Bacon is meat candy.

[Betty]

I'm going to guess that the bacon wouldn't be done enough for me. I don't really like floppy bacon...

We used to put bacon wrapped tomatoes on skewers with meat and other stuff and I don't much care for tomatoes or the not crispy bacon but they were still pretty good.

I wonder if blanching the bacon or cooking it a little first in a pan would make any difference.

I also want to make waffles with crumbled bacon in them.

[Morrigoon]

Betty, you probably could do that. I find bacon in the oven cooks up in about 10 minutes to crispier than I like (but I like mine soft) so perhaps 5-6 minutes of pre-bake followed by wrapping on the corn, if it's not too hot to touch. However you may lose a lot of good bacony juices that way which would otherwise bacon up the corn.

[Prudence]

Betty, you probably could do that. I find bacon in the oven cooks up in about 10 minutes to crispier than I like (but I like mine soft) so perhaps 5-6 minutes of pre-bake followed by wrapping on the corn, if it's not too hot to touch. However you may lose a lot of good bacony juices that way which would otherwise bacon up the corn.

"bacon up the corn" sound dirty. "Hey, Baby, how'd you like to come back to my place and bacon up the corn?"

[JWBear]

Oh God! I'm making these first chance I get! (http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/12/flashback_1981_-_holiday_bacon_appetizers/)

[lashbear]

Report from Newnes:

Bacon consumed, however emergency Canned Bacon stash remains intact for another trip. Turns out 2.2 pounds of bacon was enough for a Bear & Stoat (we're trying to cut back)

[Kevy Baby]

Turns out 2.2 pounds of bacon was enough for a Bear & Stoat (we're trying to cut back)I assume you mean per day?

[Morrigoon]

JW Bear: OMG, me too!

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Oh God! I'm making these first chance I get! (http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/12/flashback_1981_-_holiday_bacon_appetizers/)They look scrumdiddilyumptious, but two hours to bake?!? :eek:

[cirquelover]

That does seem like a long baking time but at such a low temp I can see it taking that long. It does look good though.

[lashbear]

Good - one of the commentators said they used saltines to do theirs. We DO have those here.

...now to try and find streaky american bacon... :rolleyes:

[blueerica]

I wish I could go to the Sept 5th event... I will be in Florida, sweating it out on opening game for the Gators.

I should eat bacon-wrapped gator tail in honor of the occasion. I bet it would be good.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Good - one of the commentators said they used saltines to do theirs. We DO have those here.Remind me to make these when you come back (soon, I hope) because Club Crackers are way better than Saltines!

[cirquelover]

A Club cracker is so much better. I love their buttery goodness.

[Morrigoon]

Club crackers are somewhere between a saltine and a Ritz cracker... more in the direction of the Ritz cracker in terms of buttery goodness.

[JWBear]

I always thought Club crackers were more buttery than Ritz.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

I concur. Butter scale is Saltine < Ritz < Club

[innerSpaceman]

Sigh, I'm putting this in spoiler tags because it's somewhat contrary to the spirit of this thread, but it's an important note about bacon.

The intro to this (http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1917458,00.html) very fine but disturbing article on the health crisis in America:

Somewhere in Iowa, a pig is being raised in a confined pen, packed in so tightly with other swine that their curly tails have been chopped off so they won't bite one another. To prevent him from getting sick in such close quarters, he is dosed with antibiotics. The waste produced by the pig and his thousands of pen mates on the factory farm where they live goes into manure lagoons that blanket neighboring communities with air pollution and a stomach-churning stench. He's fed on American corn that was grown with the help of government subsidies and millions of tons of chemical fertilizer. When the pig is slaughtered, at about 5 months of age, he'll become sausage or bacon that will sell cheap, feeding an American addiction to meat that has contributed to an obesity epidemic currently afflicting more than two-thirds of the population. And when the rains come, the excess fertilizer that coaxed so much corn from the ground will be washed into the Mississippi River and down into the Gulf of Mexico, where it will help kill fish for miles and miles around. That's the state of your bacon — circa 2009.

[Kevy Baby]

That's the state of your bacon — circa 2009.Cool... now I'm hungry. It's good to be at the top of the food chain

[Moonliner]

I'm starting to think this meme might have jumped the shark.

The Bacon Bra. (http://gizmodo.com/5345912/bacon-bra-needs-no-further-explanation)

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Pocket Bacon: an iPhone App (http://pocketbacon.com/pocket-bacon)

[Morrigoon]

Bacon of a different variety, but, apparently also really cool. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Bacon)

[Snowflake]

On the morning commute today as I walked past Whole Foods, the glorious scent of bacon was wafting in the air. Then, the Cable Car ride up to Hyde Street, a glorious cloud of bacon was in the air, what a great way to start the morning........

[wolfy999]

Going to have to make my own cloud here this morning now!

[Betty]

Is this thread suddenly about bacon farts?

[Ghoulish Delight]

What is it about being named Bacon and empiricism?

[lashbear]

do you have any empirical data on that? :D


Oh, and dinner tonight is going to be Caesar Salad using some of the last Yoders Canned Bacon. We've done well to make it last so long, I think.

[CoasterMatt]

Tonight, I had a deep fried bacon cheeseburger for dinner. It was blissful.

[Snowflake]

Tonight, I had a deep fried bacon cheeseburger for dinner. It was blissful.

My arteries just hardened a little bit simply reading this.

