Bacon!

[AlphaTea]

Bacon. link ------> I don't want to read all the stuff below, just show me the link to $133/case delivered BACON (http://www.mrefoods.com/cart/product.asp?proref=ycbn)<-----link
That word is a sentence all by itself.
I like bacon. A lot. I've even tried chocolate covered bacon and even bacon ice cream.
So when SHTF, I don't want to be without my precious bacon.
So, we have canned bacon now (again). When I was a kid and my father was stationed overseas, we had bacon in a can. Back then it was not cooked, it was raw in the can. Now my folks being from L.A (lower Alabama) thought this was some kind of heresy, kind of like instant grits, but we learned to eat it and like it.
We started preping way before Y2K and I once commented to Wifey about the canned bacon from years gone by. She thought I was nuts. She thought it was so funny and stupid. She made the mistake of mentioning it during Thanksgiving Dinner one year when we were visiting the folks. The MIL says, "Well bless your heart sweety, I guess you dont remember how much you loved canned bacon when you were young-un in Panama." Succotash almost came out of my nose.
So I discovered Yoders canned bacon. Holy Cow it's like crack in a can. I love that stuff. I have turned a lot of nay-sayers into believers.
So where am I going with this?
I have a "few" cans stashed away that I rotate through. I buy when I can find it on sale. Just found a site that has it for about $133 for a case of 12 cans delivered. here at MREFOODS.com (http://www.mrefoods.com/cart/product.asp?proref=ycbn). No I don't work for them, i just thought i would pass along what I think is a good deal
I think you can get 1/2 case for about $77 too

[RedJohn]

Yeah, I love beacon too.

We get so much good info here, I am going to need cash when I come back.

[AlphaTea]

Wow, I just found it cheaper than above, although its not in stock for a few more weeks
At http://www.mredepot.com (http://www.mredepot.com/servlet/the-364/Yoder%E2%80%99s-Celebrity-Canned-Bacon/Detail) it is $143.95/case + shipping.
HOWEVER, if you use discount code "CALGUNS" at checkout, you will get 21% off. That makes it $113.72 + shipping. Shipping to NYS was only $6.91 so the total is $120.63. Shipping to AK was $18.88 ($132.60 total) so the savings varies depending on the shipping.
YMMV

[RedJohn]

What is the shelf life for this product?

[AlphaTea]

stated as " In excess of 10 years"
I imagine if you kept it cooler, like in a basement, it would last longer.
Keep it in your garage or tool shed, not so long.
I got some of the first cans that came out back in May '08 and honest to God I can not tell the dif between one of the older cans and a new one.
I have noticed that there is sometimes a slight difference in the 'smokeyness' from one batch to the next.

[RedJohn]

This looks like a must have. Meat with over 10 years to go is always good to have.

[AlphaTea]

Tell you what.
If you want, I can send you a can to try. When you discover how good it is and buy your own case, you can send a can back to me.
OR
You buy a case.
Open a can and try it.
If you honestly like bacon, but you dont like this, I will buy it off of you.
Yes, it IS that good.

[bacpacker]

Alpha sounds like I gotta get some of that stuff. I love bacon. Long life span is the topper. not a bad price either.

[LUNCHBOX]

I saw the word "BACON" and went outside and kicked one of my chickens....I am a meat and potatoes man and breakfast is the only reason I get up sometimes. I'm sold and will be ordering some very soon.

[piranha2]

As long as it ain't that maple flavored shit - worst excuse I ever saw for bacon.

[RedJohn]

Tell you what.
If you want, I can send you a can to try. When you discover how good it is and buy your own case, you can send a can back to me.
OR
You buy a case.
Open a can and try it.
If you honestly like bacon, but you dont like this, I will buy it off of you.
Yes, it IS that good.

I wish I could, but at shipping rates, it is going to be $100 for one can.

[Twitchy]

I wish I could, but at shipping rates, it is going to be $100 for one can.

i think it would fit in a USPS flat rate box?

