just to use the grease for frying, making roux, and refried beans.
Quote from: Serious PaulThe Bacon Love In Thread
Apparently there is also a bacon love-in thread over on Vincent Baker's "I would knife fight a man" message board here:
http://www.i-would-knife-fight-a-man.com/forum/comments.php?DiscussionID=2095
I don't know. All this talk of bacon seems pretty swinish to me. :p
I can assure you that come Monday, when Paypal has received my remarkably powerful Canadian dollars, I'ma be buying a Bacon Salt sampler for my very own.
Because everything absolutely should taste like bacon.
I love bacon here is why:
#1- it's the only food in the world that makes all other food taste better
#2- An idiot can make it
#3- The name is cool, I mean look how successful Kevin Bacon is. Do you think he'd have been as successful if his name was Kevin Hotdog? I think not. We would not go see Kevin Hotdog at the theaters. :D
Quote from: McrowI love bacon here is why:
#1- it's the only food in the world that makes all other food taste better
#2- An idiot can make it
#3- The name is cool, I mean look how successful Kevin Bacon is. Do you think he'd have been as successful if his name was Kevin Hotdog? I think not. We would not go see Kevin Hotdog at the theaters. :D
Here's something to ponder - would "Hamm's" brand beer have been more successful if it would have been named "Baconn's"?
Quote from: jgantsHere's something to ponder - would "Hamm's" brand beer have been more successful if it would have been named "Baconn's"?
For sure. Ham is good, but bacon's where it's at.
Quote from: RoninI love Bacon!
And since you all love bacon too. Theres a product you should be aware of, Bacon Salt (http://www.baconsalt.com/). Whose motto is "Everything should taste like Bacon".
So I got my bacon salt today.
Made some scrambled eggs, but some Hickory Bacon Salt on it.
It tastes like fucking bacon.
THANK YOU FOR THE LINK.
Quote from: Christmas ApeSo I got my bacon salt today.
Made some scrambled eggs, but some Hickory Bacon Salt on it.
It tastes like fucking bacon.
THANK YOU FOR THE LINK.
Your welcome. How could I keep the awesomness of Bacon Salt to myself. Its something thats meant to be share with all of our brothers of the bacon.:D (wheres a damn bacon smily when you need it!)
Quote from: Christmas ApeBecause everything absolutely should taste like bacon.
A wise man once said:
"Bacon Salt. The very best there is. When you absolutely, positively got to make every motherfucking thing in the room taste like bacon, accept no substitutes. "
I come home from work on Friday. There, on the kitchen counter, is a container of bacon salt. I did not prompt my wife to buy it. I did not tell her about this thread. I did not in any other way inform her that I thought it might be interesting to get some bacon salt.
Yeah, fuckers; I'm gloating because she's hot, too....losers...
Quote from: James J SkachI come home from work on Friday. There, on the kitchen counter, is a container of bacon salt. I did not prompt my wife to buy it. I did not tell her about this thread. I did not in any other way inform her that I thought it might be interesting to get some bacon salt.
Yeah, fuckers; I'm gloating because she's hot, too....losers...
Well, my wife is hot as well but she has yet to bring home bacon salt randomly. :what:
Your wife 1 mine 0
Quote from: McrowWell, my wife is hot as well but she has yet to bring home bacon salt randomly. :what:
Your wife 1 mine 0
Yeah, but just wait until she expects him to read her mind the way she read his mind. :D
Quote from: John MorrowYeah, but just wait until she expects him to read her mind the way she read his mind. :D
Yeah, that happens every now and then.
My wife got mad at me one time because I didn't know something that she just assumed I should know even though I had no way to know it. I told her that just because I watch B5 doesn't mean I'm a telepath. The humor was totally lost on my non-geek wife. :haw:
We've been married long enough, John, (15 years this past August) that it's come and gone. It's usually a point of laughter now - I can even point it out to her and she will laugh when she realizes what her expectation was.
And yeah, I'm gloating again. :D
Now, back to topic.
Perhaps it was because last weekend (not the one just past, but a week ago), I sizzled up a pound of bacon for breakfast and BLT's. Not special as bacon goes, but bacon is special no matter...
Ever had PB & Bacon sandwiches? Mmmmm.....