CM, did you make this or is their some burger emporium where you can actually buy it?

[JWBear]

Tonight, I had a deep fried bacon cheeseburger for dinner. It was blissful.

To which cardiac ward would you like us to send the cards and flowers?

[lashbear]

Did it look like this?:

http://frabjousdays.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/triplebaconcheeseburgerdeepfriedpattybuns.jpg

[Ghoulish Delight]

Not bacon, but steak deserves nearly as much attention as bacon anyway so I'm posting it here.

United Steaks of America (http://www.toxel.com/inspiration/2009/09/13/united-steaks-of-america/)

[3894]

IHOP NFL/AFL French toast to set your back field in motion

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:1T3pEZnPu8YfJM:http://www.eatmedaily.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/nfc-french-toast1.jpg

[Betty]

We got some pepper bacon from the meat counter at the grocery store and OMG - YUUUUUUUM! I hightly recommend it - and buy twice as much as you think you need because it was that good. (stater bros).

[Morrigoon]

Yup, that pepper bacon is great stuff, isn't it? But have you tried the applewood smoked?

[Stan4dSteph]

IHOP NFL/AFL French toast to set your back field in motion

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:1T3pEZnPu8YfJM:http://www.eatmedaily.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/nfc-french-toast1.jpgThat's exactly what I envisioned when seeing the commercial: frequent trips to the bathroom.

[blueerica]

So, I finally did remember that the turkey bacon has been sitting in the freezer since I purchased it... I dunno... months ago. Defrosted, and put on the stove. YUCKO. WTF is this sh*t? It doesn't taste like turkey and it DOESN'T taste like bacon!!! It tastes like gross. Like Gross. Whatever Gross is, that's what it tasted like. Well, it didn't taste like gross, but it tasted like salt.

Ugh.

Never. Forget.

[wolfy999]

I could have told you that, thought every bacon fan knew!

[JWBear]

There is no substitute for the real thing.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I've had excellent turkey bacon.

[blueerica]

My reaction to the turkey bacon has probably more to do with the fact that I thought I had real bacon in the freezer, but settled for turkey.

[Disneyphile]

Bacon also makes a great "tramp stamp"! (http://ugliesttattoos.com/2009/09/27/funny-tattoos-whither-goest-thou-master-ihop-sweet/) :eek:

[Capt Jack]

as one of the comments said

its sacre-licious!

[Kevy Baby]

That's definitely one to file under "really gonna regret that in a few years"

[blueerica]

Gives a whole new meaning to 'porking' someone...

[Kevy Baby]

She's a pig

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Oh good grief, the Bacon Farts (http://baconfarts.com/) iPhone app. :rolleyes:

[cirquelover]

I went to a baby shower this weekend and someone brought banana bacon cupcakes.

[Chernabog]

Last night for dinner BJ made mac n cheese with bacon. Mmmmmm cloggy arteries!

[Betty]

I went to a baby shower this weekend and someone brought banana bacon cupcakes.

How where they?

[cirquelover]

They were actually very good.

It was kind of funny because she doesn't really bake but when she found out her son prefered store bought cupcakes she started experimenting. She put dried banana chips in a yellow cake and topped them with a banana chip. The bacon were a white cake with bacon pieces baked in and topped with a piece of bacon. I guess there were some that had both bacon and banana but I don't eat bananas.

[3894]

And we can all die happy! Behold the 1,500-calorie bacon burger in a Krispy Kreme. SFW (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjaNYbPEydw&feature=player_embedded)

[Moonliner]

And we can all die happy! Behold the 1,500-calorie bacon burger in a Krispy Kreme. SFW (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjaNYbPEydw&feature=player_embedded)

I wonder if they server it with a side of fried butter (http://www.cbs.com/late_night/late_show/video/?pid=jB9jQIxrjoYO_WAf2lcAPiYMjtJB5mj0).

[DisneyDaniel]

The annual Los Angeles County Fair, which ended last weekend, included pig races throughout the day. The cute pig races were sponsored by Ralphs Supermarkets, which had banners posted around the area saying: "Bring Home The Bacon!" After each race, which also included duck races, too, spectators were given coupons for free packages of bacon at Ralphs. Who doesn't love free bacon?! :D

[Gn2Dlnd]

Who doesn't love free bacon?!

Cute pigs.

[The Lovely Mrs. tod]

My local Taco Bell now offers bacon. Half a buck will get you bacon on a little cup, suitable for sprinkling on pretty many anything.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

I was recently involved in a game of Taboo where in being prompted to say the B word, the clue given was "it's meat candy".

I love the LoT.

[Kevy Baby]

I was recently involved in a game of Taboo where in being prompted to say the B word, the clue given was "it's meat candy".That's a creative way to get someone to say "blowjob"

[Not Afraid]

It's racist and you can get soup there.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Sort of racist.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

It's racist and you can get soup there.Sort of racist.Wait... what???

What's racist? And how does soup play into this? How/when did we get here? I'm very confused.

[wolfy999]

It's the LoT.....are you really surprised?

[Morrigoon]

It's racist and you can get soup there.

What is..... The White Spot (http://www.whitespot.com)?

Or did you mean actually racist like Denny's and Cracker Barrel?

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Guess again.

It's sort of racist. And you can get soup there.

[Morrigoon]

Souplantation?

[JWBear]

Sambos?