[AlphaTea]

I wish I could, but at shipping rates, it is going to be $100 for one can.
Sorry I have not read all of the posts on the site, but I get the gist that you are not CONUS.
USPS priority is flat rate to a APO/FPO address, however, the problem is NO PORK or PORK BYPRODUCTs can be mailed to a 'muslim' country.
So, as long as there arn't any hadji's close by you would be OK.
Let me know. A man deserves BACON.

[RedJohn]

Well, I consider where I am a "muslim" country, but it's me. We still eat pork here, at least I do. Actually I make a point of doing so just to piss them of. I am pretty vocal about it too.

[Twitchy]

Well, I consider where I am a "muslim" country, but it's me. We still eat pork here, at least I do. Actually I make a point of doing so just to piss them of. I am pretty vocal about it too.

makes you feel nice warm and fuzzy don't it! :p

When will you be back stateside?

[RedJohn]

I have no idea, but I am thinking 9 to 12 months.

[piranha2]

Godspeed, my friend.

[AlphaTea]

I talked myself into another case:rolleyes:

[AlphaTea]

FYI Folks
http://www.mredepot.com (http://www.mredepot.com/servlet/the-364/Yoder%E2%80%99s-Celebrity-Canned-Bacon/Detail) has canned bacon again.
If you use the coupon CALGUNS, it comes out to about $10 a can after shipping..
$143.95
-28.97 (20% discount)
+9.07 (shipping)
$124.23

thats about $10.35 per can of Yummy heavenly BACON!!!

Yea, I bought another case.:p

[Stormfeather]

FYI Folks
http://www.mredepot.com (http://www.mredepot.com/servlet/the-364/Yoder%E2%80%99s-Celebrity-Canned-Bacon/Detail) has canned bacon again.
If you use the coupon CALGUNS, it comes out to about $10 a can after shipping..
$143.95
-28.97 (20% discount)
+9.07 (shipping)
$124.23

thats about $10.35 per can of Yummy heavenly BACON!!!

Yea, I bought another case.:p

Alpha-T, just curious if you are a member of Calguns? :) Only reason I ask, is that I am a member there for the past 6 years before it was actually a popular website!

[Foulball]

Alpha-T, just curious if you are a member of Calguns? :) Only reason I ask, is that I am a member there for the past 6 years before it was actually a popular website!

I was wondering the same thing, there are quite a few Calgunners in New York.

[Sniper-T]

$10.00 A CAN!!! :o

I know it is Bacon, but that's a lot!

Wouldn't it be cheaper to buy bacon and can it yourself?

[izzyscout21]

You get more bacon per can than you do buying it at the store. Cost vs. amount, it actually works out.

[AlphaTea]

I was wondering the same thing, there are quite a few Calgunners in New York.
Ah, er, umm, no.
But I do lurk occasionally. Their gun laws are about as messed up as NY.
That said,
A good deal is hard to find. Even harder to pass up.

[AlphaTea]

$10.00 A CAN!!! :o
I know it is Bacon, but that's a lot!
Wouldn't it be cheaper to buy bacon and can it yourself?
Yoders says there is about 3lbs (before cooking) in each can, and i believe it. About 45-50 slices cooked bacon/can.
Buy 3lbs of bacon @ $3.50 - $4.00 a pound. thats $10.50-$12.00 right there.
Now take it home and cook it. Then can it. Gotta buy cans too.
$10 sounds like a pretty good deal.
Like I said before, this is the only kind of bacon we buy, except if Wifey needs some raw bacon for seasoning or wrapping up some grilled goodness.
As far as flavor, it is not Maple flavored it is smoke flavored.

[Sniper-T]

and how does it compare to actual real fresh fried bacon?