Quote from: McrowMy wife got mad at me one time because I didn't know something that she just assumed I should know even though I had no way to know it. I told her that just because I watch B5 doesn't mean I'm a telepath. The humor was totally lost on my non-geek wife. :haw:
The strangest things I've heard (and fortunately my wife doesn't do this) is wives that wake up angry at their husbands because of something that their husbands did in their dreams.
Quote from: James J SkachWe've been married long enough, John, (15 years this past August) that it's come and gone. It's usually a point of laughter now - I can even point it out to her and she will laugh when she realizes what her expectation was.
Uh, I've been married for 16 years. No, it's not a huge deal but it's something that many women seem to expect.
Quote from: James J SkachAnd yeah, I'm gloating again. :D
Hey, my wife agreed to use a science fiction name for our first daughter and is considering my science fiction suggestion for the one we're expecting. So having a wife who watches science fiction and fantasy can be helpful, too. ;)
(And, no, we're not naming our daughters things like 7-of-9. :p )
Quote from: John MorrowThe strangest things I've heard (and fortunately my wife doesn't do this) is wives that wake up angry at their husbands because of something that their husbands did in their dreams.
haven't had that one yet.
I have had the one where I did something that pissed her off (not on purpose) and she was fine , then three days later she all of the sudden was pissed. By that point I couldn't even remember doing whatever it was I did. :D
Luckily that sort of thing is few and far between.
Quote from: John MorrowThe strangest things I've heard (and fortunately my wife doesn't do this) is wives that wake up angry at their husbands because of something that their husbands did in their dreams.
I had a girlfriend do this to me. She then didn't understand when I told her she was acting crazy. The break-up happened shortly thereafter, thank God.
My wife once got angry with me for something her father did- you know because we're both guys. Fourtunately, I am a complete bastard and just ingored her until she came out of it.
i would like to compliment all involved in this thread. it managed to stay on topic for over 8 pages! then again, the subject is pretty special.
looked in my local supermarket this evening for bacon salt. alas, nada. :(
Quote from: beeberi would like to compliment all involved in this thread. it managed to stay on topic for over 8 pages! then again, the subject is pretty special.
looked in my local supermarket this evening for bacon salt. alas, nada. :(
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Last weeks gaming food- French fries and a pound of bacon.
I wish this was my breakfaast
(http://homepage.mac.com/theconfuzed1/.Pictures/misc/bacon_sandwich.jpg)
Instead it was this
(http://www.impact-pop.com/graphics/coke/basic/img/B137.jpg)
:(
Today, for lunch, I will be having a Bacon and Peanut Butter sandwich - or two. Some chips on the side if I decide to sully the good taste of bacon with a different, salty, crunchy food item, and a tall glass of Skim Milk (2% is like cream to me now). And for dessert? A brownie, with milk or ice cream.
My son, at dinner last night, asked if there was any bacon left (my wife forget to complete the lemon-herb chicken with bacon, crazy woman). I told him no. then I clarified, and told him there was bacon left, but I get it. I claimed executive privilege. Little bastard will have to learn about the tough parts of life too...
So it's Coke for breakfast and Bacon for lunch....Life is good...
Quote from: James J SkachToday, for lunch, I will be having a Bacon and Peanut Butter sandwich - or two. Some chips on the side if I decide to sully the good taste of bacon with a different, salty, crunchy food item, and a tall glass of Skim Milk (2% is like cream to me now). And for dessert? A brownie, with milk or ice cream.
My son, at dinner last night, asked if there was any bacon left (my wife forget to complete the lemon-herb chicken with bacon, crazy woman). I told him no. then I clarified, and told him there was bacon left, but I get it. I claimed executive privilege. Little bastard will have to learn about the tough parts of life too...
So it's Coke for breakfast and Bacon for lunch....Life is good...
You lucky bastard!
You know what we need around here? A Bacon emoticon thats what. The ham one :emot-ham: is good. But its no bacon.
Quote from: RoninYou know what we need around here? A Bacon emoticon thats what. The ham one :emot-ham: is good. But its no bacon.
I enthusiastically support this.
