Bacon Blasphemy
Some jerk over at Cafe Press has decided to make bacon the symbol of obesity. That is NOT cool. There is nothing funny about this crap.
Got a beef with beef bacon?
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
Blogging for Katrina Relief
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
Not your parent’s bacon burger
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
Spaghetti Carbonara
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
Bringing Home the Bacon
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
Bacon Politics
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
Bacon on Wikipedia
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.
Egg, Bacon, Chips and Beans
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.