[AlphaTea]

When you first take it out of the can it is like well cooked bacon. Very little uncooked fat. You can eat it right out of the can if you want. I like to nuke it for about 10 or 15 seconds and crisp it up a little.
How does it compare? If you didn't see it come out of the can, you would never know it. The only thing you will notice is that it is not the same "brand" that you usually have. Some cans are a little smokier than others. Its not sweet or overly salty. Tastes like the kind of bacon you would put on a BLT.

[Grumpy Old Man]

And BLTs are the World's perfect sandwich! I like mine with double B.

[Sniper-T]

mmmmmm bacon....

[Stormfeather]

I was wondering the same thing, there are quite a few Calgunners in New York.

Im on there under the same name as here.

[Stormfeather]

Ah, er, umm, no.
But I do lurk occasionally. Their gun laws are about as messed up as NY.
That said,
A good deal is hard to find. Even harder to pass up.

Not giving ya crap or anything, was wondering since Ive been a member there for years. Thought maybe I may have known you from there is all!
yea, the gun laws are messed up, but we figured out the secret. . . start suing every single politician and anti-gun person in the state gov't and all of a sudden things change! :)

[AlphaTea]

Not giving ya crap or anything, was wondering since Ive been a member there for years. Thought maybe I may have known you from there is all!
yea, the gun laws are messed up, but we figured out the secret. . . start suing every single politician and anti-gun person in the state gov't and all of a sudden things change! :)

I've often wondered how long the ACLU's resources would last if they had a substantial increase in the number of "perceived injustices" to contend with.

[Stormfeather]

Not as long as some people think. . .

Its amazing what happens when California will allow a right handed pistol in versus a left handed pistol. The simple way to change it was to sue the state. I know some here may see that as distasteful, but when your plaintiffs are all physically handicapped, either missing their right appendage or it is handicapped, then the mindset changes. The same happened in California. They sat there on their high horses and smugly told us. . ." we are letting you have this handgun blah blah blah but only in the right hand variant, because thats all you people need". . . so we said ok. . . This is a lawsuit for discrimination against handicapped shooters. . . and the ball started rolling! Its amazing that the folks who sit there and say its for the people, and then they realize they just ostracized a whole voting class of people by one smug statement, how quickly they backpedal! We now have the Calguns Foundation and some really great folks, Gene, Oak, Brandon, not to mention so many others, that are bringing the fight to the state to get our rights back. Its been an exciting process for me, watching actual gov't at work.

[AlphaTea]

Behold the power of Magnificent BACON!!
Look how it has brought down "The Man" and helped the down trodden and impoverished masses!
BACON can gum up the works of the ACLU!
BACON has brought together folks from CA to NY, AK to FL, MI to TX!
BACON has done more for us than the UN! Because of BACON there has never been a battle or skirmish between Canada (home of Canadian Bacon) and The USA!
OK, so I took a little artistic license. Just a little

[Stormfeather]

Bacon. . . The ultimate peacekeeper!

[Cande]

I'm new here.... I wanted thank you for the review on the BACON !! I've wanted to purchase that, but have been concerned it might not be good....I will be getting some! YUM-YUM- YUMMIE FOR YOUR TUMMY

[Sniper-T]

Stormy, good points, case in points... look at how the handgun laws evolved in Australia, and Canada. guys... you gotta fight for your rights.

On an aside... I threw away almost 20 pounds of bacon from my freezer!

I almost cried!

[idahobob]

I try to keep 40-50 lbs of bacon in the freezer at all times.

Going to try that home canning of it, since my favorite bacon is done right here in Idaho.

But.....I'm thinking that some cases of Yoders would be in order.

Bob
III

[Grumpy Old Man]

Yesterday in Dallas I had the breakfast buffet. All you can eat bacon! So I got 2 slices of toast, buttered, tobasco, 10 slices of bacon and just enough scrambled eggs to top the bacon. Voila, a great breakfast sandwich. Take that you fast food purveyors of crap!!!!