I'm on a diet. No bacon for me. :(
On the other hand, once I lose this tub, hopefully no heart attack for me.:eek:
Ya know - that's a conundrum. Bacon...Avoid Heart Attack...Bacon...Avoid Heart Attack.
Go with the Avoid Heart Attack - you get to play more RPG's....
Quote from: James J SkachYa know - that's a conundrum. Bacon...Avoid Heart Attack...Bacon...Avoid Heart Attack.
Go with the Avoid Heart Attack - you get to play more RPG's....
As a lover of food, and a chef by trade, I must state that for me, this is not a decision. Life without bacon is a hollow and meaningless existence. The pig is the noblest of all meats, and without it, the world of food becomes a dimmer, less wonderful place.
Quote from: J ArcaneAs a lover of food, and a chef by trade, I must state that for me, this is not a decision. Life without bacon is a hollow and meaningless existence. The pig is the noblest of all meats, and without it, the world of food becomes a dimmer, less wonderful place.
Yes, but "no bacon" is not a permanent condition, whereas "dead of heart attack" is. I hope to learn "bacon with caution" and by living longer, in the long run enjoy MORE bacon.
Quote from: Old GeezerYes, but "no bacon" is not a permanent condition, whereas "dead of heart attack" is. I hope to learn "bacon with caution" and by living longer, in the long run enjoy MORE bacon.
We all have to die sometime. I'd rather enjoy a shorter life, than be miserable in a longer one.
As the Shatner said, "Live life like you're gonna die, because you're gonna."
BTW - lunch was gooooood...
And yeah...I'm gloating....again...
Quote from: James J SkachBTW - lunch was gooooood...
And yeah...I'm gloating....again...
I barbecued a pork shoulder in the smoker the other day.
So for lunch, I'm having roast pork tacos with homemade hot sauce and guacamole.
Mmmm..now that sounds good...
I'm having the left-over chorizo tonight...we're baconed out at the moment - not taste wise, that would be virtually impossible, but none in the house. I claim it's an emergency.
Breakfast: Leftovers. Chicken breast fried in bacon grease.
Lunch: Half a portabello sub-sandwich on wheat with bacon.
Dinner tonight: Slice of pizza with feta, bacon, and broccoli.
Well no bacon for dinner tonight. But I am frying some smoked cured italian sausages. Along with a couple fried egg sandwiches.:D
My Wife and kids just made breakfast for dinner. THREE different kinds of bacon were cooked, including my favorite, peppered bacon.
My wife doesn't get peppered bacon. She says things like "It's just bacon with pepper, right?" To which I respond, "No, it's bacon with pepper."
Quote from: jrientsMy wife doesn't get peppered bacon. She says things like "It's just bacon with pepper, right?" To which I respond, "No, it's bacon with pepper."
I ALWAYS buy thick cut pepper bacon. Always. The regular stuff just doesn't have the kick, and the thin cut doesn't have the wide utility.
A recipe from these regions:
Gramajo
* 2 onions, minced
* 2 potatoes
* 1 can green peas (note: really optional, trust me)
* 4 ounces bacon (cooked ham), cut in strips
* 4 eggs
* Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
* Vegetable oil
In a large skillet, lightly sauté the minced onions over low heat till translucent. Meanwhile, peel, cut and fry the potatoes till crisp and golden. Drain and set these aside. Next beat the eggs, adding to these salt and pepper to taste.
Now bring the heat up in the skillet with the onions, add the french fries, green peas and strips of ham and mix till it’s all heated through. Now add the beaten eggs and scramble everything together, till the eggs are cooked.
Once served, add some lemon juice at will for extra flavor.
(http://www.argentinaxplora.com/activida/gastrono/gastroimg/gramajo.jpg)
While that Gramajo sounds pretty tasty I wonder why anyone would need to add salt to any dish based around bacon. That's like bacon salting your bacon....
.... hmmm......bacon salted bacon..... hmmmm....
I put Peppered Bacon Salt on some ham a couple days ago. It's pretty fuckin' good.
Unconnected bacon memory:
When I was in Spain this summer, we barbqued huge slabs of bacon over an open fire. Just thinking of it makes my mouth water. We also smoked a lot of hash. Just thinking of it makes my brain tingle.