[SzczerbiakManiac]

What I'm not understanding is NA's seemingly non sequitur comment up at #1808 (http://www.loungeoftomorrow.com/LoT/showpost.php?p=302842&postcount=1808). Why did she say that then? Looking at the comments above it, it doesn't make sense to me. (perhaps that's intentional)

I'm not upset, just confuzed.

[innerSpaceman]

I think you have to expect this sort of confusion thing for a week or two following the annual (or is it up to semi-annual now?) Palm Springs retreat(s). :rolleyes:

[Ghoulish Delight]

Souplantation?
Ding!

[Not Afraid]

I'm supposed to make sense?

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Only on Thursdays and every fourth Friday.

[wolfy999]

Bill's Fried Bacon (http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Bills-Fried-Bacon/Detail.aspx?ms=1&prop25=25382169&prop26=DailyDish&prop27=2009-10-17&prop28=CompleteYourMeal&prop29=FullRecipe2&me=1)

[Ghoulish Delight]

Bacon Jam (http://www.topcultured.com/bacon-jam-its-bacon-you-can-spread/)

[wolfy999]

That actually sounds good, but quite pricey to order and have it mailed!

[Ghoulish Delight]

CBS interactive held a bacon bakesale (http://blogs.sfweekly.com/foodie/2009/10/the_usually_business-like_lobb.php)

[3894]

Mmmmm, here's how to go about fakin' bacon in your home laboratory. (http://www.tempeh.info/recipes/recipes.php?recipe=449)

[lashbear]

Mmmmm, here's how to go about fakin' bacon in your home laboratory. (http://www.tempeh.info/recipes/recipes.php?recipe=449)
That actually sounds good :blush:

[alphabassettgrrl]

Fake bacon? Why? Other than that you can...

I mean, sure it might be good, but...

[JWBear]

It's the work of Satan.

[alphabassettgrrl]

Well, that explains it.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Shaky Bacon Plushie (http://www.girlzlyfe.com/catalog.php?item=1021)

kinda lame, but hey, it's bacon

[Ghoulish Delight]

Several of us own Shaky Bacon plushies.

[€uroMeinke]

Several of us own Shaky Bacon plushies.

And art work featuring Shaky, Mr. Toast, and all their breakfast friends

[lashbear]

Shaky watched over us as we slept in LB.

[3894]

Shaky Bacon Plushie (http://www.girlzlyfe.com/catalog.php?item=1021)

Aha! I sorta thought there might be more bacon action at the site you linked, SzczerbiakManiac! Behold the power of cheese:

Breakfast necklace, featuring our favorite pork product. Don't forget the matching bracelet. (http://www.girlzlyfe.com/catalog.php?item=77) The copy says This necklace is totally kawaii and adorable to wear everyday Whatever "kawaii" means.

Not bacon but bacon-friendly are these toast w/ butter earrings (http://www.girlzlyfe.com/catalog.php?item=45). Do you suppose those are totally kawaii, too?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Kawaii=Japanese for cute and is often used to refer to the obsession many Japanese have with cartoonish cuteness. Think of the exaggerated, big-eyed cuteness of Hello Kitty.

And yes, the earrings would definitely qualify.

[Not Afraid]

And Kawaii has to be said in the highest voice possible with the double "ii" sound held a few seconds longer than normal for maximum impact.

[lashbear]

OF course, you have to watch out - kAwaii means cute, but kOwaii means scary !!

I told a lady at Tokyo Disneyland I thought her kid was scary. Really. :blush:

[€uroMeinke]

From my friend Carl in Japan

How to Make Japanese Bacon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thRH9FxqGrM&feature=player_embedded)

[Capt Jack]

wow, I could totally do that

[blueerica]

Love the jewelry...

[Morrigoon]

I have crumbled bacon in my fridge and I'm not afraid to use it!

In fact, I'd better use it soon, I made it on Saturday. Today is shaping up to be a "baked potato" kind of day.

[cirquelover]

Right now on Amazon you can get 30% off your bacon needs http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000438931

[lashbear]

I can't be tempted... I don't have a job :(

Boo Hoo.

[Betty]

Did you see the bacon flavored envelopes they've come out with? (too lazy to find and link I guess)

[lashbear]

you mean, when you lick them, it tastes like bacon? OMG - too perfect !

[Kevy Baby]

Sure better than licking a piece of bacon and having it taste like envelope glue.

[Deebs]

Just now I was trying to make bacon wrapped asparagus for M & G.

But they like the asparagus a 'lil bit squishier than it gets when it is broiled, so I had to make the asparagus separately. And they kept stealing the bacon before I could wrap the asparagus. So they had bacon. :D

[Morrigoon]

Squishy asparagus, ewww. It becomes too hard to bite off then.

I like my asparagus like I like my men: Tender but firm, and wrapped in bacon.

[lashbear]

OT: Deebs, try canned asparagus, it's squishy. :D

[JWBear]

We went out to breakfast this morning at our favorite breakfast place (Eggs Etc). When the party at the next table got up and left, they left a whole plate of uneaten bacon!!! What kind of monsters would do that?! The horror!

[lashbear]

I hope you grabbed it !!

[JWBear]

No. It was someone else's table. Ew.

[wolfy999]

But it was BACON!

[JWBear]

I had my own side of bacon. Goddess knows what they may have done to theirs. You never know with people like that!

[lashbear]

Call yourself a bacon fan? Bah.