[izzyscout21]

http://i764.photobucket.com/albums/xx288/2crgrunt/random%20thread/demotivational-posters-bacon-gun.jpg

[Sniper-T]

http://i40.tinypic.com/2v9mg.jpg

[Twitchy]

Not as long as some people think. . .

Its amazing what happens when California will allow a right handed pistol in versus a left handed pistol. The simple way to change it was to sue the state. I know some here may see that as distasteful, but when your plaintiffs are all physically handicapped, either missing their right appendage or it is handicapped, then the mindset changes. The same happened in California. They sat there on their high horses and smugly told us. . ." we are letting you have this handgun blah blah blah but only in the right hand variant, because thats all you people need". . . so we said ok. . . This is a lawsuit for discrimination against handicapped shooters. . . and the ball started rolling! Its amazing that the folks who sit there and say its for the people, and then they realize they just ostracized a whole voting class of people by one smug statement, how quickly they backpedal! We now have the Calguns Foundation and some really great folks, Gene, Oak, Brandon, not to mention so many others, that are bringing the fight to the state to get our rights back. Its been an exciting process for me, watching actual gov't at work.

You calling me handicapped boy!!!

Nah I'm just kidding you... however being left handed does present some issues...

[Sniper-T]

Bacon Gun:

http://i424.photobucket.com/albums/pp321/skaparn/Trams/Bacon/bacon_gun.jpg

Wolverines!!!!!

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g310/walrusteeth/bacon-gun.jpg

Goof:

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p268/kay_surfergrrl6/things%20and%20Places/Bacongun.jpg

[Sniper-T]

I can almost smell it...

http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt140/Sniper-T/Bacon.gif

[Evolver]

Dude... I can smell it!!! :o

[bacpacker]

Hell I can almost taste it!

[izzyscout21]

At work, we get bacon 50 lbs at a time............It's awesome.

[Sniper-T]

cooked??? on toast???

you fricken tease!

lol!

[izzyscout21]

cooked??? on toast???

you fricken tease!

lol!


raw....unadultered

[Sniper-T]

raw....unadultered

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y14/linkandluigi56/homer_drool.gif

[bacpacker]

It would last too long in that state around me. Years ago
I worked in a packing house. My job was to run the smokers to smoke ham and bacon. Man talk about some good smells. Always kept a sharp knife on me to trim up the bacon slabs whe I pulled them from the smokers to take to the freezers. We had 6 ovens that held between 18 and 63 double layer racks that held 36 slabs of bacon each.

[AlphaTea]

Sounds like my dream job

[bacpacker]

Bad thing was cleaning the ovens out. NASTY!

[idahobob]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Sl3zObJVyRY/T4rKhzYrpwI/AAAAAAAAIIs/IWKBZ48_XSo/s1600/imagesblt.jpg

Now thats my kind of BLT!

Bob
III

[Twitchy]

Only SHTF Ready could have a 6 page,e 54 reply thread solely on BACON!

one more reason i love this site :o

[Sniper-T]

WHO NEEDS A SNACK???

bacon potato chips:

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k70/fivexz/Europe%202012/DSC00641.jpg

[Sniper-T]

And... A little something for the ladies:

http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj425/intinst/infinity%20thread%203/infinity%209/bacon-cologne.jpg

[Twitchy]

Now that's pushing the limit! Lol!

[Taz Baby]

And... A little something for the ladies:

http://i554.photobucket.com/albums/jj425/intinst/infinity%20thread%203/infinity%209/bacon-cologne.jpg


Is this how a woman catches a man Sniper?

[Alas Babylon]

I ordered a case of this bacon, thanks for the info! Unfortunately, I dont think it will make it into the long term storage category, as we have already gone through one can. The garden is pumping out the lettuce and tomatoes, so we are using this stuff up. Its just way too easy and conveinant, and tastes good too.

[bacpacker]

Not mch better than a good BLT.

[Taz Baby]

Not mch better than a good BLT.