Quote from: AosUnconnected bacon memory:
When I was in Spain this summer, we barbqued huge slabs of bacon over an open fire. Just thinking of it makes my mouth water. We also smoked a lot of hash. Just thinking of it makes my brain tingle.
that could be in the running for best vacation EVAR :emot-350:
(where's that fucking bacon smiley?!?)
Our fridge went on the fritz a few days ago. I saved all of the bacon by cooking it and eating it. :)
For breakfast at work a few days ago, I made fried rice with salted and peppered scraps of pork fat. that was damn tasty.
And then I went to a local take out burger joint, and had the best fuckin' bacon patty melt I've ever eaten. I haven't had a burger that good in years, literally.
Quote from: beeberthat could be in the running for best vacation EVAR :emot-350:
(where's that fucking bacon smiley?!?)
Actually, I was working at an archaeological site- national geographic paid for the bacon, and my room and some of my transport costs. It was a grueling ordeal that was more fun than words can convey.
A funny care of JReints Blog (http://badgods.com/bacondouble1.html)
excellent point!
we're having bacon wrapped around a pork loin for dinner tonight. i'm quite looking forward to it :D
Man I hate this thread. Really I do. I love bacon. But I can't eat it right now due to some intestinal problems I've got.
Man I love bacon. Damn this thread!
I would cook up some Gramajo tonight if I could eat it. Damn....
spotted in the dec. issue of pc gamer, p. 59: "holiday bacon guide!"
includes blurbs & links for the bacon salt, "bacon of the month club" and more!
PC gamers, nothin but posers trying to latch on to our true-blue love of bacon!
Quote from: beeberspotted in the dec. issue of pc gamer, p. 59: "holiday bacon guide!"
includes blurbs & links for the bacon salt, "bacon of the month club" and more!
"bacon of the month club" you say?:hmm:
Quote from: Ronin"bacon of the month club" you say?:hmm:
indeed! i am neglectful of my duty to the clan of bacon--i should've written down the URL (as i'm sure one existed). :( i will remedy that to-morrow!
Bacon of the Month Club? The mind fairly boggles.
okay, i've consulted the article. here's the 4 things on the "holiday bacon guide" and the links they've provided (haven't checked them personally yet)--
* bacon salt
* "mo's bacon bar"
//www.mapetiteshoe.com
* "the archie mcphee bacon suite"
//www.mcphee.com
* "bacon of the month club"
//www.gratefulpalate.com
http://www.komotv.com/news/local/11154046.html
Maybe they could do bacon, too.
I feel that this idea is so important, a thread could be necro'd...
ah, if only there was such a magical machine. . . :swoon: :woop: :win:
Quote from: James J SkachI feel that this idea is so important, a thread could be necro'd...
In a word, Awesome! :win:
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I give you the greatest invention in carbonated soft drinks in the history of man.
Thanks you,
Jim
Here's a stocking stuffer ideas for baconophiles:
http://www.stupid.com/stat/BWLT.html
or
http://www.stupid.com/stat/METF.html
or
http://www.stupid.com/stat/BADH.html
hee hee
(http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/funny-pictures-bacon-not-done.jpg)
in case img get blokked:
http://icanhascheezburger.com/2007/12/03/bacon-not-done-yet/
Hell yes. Bacon on the hoof!
I find myself necro-ing this thread, yet again.
First, we've gone far too long without reaffirming our love of Bacon. It is a new year, and we should all be thanking our lucky stars that we live in a world with Bacon.
Second, I give you the greatest candy ever invented - the bacon lollipop. There's a mention of it on the Al Dente blog here (http://www.aldenteblog.com/2008/03/lollyphiles-bac.html).The company that makes them is lollyphile (http://www.lollyphile.com). My only complaint is that it's called a Mapple-Bacon; when everyone knows which of the two should get top billing.
I have one on my desk right now. I will be consuming it after lunch. It's taking all my will power, but I do not wish to sully the after effects with some stupid food that's not bacon.
Ah the love of bacon knows no boundaries, be it space, time or forums. The bacon I ate this morning was almost as good as the bacon I wrapped around the scallops I had fro dinner the other evening.
I'll say it.
I think it's fucking art.
Someone in the EvAv IRC channel yesterday honestly didn't understand why bacon is better than sausage.
