Of all the bacon imposters out there, “beef bacon” is one worth noting.   We all know that bacon comes from what Homer Simpson calls “a wonderful, magical animal.” So where do people get off trying to make bacon out of a cow???   I recall eating beef bacon as […]

Today I’m breaking my own rule that every post on this site has to have something to do with bacon.   The current situation on the Gulf Coast is heartbreaking. The fate of New Orleans is uncertain. Hundreds of thousands of people are without homes and many of them have […]

There’s an article in today’s Washington Post about the new approach many grocery stores and restaurants are taking when preparing hamburgers. Instead of piling the toppings on, they are now mixing them in with the meat before it is cooked. And of course, bacon is one of the most popular […]

Another bacon favorite:   Spaghetti Carbonara   Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Servings: 4   Ingredients 1/2 pound bacon, chopped 1 tablespoon chopped garlic Freshly ground black pepper 1 pound fresh spaghetti, cooked al dente 4 large eggs, beaten Salt 1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano 1 tablespoon […]

Where did the saying “bringing home the bacon” come from?   In the twelfth century, a church in the English town of Dunmow promised a side of bacon to any married man who could swear before the congregation and God that he had not quarreled with his wife for a […]

From the Spokesman Review:   “(Idaho) Senators apparently are mutinying over bacon. This session, the strong smell of bacon frying no longer permeates the area around their chambers in the morning, as they’ve cut back in the Senate dining room – no more hot breakfasts. “We’re just trying to be […]

Wikipedia has a nice write up about bacon. Did you know an individual slice of bacon is called a rasher? There’s also a lot of other interesting information about bacon on the site.

Take a culinary tour of the UK with Russell Davies as he seeks out the best places to dine on “Egg, Bacon, Chips and Beans“. The list of restaurants he has visited is pretty extensive – a true labor of bacon love.