Eat this and wash it down with the turkey

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/543636_278295622259375_160411127381159_648023_2118 948791_n.jpg

[bacpacker]

Now I call that a SAMMICH!
:)

[Twitchy]

Eat this and wash it down with the turkey

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/543636_278295622259375_160411127381159_648023_2118 948791_n.jpg

This is... great... just.... *salivates....

wait, what were we talking about again?

[izzyscout21]

^^heart attack on texas toast

[bacpacker]

Yeah but what a way to go. I'd still be lickin my lips.

[AlphaTea]

Told you so.

As a side note, the can we opened last week was a little different. There were about 60 slices but they were paper thin.
No matter, I put about a dozen slices layered on paper towels and nuked it for about 1 minute. I thought I heard the hallelujah chorus when I opened the microwave door.
As I turned around I saw the 3 cats and the TAST (Tactical Assault Shih-Tzu) all lined up for a sampling session.
I got 8/12 pieces to myself.
Wifey thought that was cute. Moochers.

[Sniper-T]

INGREDIENTS:

1 goose breast, cut into thin slices (or a couple of duck breasts...)
1 bottle teriyaki (OR your favorite marinade... I personally like a mix of soy, oyster sauce, minced garlic & ginger, beer, etc.; Italian dressing works well; whatever else you can come up with )
12 jalapeno peppers
1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese
1/2 cup shredded cheddar or Tex-Mex cheese
1 tsp. fresh cilantro, minced finely
fresh ground S & P to taste
1 lb. thick-sliced bacon
toothpicks

DIRECTIONS:

Cut goose breast into slices and marinate overnight (at least... 24-36 hours is better) in the fridge in a Ziploc bag.

Soak toothpicks in cold water. The longer the better so they don't burn.

Cut off the tops and make a slice lengthwise in the jalapeno to make enough space to remove seeds. Make sure not to split the pepper all the way through when you do this. Remove seeds and ribs (wear gloves if you don't want any mishaps... trust me here ) and wash jalapeno with cold water.

Mix cream cheese, shredded cheddar, cilantro and salt and pepper in a separate bowl. Put cream cheese mixture inside a plastic baggie and cut a small slit on one corner of baggie (you're basically making a MacGyvered pastry bag). Squeeze mixture from the baggie into jalapenos.

Take a slice of goose breast and wrap it around the pepper, then wrap bacon in a spiral around stuffed pepper and secure the whole shebang with a couple of toothpicks.

Cover your grill with foil and grill the poppers until the bacon is cooked, about 15 to 30 minutes. Tent them with foil & let them rest for 5 minutes before serving.


http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt140/Sniper-T/poppers.jpg

[Sniper-T]

1lb bacon
1/2 cup Brown sugar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard*
(*optional - Add to the brown sugar and mix well)

Preheat oven to 400*

Cut bacon into strips a couple of inches long.

Dredge bacon in brown sugar/mustard mix until coated really, really good! (Use a 1 gal ziplock bag!)

Crumple up a sheet of heavy aluminum foil onto a cookie sheet so bacon can drain while cooking, or use a cooling rack placed onto a cookie sheet.

Bake for 20 minutes, or until crispy, let cool so brown sugar hardens up and enjoy!

[bacpacker]

There you go again Sniper. What time is dinner?

[AlphaTea]

1lb bacon
1/2 cup Brown sugar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard*
(*optional - Add to the brown sugar and mix well)
Preheat oven to 400*
Cut bacon into strips a couple of inches long.
Dredge bacon in brown sugar/mustard mix until coated really, really good! (Use a 1 gal ziplock bag!)
Crumple up a sheet of heavy aluminum foil onto a cookie sheet so bacon can drain while cooking, or use a cooling rack placed onto a cookie sheet.
Bake for 20 minutes, or until crispy, let cool so brown sugar hardens up and enjoy!
You did not specify but I am assuming that you use uncooked bacon for this.
I cannot remember the last time we bought raw bacon.
Well, I'll just have to slide some into the cart next time we are at WM.
I wonder how this would be if you added a little cayenne pepper to the sugar?