I attempted to impose on his feeble mind the culinary importance of bacon and bacon fat, but it failed to penetrate his skull.
I was horrified at such sheer ignorance.
I keep kosher. Kinda.
But Turkey bacon is pretty awesome.
And I once had bacon-flavored, bacon-shaped vegan crackers that were also good. Sue me; I was staying with a friend in the Bay Area! They're all veggie freaks over there!
Quote from: dsivisI keep kosher. Kinda.
But Turkey bacon is pretty awesome.
And I once had bacon-flavored, bacon-shaped vegan crackers that were also good. Sue me; I was staying with a friend in the Bay Area! They're all veggie freaks over there!
Now, I can forgive kosher. I can't knock anyone's religious beliefs too much when it comes to food, and besides, without the Jews keeping up the tradition, we wouldn't have foie gras as we know it today.
But vegan, Jesus man. That's just wrong.
Had a breakfast sandwhich yesterday that was bacon , egg, and cheese on a croissant .
Had no idea just how much I missed bacon till I had that.
Damn tasty sandwich.
- Ed C.
Ummmmmmm bacon.
After reading this thread I'm gonna whip up some pig, nothing fancy two bits of bread, loadsa Bacon and pure joy.
Fuck :( I don't have the money atm for bacon, and I'm out. And this damn thread keeps staying on the main page, taunting me.
Damn you ALL!
Quote from: shewolfFuck :( I don't have the money atm for bacon, and I'm out. And this damn thread keeps staying on the main page, taunting me.
Damn you ALL!
So go out and buy some bacon!!!
Your tummy and taste buds will thank you.
{{{:-)
- Ed
I'm broke. I can't spend on extravagances like bacon of hot wings. :( Pity me.
Gotta pay bills first.
Quote from: shewolfI'm broke. I can't spend on extravagances like bacon of hot wings. :( Pity me.
Gotta pay bills first.
Damn...thats really sad.
Remember in the '70s, when family was poor - Mom and Dad used to have some bacon in the fridge that they could toss on the stove top at least once a month.
Hang in there She Wolf!!
- Ed
I usually stock up on sales, but since the in-laws birds started laying (they have breeders for Pardue) there's plenty of medium eggs (too small to hatch) that get tossed, so we eat. Which means I make breakfast for dinner. Which means bacon. One night I cooked 3 pounds :) Had some nice sammies, but now it's gone and I'm sad :(
Still got eggs though, but it just doesn't seem right without the pig to go with - sausage, ham in the eggs, bacon... Ah well. Couple weeks and a sale and I'll be good to go.
Quote from: shewolfStill got eggs though, but it just doesn't seem right without the pig to go with - sausage, ham in the eggs, bacon... Ah well. Couple weeks and a sale and I'll be good to go.
So true, the full US breakfast is still the first and best application for bacon, and eggs for that matter, in my book.
This thread is not allowed to die.
Bacon Salt reviewed: http://www.avclub.com/content/feature/taste_test_j_ds_bacon_salt
Ahem...the makers of Bacon Salt have now created:
Baconnaise (http://www.jdfoods.net/products/baconnaise.php)
...bacon-infused mayonnaise.
I think I just peed a little.
OMG, I am going to try and find some Bacon Salt and Baconnaise!
For some reason I now crave a BLT made with baconnaise, with a side of pork rinds (You know bacons bastard cousin).
My girlfriend is visiting family for the holiday, so we exchanged gifts last night.
Part of my gift was a bacon lover's gift pack from the makers of bacon salt, containing all six varieties of bacon salt (Jalapeno, Applewood, Maple and Cheddar are the best...Mesquite is a bit strong, Original is a bit weak), a jar of Baconnaise, and...
...bacon-flavored lip balm.
The latter will just be displayed on my desk at work for eternity.
From TIME magazine: What's Cooking? Bacon, For Dessert (http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1870492,00.html)
Chocolate-dipped bacon always did look awesome.
I'm intrigued by foie gras as part of a savory dessert...it's very sweet and scrumptious.
"More, a cupcake shop in Chicago, sells three bacon flavors."
Of this I was not aware. I am forced by the shame of not knowing about this here in my "hometown" to seek them out and eat them.