I've seen my dog growl and get nasty when we try to tickle her after we set down her bowl of manure pellets (or whatever it is we feed her) — but try pulling a piece of bacon out of my hand as I lift it to my mouth. I'd give my own mother a sharp elbow in the solar plexus, and I love her as much as any good son. This raises unpleasant questions about primacy and my character in general, but those among you who didn't feel a pang of sympathy just now, rise up and shuffle off. Bacon is as close as food gets to a narcotic, and, like marijuana, it's the sort of thing you really won't appreciate until you order special versions through the mail.
Pie Lady wrote:marias23 wrote:Vosges now has a bacon-flavored chocolate bar. Yeah, talk about indulgence. Death by bacon and chocolate!
No kidding? I tried the maple-caramelized one at Coco Rouge and was not impressed; however, I love Vosges so I'll have to look for that. It sounds like it wold be great - chocolate + bacon should equal heaven.
wino66 wrote:I wait tables at Gioco, and the brunch offers eggs benedict with pancetta under the eggs, finished with truffle hollandaise...of course you can order a side of bacon to compliment.
GardenofEatin wrote:I tried the peanut butter, banana, and bacon sandwich (served on brioche and drizzled with honey) at the Violet Hour last week. Delicious. I foresee myself meeting the same bloated end as the King himself now that I've tried this masterful creation.
iahawk89 wrote:It just cracks me up that the ingredient list of the Hammond's cookies says "Bacon (non Kosher)" As if there was a kosher version of bacon.
Blown Z wrote:Hmmm.
dansch wrote:iahawk89 wrote:It just cracks me up that the ingredient list of the Hammond's cookies says "Bacon (non Kosher)" As if there was a kosher version of bacon.
Actually, I seem to recall that on the epic-length Charcuterie thread over at eG, there was a guy who kept kosher and was making bacon from beef brisket. No idea if it was any good, but it was kosher.
Now, that said, I'm a Jew who can't think of a part of pig, or preparation thereof, that isn't just downright fantastic. As Homer Simpson said on this very topic: "A wonderful, magical animal."
-Dan