...I would have dusted it off and eaten it. :p

[mousepod]

My parents were in town for the weekend, and last night we had dinner with my cousin's family (she lives in WeHo) at A.O.C.

The most delicious thing on the menu?

BACON-WRAPPED DATES!

Holy cow. I need to make these at home. So so yummy.

[Not Afraid]

Were the bacon wrapped dates stuffed with anything?

[mousepod]

Were the bacon wrapped dates stuffed with anything?

A teensy bit of parmesan, I believe.

[Ghoulish Delight]

My sister made bacon-wrapped dates for a party a few weeks ago. Some unstuffed, some stuffed with parmesean. Deeeeeeelicious (the stuffed ones were definitely the winners).

[Morrigoon]

I had bacon wrapped dates a few months ago, where the dates were stuffed with nuts. I can't remember for sure which nut, but probably a pecan or almond

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Were the bacon wrapped dates stuffed with anything?Didn't you serve that at the LashMeat last year? Is that called rumaki <sp?>?

party at the next table got up and left, they left a whole plate of uneaten bacon!!!That's just WROOOONG!

[Not Afraid]

Rumaki is bacon wrapped liver (or water chestnuts).

[lashbear]

Didn't you serve that at the LashMeat last year?
It was only this year !! (unless you mean the LashMeat from 2007?)
Rumaki is bacon wrapped liver
MMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. LOVE the sound of this, but Stoat would never go for it, worse luck.

[€uroMeinke]

The W Lakeshore in Chicago used to serve chorizo stuffed, bacon wrapped dates - best appetizer ever.

[blueerica]

The W Lakeshore is simply awesome.

[Prudence]

Tomorrow I'm making bacon wrapped dates stuffed with blue cheese.

(Hey - if this thread and the LA Times are going the same direction, who am I to disagree?)

[Snowflake]

Archie McPhee has some new bacon items for the silly people (like me)

Archie's bacon goodness (http://www.mcphee.com/shop/categories/Awesome-Stuff/Bacon-&-Meat)

Also, for the holiday inclined, I see an inflatable fruitcake, no bacon on that, however.

[cirquelover]

This weekend I made bacon wrapped hot dogs per Gary's request. He saw some show on Food Network on Thanksgiving weekend and decided I should do that. It was just ok for me but the boys loved it!

[Ghoulish Delight]

Gimme dat bacon (http://mag.ma/swankgd/235007)

[cirquelover]

That was funny and it was cool to see the bacon bra in action! I remember seeing a bacon bra on here before.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

BaconPop - Bacon Flavored Popcorn (http://www.thinkgeek.com/caffeine/wacky-edibles/cf26/)

[cirquelover]

I made cheese balls last night. It just seemed to be lacking something, so I added bacon!

[3894]

I made cheese balls last night. It just seemed to be lacking something, so I added bacon!

Mmmm, bacony cheese! :snap:

[wolfy999]

Doing Green Bean Casserole for Christmas dinner....I think I'll throw in some bacon, might be just the thing. Thanks for the idea!

[Kevy Baby]

Another good tip is to add bacon to your bacon - a wonderful taste treat!

[Kevy Baby]

Cross Post from Susan's Tweet earlier in the day:

Squeez Bacon® (http://www.thinkgeek.com/stuff/41/squeez-bacon.html)

[cirquelover]

Ok, now who's going to try it?!

[Not Afraid]

Tomorrow is International Bacon Cooking Day in Long Beach.

[wolfy999]

I'm sure it's OK if we celebrate here in Garden Grove!

[Kevy Baby]

Tomorrow is International Bacon Cooking Day in Long Beach.Bringing three pounds of maple bacon.

Plus I am trying the chili with bacon in it (real bacon: not Squeez Bacon)

[Prudence]

We're bringing our very special bacon treat tonight. Some got a preview a few weeks ago.

[Kevy Baby]

Susan is cooking up four pounds of bacon treats. I cooked a pound of bacon into the chili. And we have three pounds for the bacon orgy tomorrow morning.

That's eight pounds of bacon from our household.

[Morrigoon]

6 Reasons Bacon is Better Than True Love (http://theoatmeal.com/comics/bacon_love)

[Ghoulish Delight]

Bacon or Beer Can? (http://www.baconorbeercan.com/index.html)

[Snowflake]

For the next party!

1319

bacon cups (http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2008/02/27/bacon-cups/)!

[lashbear]

Bacon or Beer Can? (http://www.baconorbeercan.com/index.html)
I thought he was saying "Be A C*** " :eek:

[Morrigoon]

Snowflake: that is awesome!

[CoasterMatt]

Five Reasons Pigs Are More Awesome Than You (http://theoatmeal.com/comics/pigs) :D (probably NSFW - but damnit, the Oatmeal is HILARIOUS)

[Snowflake]

Now this really is meat candy!

1320

I give you the bacon slab cake (http://www.slashfood.com/2009/09/08/sweet-meat-feast-your-eyes/), edible down to the cutting board.

[lashbear]

Chef John prepares Bacon Meat Candy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5hqoFnGgiM&feature=rec-fresh+div-r-4-HM)

He's my favourite chef !!! I want this so baaaaaad.