[Sniper-T]

Yes, raw Bacon. be interesting to try it with cooked, or canned as well

Adding cayanne makes me think of those little 'red-hot' candies.

nummy!

[Sniper-T]

http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt140/Sniper-T/dinnerbaby.jpg

Oh well, everything is better with bacon!

[slowz1k]

I LOVE bacon! But I'm too cheap to pay for the Yoders, or other mainline suppliers of canned bacon. I found this instead.... and I'm now addicted to it. It is genuine bacon flavored goodness that can be sliced thick or thin and fried as crispy as you like it. I like it so much, that I'm having a hard time keeping a good supply on hand.
Fried up some just this morning as a side to some scrambled eggs with cheese. (I actually had some real bacon on hand this a.m. and still went for the can)

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk95/slowz1k/SpamBacon.jpg

[Sniper-T]

http://bitsandpieces.us/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/imagesbacon-dispenser.jpg

[ladyhk13]

This is something my mom made for us (she's German) and it's wonderful.
Cook bacon nice and crispy, smash it to pieces.
Shred a cuke and add oil and vineagar - put in the fridge to cool.
Make mashed potato's.
Take the taters, make a crater in the middle...pour some of the cuke mixture over the hot taters and top with bacon bits...add salt and pepper to taste. Yummy.
The trick is to have taters hot and the cuke mixture cold and the bacon hot (or at least warm). Don't get too much juice on the taters, you want more cukes that are coated with the vineager/oil mixture....unless you find that you like the mixture covering your taters I guess it's a matter of taste.

[Katrina]

OOH German Tater salad. Pop used to make that for us, Now I gotta go and make some for me, ok I'll share with dh.

[ladyhk13]

It's not really tater salad (although that's really good too) because it's being put over mashed potato's and not boiled cut up ones. Also this has shredded cucumbers in it just scooped on top.

[AlphaTea]

I have been to Burger King to sample the widely acclaimed "Bacon Sundae"
As a conneseur of fine Bacon and Bacon products I shall attempt to convey my thoughts on the BK "Bacon Sundae".
Wifey was absolutly appauled at the thought of Bacon and Ice Cream together.
The TAST on the other hand was quite accepting of the concept.
We went through the drive-thru (no dogs allowed inside) and ordered some other meat and potato products.
I looked all over the menu for the advertised "Bacon Sundae". Not there.
I asked Shineequa the BK drive-thru order mixer-upper, if they had it and sure enough it was so new, it was not on the menu yet.
I added that to the order and Wifey started giving me grief about it being melted before I got to it. Dont you worry about it I said.
I'm gonna eat it first.
I find a shaded spot to park and get started.
It looks to be just shy of a pint of vanilla soft serve with carmel (caramel, camel, cameleon however you want to say it) and semi dark chocolate sauce swirled in.
They then generously add pieces of broken up bacon to the top and poke a 3-4" piece of bacon in the top.
The bacon is a litle on the thick side, slightly salty, well done, not burnt but no raw fat on it.
OMG, Halleluya, pass the ammo, I want to be burried in this stuff!
A little heavy on the choco syrup and ice cream though. The TAST liked it too. Wifey, not so much.
I think it was about $3 or so.

[Twitchy]

You have restored my faith in burgerking!!!

[bacpacker]

I know where I'm stopping on the way home tomorrow.

[Taz Baby]

Bacon sundae's are at Burger King now. They are not what they say they are tho. Just a vanilla sundae with Carmel and chocolate and bacon pieces

[Grumpy Old Man]

Bacon sundae's are at Burger King now. They are not what they say they are tho. Just a vanilla sundae with Carmel and chocolate and bacon pieces

Those Bastards!!

