Recent news from the Bacon Nation… Jane the Pig is the Hero of the Week. As American as Bacon Apple Pie. Bacon on ice cream and cornbread with syrup at Le Pigeon in Portland, OR. Is the BLT experiencing a culinary renaissance?
Dispatches from the Bacon Nation
Bacon in Bon Appetit (11/07)
In the November issue of Bon Appetit… A recipe for Radicchio Lasagna with Pancetta from Osteria Ca’ D’Oro Alla Vedova, a wine bar in Venice, Italy. A recipe for Garlic Roasted Chicken with Fingerling Potatoes and Bacon from The Kitchen Table Bistro in Richmond, VT. What’s better than turkey for […]
Virginia is for Wine and Bacon Lovers
I recently spent a rare weekend on the East Coast, and an even rarer day in Virginia. My friend Carole and I started the day at 8 am (a time of day I don’t often experience on a Saturday, no matter what time zone I’m in) with a trip […]
Wooly Pigs
Wooly pigs are making their debut in the US market. Also known as Mangalitsa or Wollschwein pigs, this breed has only been available in Europe up to this point. The dark, juicy meat is richer and higher in quality than the hog breeds typically raised for market in the […]
Bacon Cheddar Bread BLT
On Sunday night, I broke out my trusty bread machine and made a loaf of Bacon Cheddar Bread… …which I then used to make the BLT I had for lunch today. The bacon, arugula, and tomatoes were all purchased last weekend at the Community Farmer’s Market in […]
Loin of Bacon
A colleague of mine just returned from a vacation in Ireland. While he and his wife were there, they encountered “Loin of Bacon” at a pub in Dublin called The Tram (the Guiness doesn’t have to travel far to get to The Tram since it is located just down the […]
More Meat Candy
Candied bacon seems to be very popular at the moment. It is popping up all over the place. The Boston Globe just published a recipe for making candied bacon with brown sugar and orange juice. A few weeks ago I wrote about Brick 29 in Nampa, Idaho, which features a […]
Bacon Bloody Mary, Milwaukee-Style
Bacon Unwrapped reader Steve (who is lucky to also have the last name “Bacon”) emailed me this photo of the Bacon Bloody Mary at Comet Cafe in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I don’t drink Bloody Mary’s very often, but this tasty little snack with bacon as a garnish looks de-lic-ious. I’m […]
BLT Steak
It’s not often that I am disappointed by bacon. It’s also not often that I speak negatively of bacon on this blog. But unfortunately I had a negative bacon-related experience last Friday while eating lunch at BLT Steak in Washington, DC. The NYC-based BLT restaurant group opened a Washington […]
Pork Month in the Year of the Pig
October is National Pork Month. 2007 is the Year of the Pig. So you should eat extra, extra bacon for the next 31 days. Go hog wild!