Oh, here's the ingredient list:
1 pound thick center-cut bacon
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tbsp maple syrup
2 tbsp rice vinegar
black pepper to taste

[wolfy999]

For added fat & calories:

Sweet Bacon Dogs (http://http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Sweet-Bacon-Dogs/Detail.aspx?ms=1&prop25=29909194&prop26=DailyDish&prop27=2010-01-11&prop28=CompleteYourMeal&prop29=FullRecipe2&me=1)

[SzczerbiakManiac]

For added fat & calories:
Sweet Bacon Dogs (http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Sweet-Bacon-Dogs/Detail.aspx?ms=1&prop25=29909194&prop26=DailyDish&prop27=2010-01-11&prop28=CompleteYourMeal&prop29=FullRecipe2&me=1)I fixed the link

[wolfy999]

Thanks....didn't test it first. Next time I will try to remember.

[bewitched]

Bacon jam! (http://www.skilletstreetfood.com/baconjam.htm)

I don't eat pork and this looks yummy. Hmm, I wonder if it would work with turkey bacon...

[SzczerbiakManiac]

That'll Do Pig (http://www.theshirtjerk.com/buy/jerkstore.cgi/3256409672.theshirtjerk-413834592+thatll-do-pig...-t-shirt.html)

[SzczerbiakManiac]

You Had Me At Bacon (http://www.snorgtees.com/youhadmeatbacon-p-915.html?osCsid=1d90d20c6d45a736998ab7e730a0d355)

[cirquelover]

For added fat & calories:

Sweet Bacon Dogs (http://http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Sweet-Bacon-Dogs/Detail.aspx?ms=1&prop25=29909194&prop26=DailyDish&prop27=2010-01-11&prop28=CompleteYourMeal&prop29=FullRecipe2&me=1)


I have to confess I made something like this for the Superbowl, except with little smokies. To add to the confession I took the leftover bacon and made something like Lash's recipe but with only brown sugar. That was the most delicious bacon ever, thankfully there wasn't many pieces left from the smokies because I would have eaten a pan of brown sugar bacon :eek:

[Morrigoon]

People Bacon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ0WTdw3E1Q) - Neurotically Yours (NSFW - language)

[Ghoulish Delight]

Dinner last night was a pot roast that involved a healthy amount of bacon. I started cooking it at noon. Low and slow ftw!

[cirquelover]

Yumm, pot roast with bacon sounds delish! So how did you cook it, crockpot or oven?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Just a pot on the stove.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Full recipe.

4 lbs chuck roast
1 small onion, diced
2 stalks celery, diced
2 carrots, diced
1/2 lbs bacon
1 Tblsp ground corriander
1 tsp ground savory
1 can tomato sauce (no salt added)
1 can diced tomatoes (no salt added)
1 cup red wine
1 Tblsp olive oil
4 cloves garlic, crushed
salt
pepper
cumin
beef or vegetable broth (optional)

1. Rub all sides of roast with salt, pepper, and cumin
2. Heat olive oil in pot over high heat. Sear all sides of the roast and remove from pot.
3. Wrap bacon around seared roast (setting aside 2 or 3 slices) and sear again, removing from pot afterwards
4. Chop the slices of bacon you had set aside. Add the chopped bits to the hot pot and cook until fat starts to render
5. Add onions, carrots, celery, garlic, coriander, savory, salt & pepper to taste. Cook over med-high until the veggies get soft
6. Add wine, tomato sauce, tomatoes. Stir and bring to boil
7. Add bacon-wrapped roast to pot, making sure the liquid mostly covers the roast. If there isn't enough liquid, add more wine and/or some broth to cover.
8. Turn heat down to a fast simmer. Cover and let simmer for an hour.
9. After an hour, reduce heat further, try to get it down to just under a simmer. Cover for at least 2 more hours, the longer the better.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

The pot roast was fantastic.

[cirquelover]

It sounds delicious!! I may have to give that a try, thanks!

[lashbear]

People Bacon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ0WTdw3E1Q) - Neurotically Yours (NSFW - language)
I LOLed at the little song at the end.

Full recipe.

...[yumminess ensues]....

This is going into my "To Try" section of my recipe database. :cheers:

[Chernabog]

Did the bacon iPod sleeve (http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/19/ipod-sleeve-takes-fashion-to-its-logical-meaty-conclusion/) already get posted?

[lashbear]

Did the bacon iPod sleeve (http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/19/ipod-sleeve-takes-fashion-to-its-logical-meaty-conclusion/) already get posted?
Looks more like Kobe Beef to me. :p

[Morrigoon]

Bacon and Egg soup (http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes-and-cooking/comfort-food-classics/pictures/page-6.html)

[Ghoulish Delight]

On paper it sounds delicious, but holy hell that photo looks foul.

[blueerica]

Hmm, I had an opposite reaction. I'm a big fan of the poached, busted up egg in soups, pastas, anything so I immediately get excited, hehe...

[RStar]

On paper it sounds delicious, but holy hell that photo looks foul.

I heard a saying once that goes "It's as ugly as home made soup". I didn't know what that meant until I saw that picture.

[keith - SuPeR K!]

http://bakonvodka.com/media/bloody_mary_left.png (http://bakonvodka.com/)

I don't know if this was mentioned in this thread already, but and interesting find none the less!

[CoasterMatt]

I missed out on the bacon and chocolate funnel cakes at Knott's on Sunday. But if they sold well, Knott's was gonna add them to the regular menu.

[Capt Jack]

Bacon and Egg soup (http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes-and-cooking/comfort-food-classics/pictures/page-6.html)

huh. and here I was wishing I had a bowl right now.

[Snowflake]

huh. and here I was wishing I had a bowl right now.

