The Dallas Morning News recently posted an article about the increasing interest in bacon as a gourmet food item. Check it out.
Dispatches from the Bacon Nation
McD’s Ranch BLT
If you haven’t tried the new McDonald’s Ranch BLT yet, you should check it out. You may have seen a McDonald’s TV commercial for it recently – they are really pushing their new Premium Chicken Sandwich line. The commercials feature individuals savoring the bacon from their sandwiches. I tried the […]
Kosher Bacon
In the same way that some vegetarians find bacon to be the hardest meat to resist, I also have a few Jewish friends who are easily tempted by bacon, despite it not being kosher. But for those vegetarians and Jewish individuals who can resist temptation, there are quite a few […]
Attack of the Bacon Robots
Other than the strip of bacon displayed on the robot’s body, I don’t get the sense that the comic book “Attack of the Bacon Robots” has anything to do with actual bacon robots, or even bacon for that matter. Not that I’m going to shell out the $10 to find […]
Pig Perfect
I’ve been on a reading kick lately at a pace that is somewhat unusual for me, with a particularly unusual focus on books about pork. Despite odd looks from people sitting next to me on planes and from family members who are perplexed about my increasing obsession with all things […]
A vegetarian rediscovers bacon
Photoblogger mandydale is rediscovering meat after 12 years of being a vegetarian, and she is sharing her experience on Flickr with “30 days of pork.” An entry associated with one of her photos explains her reasons for deciding to eat meat again, and she also talks about how some vegetarians […]
The secret is bacon
Did you know that an A&W Restaurant was the first restaurant to serve bacon on a cheeseburger? Or at least that is what they are claiming anyways. According to their website: “In 1963, A&W® restaurants introduced The Burger Family®, which included a Mama Burger®, Papa Burger®, Teen Burger® and […]
"Black Friday" shopping, bacon-style
The Grateful Palate has just rolled out a new line of products, many of which are in celebration of the 2007 Chinese Year of the Pig. You should definitely check out their website but here are a few highlights: Vitamin G Container: Don’t throw away that precious bacon fat […]
Pork 101
As I was milling around my mother’s kitchen while at home for Thanksgiving this week (where despite the large turkey dinner and subsequent leftovers, I’ve still somehow managed to consume a respectable amount of bacon over the last couple days – go figure), I came across a book about pork […]