Ditto

Another case of, ymmv.

[keith - SuPeR K!]

http://www.boingboing.net/images/bacomntooth.png (http://www.boingboing.net/2010/03/23/bacon-flavored-tooth.html)

[Stan4dSteph]

Anyone want to come to the Boston Bacon and Beer Festival (http://bostonbaconandbeer.eventbrite.com/)?

[Kevy Baby]

Anyone want to come to the Boston Bacon and Beer Festival (http://bostonbaconandbeer.eventbrite.com/)?I was amused by this:
Baller Ticket - This ticket is exactly the same as Regular Ticket, but you are paying $10 more.So, it appears you don't get anything more for that $10. Maybe it is a donation

[Ghoulish Delight]

Damn, won't be in Boston until September.

[Capt Jack]

Anyone want to come to the Boston Bacon and Beer Festival (http://bostonbaconandbeer.eventbrite.com/)?

want to? yes..more than Im able to say. :snap:

likely? sadly...VERY sadly no

[blueerica]

I wants to go!

[cirquelover]

I scored a 6 1/2 lb slab of bacon for $7.50! Oh all the bacony goodness that will come from that :D

I'm going to make a big pot of Chef Oscars potato soup this weekend!

[Kevy Baby]

I scored a 6 1/2 lb slab of bacon for $7.50! Oh all the bacony goodness that will come from that :DSliced? Datsa a good deal!

[cirquelover]

Yes, thick sliced and hickory smoked!

I'm sure I'll freeze some of it. It was too good of a deal to pass up. Gary said he was proud of me for only buying one :blush:

[Snowflake]

I scored a 6 1/2 lb slab of bacon for $7.50! Oh all the bacony goodness that will come from that :D

I'm going to make a big pot of Chef Oscars potato soup this weekend!


Recipe to share?

[Kevy Baby]

Yes, thick sliced and hickory smoked!

I'm sure I'll freeze some of it. It was too good of a deal to pass up. Gary said he was proud of me for only buying one :blush:Where? We have a camping trip that this would come in handy for

[cirquelover]

It was at Safeway. I don't know if you have those down south. I asked the butcher why they were marked down, when they don't expire until May, and he said they were changing their display.

I also bought a skirt steak real cheap because it was the last one they had. Now I need to figure out what to do with it.

Snow, I will find it later and post it for you.

[Morrigoon]

Where'd you get that?

[cirquelover]

Recipe to share, copied from the email, with personal tips at the end;

Loaded Baked Potato Cheese Soup
Yield: six 8-oz portions

Ingredients:
4 large Russet Potatoes (peeled and small diced)
4 med Red Potatoes (small diced)
6 oz (2 large stalks) Celery (small diced)
6 oz (1 large or 2 small) Carrots (peeled and small diced)
1 med yellow Onion (small diced)
2 oz(4 T.) unsalted Butter
1 lb. bacon (rough chopped) (*tip: place slices of bacon in the freezer to make it easier to cut. Will slip less)
16 oz Chicken stock or vegetable stock
32 oz Heavy Whipping Cream
2 oz(1/4 cup) Flour
1 oz vegetable oil
Salt/ pepper to taste
* Small dice = ¼ in. x ¼ in.

Garnish with these items if desired:
Chives (chopped)
Bacon Bits
Sour Cream
Cheddar and Mozzarella Cheese (shredded)


Procedure:
1. Place stock pot, (6-8 quart pot) over medium heat. Add the vegetable oil, butter and bacon. Start rendering the bacon (process of releasing the fat through cooking). The bacon will start to release its fat. Do not allow it to burn.
2. Cook bacon till crispy, remove and set aside on a paper towel; leaving the fat from the bacon in the pan. Add onions, carrots, and celery. Traditionally these 3 items are called the MIREPOIX. Sweat the mirepoix until the onions turn translucent. Add potatoes and cook for 4 minutes. Add the flour to make roux. Cook roux until blond in color, (about 5 to 7 minutes), while stirring constantly. Add chicken stock and half of the bacon back into the pan. (Reserve the rest of the bacon for garnish.) Seasoned with salt and pepper.
3. Turn the heat to medium high, bring the soup up to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes or until the potatoes are soft and tender. Mash some of the potatoes for thicker, creamier texture. Add whipping cream and simmer for 5 minutes.
4. You can adjust the thickness by adding water or stock for a thinner soup. It should have a creamy consistency. Adjust your seasonings.
5. Garnish with your desired toppings.

Created by Sous Chef Mhike Hugo

My tips- In step 2 it says to add potatoes to mirepoix before making the roux. I have never tried to make a roux with potatos in it so I made the roux with the mirepoix and added the potatoes later. It seems to me the potatoes would just "hold on to" the flour.
I also needed more chicken broth than was called for. It was too thick to come to a simmer very well. I find cooking it longer at a little lower temp is better also.

[cirquelover]

Where'd you get that?

Both came from Safeway. It was a very worthwhile shopping trip, even if the price of milk has shot up crazily!

[Kevy Baby]

It was at Safeway. I don't know if you have those down south.They kept the Vons name down here

I also bought a skirt steak real cheap because it was the last one they had. Now I need to figure out what to do with it.Pair it with a nice blouse steak and a pair of tasteful pumps and you will have a nice ensemble.

[Morrigoon]

Kevy, apparently I have to spread some before giving it to you again.

VKBM

[Ghoulish Delight]

VKBM
I vote to ban use of this initialism as it can too easily stand for "Visual Kevy Bowel Movement".

[Kevy Baby]

Eww...

[Ghoulish Delight]

That's 2 votes.

[Stan4dSteph]

I was amused by this:
So, it appears you don't get anything more for that $10. Maybe it is a donationYes, it says that on the next line down.

[Kevy Baby]

Yes, it says that on the next line down.The next line down is a separate entry for making a cash donation of any amount. I assume that the extra $10 is a donation, but they don't make it clear.

[Snowflake]

A friend posted this on FB and one of his friends declared "bacon's gross." Glad I don't know that person....

1375

There would have to be a lot of bouquets at a LoT function.

[blueerica]

Wedding idea!! LOL

[JWBear]

"Plants that grow bacon... Mmmmm!"

[Capt Jack]

http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/stove_ownership.png

[JWBear]

I'm eating bacon right now.

[Snowflake]

I'm eating bacon right now.

Like is hell, I have no bacon in my house. Not a smidgen, not a slice, not even a baco.

[JWBear]

It was really good bacon too. :evil:

[Snowflake]

It was really good bacon too. :evil:

Bastard! ;)

[Mousey Girl]

I bought bacon today.

I get the ends & pieces packages. It is cheaper and I don't end up stressing about the bacon not being perfect. I got a 3 pound pack for $3.99.

[CoasterMatt]

If you see someone drowning - lol bacon!!!

[alphabassettgrrl]

Study proves that bacon for breakfast is good for you:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/booster_shots/2010/04/high-fat-breakfast-is-good-for-you.html

Love it!

[Kevy Baby]

I'm glad the scientific community is finally catching up to what we already knew!

[RStar]

Wow, this is post 1950 about bacon.

Love it!

I just put bacon on my shopping list because I'm out.

I gotta tell ya, I've been cooking up a bunch of french dishes lately. Most of them start with cooking bacon "Lardones", removing them, and cooking onion in the bacon fat and putting the lardones back in the dish. The flavor and silkiness the bacon adds is amazing. It's usually only a few slices into a big dish that also uses olive oil as the rest of the fat, so it's not all that unhealthy. ;)

[JWBear]

I made sourdough pancakes this morning. So of course, I also made bacon!

[wolfy999]

Need recipe for sourdough pancakes.....please!?

[cirquelover]

Gary has been begging me to make sour dough starter so he can have sourdough pancakes. I'd love the recipe too, please.

Our new bakery had bacon and cheddar bagels, so we bought two. They are very good, with big chunks of bacon.

[RStar]

The first thing you need to make the sourdough pancakes is the sourdough starter. You usually get this from a friend or neighbor, though there are ways to make it from scratch (some recipes even cheat and add lemon juice!:eek: ). But keep in mind that sourdough is a live culture and needs to be cared for constantly.

I found that after making sourdough pancakes from scratch for over 10 years, I liked Aunt Jamima even better, and it was a whole lot easier.

[Morrigoon]

Periodic Bacon T-shirt. (http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/unisex/sciencemath/d4a0/) When you enjoy your bacon periodically.

[Kevy Baby]

Bacon Flavored Jelly Beans (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001DDA3VE/ref=pe_606_14932010_pe_ar_t2)

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51rZgmZYTYL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

Bacon Flavored Gumballs (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001MP30DG/ref=pe_606_14932010_pe_ar_t3)

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41nfjRP682L._SL500_AA300_.jpg

[SzczerbiakManiac]

iPad Bacon Case (http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=44425305)

[DisneyDaniel]

The Original Bacon Explosion: The BBQ Sausage Recipe of All Recipes (http://www.bbqaddicts.com/blog/recipes/bacon-explosion/)

Some of the photos during the process:

http://www.bbqaddicts.com/blog/images/bacon-5.jpg

http://www.bbqaddicts.com/blog/images/bacon-7.jpg

http://www.bbqaddicts.com/blog/images/bacon-8.jpg

http://www.bbqaddicts.com/blog/images/bacon-12.jpg

[Ghoulish Delight]

My heart just skipped a beat.

[JWBear]

My heart just skipped a beat.

Just deep fat fry it and you'll be fine.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

After reading the recipe, I totally want a burger with a slice of that as the patty.

[Kevy Baby]

Just deep fat fry it and you'll be fine.Using bacon grease as the oil!

[Morrigoon]

That looks amazing

[Gemini Cricket]

Bacon Cream Cheese Cupcakes (http://salooned.com/beer-cheese-bacon-cream-cheese-cupcake/)

[innerSpaceman]

Um, I love me some bacon ... and I want nothing to do with that bacon-mash sausage. I almost yammied just looking at the photo of it.



Lack of bacony goodness will be the downfall of the supposed bacon sandwich with chicken bread otherwise known as the Double Down. Note to self: If a fast food item does not have bacon in the name (e.g., Bacon Double Cheeseburger), do not expect the inclusion of bacon to impart the proper bacony goodness.

[Capt Jack]

My heart just skipped a beat.

Im thinking it was just clogged for a brief second.

[3894]

Avocado & Bacon Sandwich

Mix:
1 T mayonnaise
1 t fresh chives, chopped
1 t fresh dill, chopped
1/4 t fresh lemon juice

and spread in on:
2 slices whole grain bread, toasted

Top with:
3 slices bacon, crispy and delicious
1/2 avocado, sliced lengthwise
some radish sprouts

Makes one sandwich, just for you.

[Snowflake]

Avocado & Bacon Sandwich

Mix:
1 T mayonnaise
1 t fresh chives, chopped
1 t fresh dill, chopped
1/4 t fresh lemon juice

and spread in on:
2 slices whole grain bread, toasted

Top with:
3 slices bacon, crispy and delicious
1/2 avocado, sliced lengthwise
some radish sprouts

Makes one sandwich, just for you.

Only 3 slices of bacon? ;) That's no sandwich, that's an amuse bouche.

[Kevy Baby]

Only 3 slices of bacon? ;) That's no sandwich, that's an amuse bouche.It's a typo - it's supposed to say 30 slices of bacon.

[JWBear]

It's a typo - it's supposed to say 30 slices of bacon.

Leave off the avocado, sprouts, and sauce and you have my kind of sandwich!

[Betty]

http://failblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/129152542268836069.jpg

[Ghoulish Delight]

I was going to post that, but I had a hunch and did a google search. It's a gag item. Joke gift box. Put your real gift in there. Sucker thinks you bought them a bacon tuxedo (which, come to think of it, is a staggeringly likely scenario in certain crowds).

[€uroMeinke]

I was going to post that, but I had a hunch and did a google search. It's a gag item. Joke gift box. Put your real gift in there. Sucker thinks you bought them a bacon tuxedo (which, come to think of it, is a staggeringly likely scenario in certain crowds).

So is that a meta-fail?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Bacon Camp (http://baconcamp.org/)

Yeah, that's right. Bacon Camp.

[mousepod]

Last night - for the second time in a week - I had the asparagus with bacon at Forage in Silver Lake. It is the most wonderfully bacon-y side I've had in a long time. Yum.

[BarTopDancer]

ESPN Zone has an awesome bacon Bloody Mary.

[Capt Jack]

ESPN Zone has an awesome bacon Bloody Mary.

noted for future reference

:snap:

[SzczerbiakManiac]

I just saw a commercial for Kraft Deli Deluxe Bacon Cheddar (http://www.cookingwithkraft.com/delideluxe_promo.html)

[Ghoulish Delight]

http://failblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/129169577877302117.jpg

[Kevy Baby]

That's funny

[Gn2Dlnd]

What would one have to have done to win the "Never Again Award?"

[Ghoulish Delight]

"Never Again" is a phrase associated with educating people about the Holocaust. So I imagine he educated people about the Holocaust.

I keep reading the caption and thinking, "Mmmm, bacon ray."

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Torani Bacon Syrup (http://www.uncrate.com/men/culture/food/torani-bacon-syrup/.)

[Not Afraid]

Has this been posted before? (http://bakonvodka.com/)

http://bakonvodka.com/media/bloody_mary_left.png

[€uroMeinke]

This weekend I made some bacon

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-sjc1/hs581.snc3/30642_395269164555_593354555_3825278_4450598_n.jpg

[Gn2Dlnd]

copier guy/Chris Meinke! Makin' bacon./copier guy

[Gemini Cricket]

I don't know if it's been posted before but here is Big Cheese singing Gimme Dat Bacon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sud0NJFpJUg).
:D

[Cadaverous Pallor]

This weekend I made some bacon

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-sjc1/hs581.snc3/30642_395269164555_593354555_3825278_4450598_n.jpg Wow, awesome photography. This needs to be a massive installation at a gallery.

[Not Afraid]

Wow, awesome photography. This needs to be a massive installation at a gallery.

Then it can become a performance art piece while we see how long it take for the entire pile to be consumed.

[3894]

Baconrific sock yarn - check the knitted swatch

http://www.holidayyarns.com/baconswatchyarnsm.png

Buy it here. (http://www.holidayyarns.com/woolroom.htm)

[CoasterMatt]

Bacon Rocket! (http://www.rathergood.com/bacon_rocket)

[€uroMeinke]

Bacon Rocket! (http://www.rathergood.com/bacon_rocket)

I think they gave up to quickly. I blame the sausage nose cone.

[Capt Jack]

I think they gave up to quickly. I blame the sausage nose cone.

agreed. use some string and secure the damn bacon!

not like its rocket sci....oh, wait
just use the string. trust me on that :cool:


http://images5.cafepress.com/product/346227985v3_480x480_Front_Color-Black.jpg:snap:

[alphabassettgrrl]

Cake wrecks today is Bacon!

http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/2010/05/this-weekend-pig-out.html

[blueerica]

Makin' bacon right now! And going insane from the lovely scent!!

[Not Afraid]

We missed Baconfest in Chicago this year! (http://baconfestchicago.com/)

[blueerica]

Well, there's always next year.

There should be a LoT delegation.

[Alex]

Stumbled across this while looking up something else. I recommend this person (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilman_Parks)be adopted as the Official Deceased Congressman of LoT.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Stumbled across this while looking up something else. I recommend this person (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilman_Parks)be adopted as the Official Deceased Congressman of LoT.So I guess Francis Bacon is our Official Philosopher?

[Alex]

That seems a little obvious. I'd go with Francis Bacon as LoT's Official Lord Chancellor.

For official philosopher I'd sugguest the Francis[can Roger] Bacon.

And while we're at it I nominate Yehuda Bacon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yehuda_Bacon) as LoT's Official Oxymoron in that he's Jewish Bacon.