[Sniper-T]

Apparently, coming soon...

http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/tt140/Sniper-T/squeez-bacon.jpg

[Grumpy Old Man]

Too bad most of you guys don't have access to this. Available only in CA!

Double Smoked Bacon – Smoked Pork - Mahogany Smoked Meats (http://www.smokedmeats.com/pork-bacon.html)

[Sniper-T]

Have to agree with you Grump. it is awesome! and readily available up here!

And who was dissing Canadian bacon before? lol

These guys smoke their own, and sell by the slab as well. (I'm not a poutine fan)

Smokes's Poutinerie - Menu (http://smokespoutinerie.com/Menu.aspx)

[Taz Baby]

here is a great idea. Cover a muffin pan with alum. foil and turn upside down. Place your bacon over each muffin hole and weave to form a basket. Bake in oven at 350 until brown. let cool to the touch and turn right side up. Fill it with what ever you want. Like a salad.



https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/c38.0.403.403/p403x403/487214_269556653149198_2010403801_n.jpg

[Sniper-T]

you're going to make bacon cups... and then fill them with salad??? Really?

Sorry Taz, but although they are a great idea, they need to be filled with more meat! like bacon bits, bacon rolls bacon wrapped steak and bacon wrapped scallops. maybe topped with some squeeze bacon, and then garnished with slabs of double thick bacon. I think if you cooked bacon until it was dry dry dry, and then ground it it would be like bacon sprinkles.

[Sniper-T]

Who needs an eye opener this morning??

Bacon flavoured coffee!

http://i385.photobucket.com/albums/oo292/Daverat1966/maple-bacon-coffee.jpg

http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/eats/bacon-flavored-coffee-sold-north-america-article-1.1148010

[Taz Baby]

Here is a link I just ran across and thought I would share for all you bacon lovers out there. Has anyone ever heard of these?Or ordered from them?

http://www.baconfreak.com/
With video's too
http://www.baconfreak.com/videos.html

[4suchatimeasthis]

I made my husband a bacon bouquet for Valentines day this year.....
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/c0.0.403.403/p403x403/416980_295345267196630_1992518240_n.jpg

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/426303_295346640529826_1200150440_n.jpg

Bacon roses, baby, it doesn't get much more romantic than that, for my man :)

[Sniper-T]

I wonder if those would be appropriate to give the wife for our 10th anniversary in a couple days??

[4suchatimeasthis]

IDK Sniper....depends on the woman. Most of us would rather have real roses than bacon ones, lol. But, men tend to like the bacon variety better, lol.

[Sniper-T]

Mixed bouquet?

She's going on a business trip the next day, so she wouldn't be around to enjoy the real ones.

[4suchatimeasthis]

Lol, couldn't hurt to try. There are lots of places online to find directions, pm me for specific instructions if you are serious, I can give you some tips :)

[izzyscout21]

Anyone catch the bit on the news last night/ this morning about the looming bacon shortage? Seriously......it was a real segment......

[Sniper-T]

Yep! I heard it. it is wide spread

I have 19 hog farms within 30 miles of my home... how much do you want to bet that they jack the price here too

[izzyscout21]

Yep! I heard it. it is wide spread

I have 19 hog farms within 30 miles of my home... how much do you want to bet that they jack the price here too

Guarantee it, brother.

Funny how it coincides witht he projected timeframe of the beef prices skyrocketing........

[4suchatimeasthis]

Yeah, but you had to see it coming, I mean, with the severe drought this summer, the massive crop losses, esp on corn.....the prices go down a little as the market floods when farmers realize they have to downsize the herd, since they cant feed them all through the winter, then the price goes gang busters back up and over...

Dad actually warned us about this a few months ago, and said my sisters and I are each getting 1/3 of a butchered steer for Christmas, so if we want it to bring a trailer, and if we don't come we are out of luck on gifts, lol. Beats the pants off of regular stuff though!

[Sniper-T]

Just came across this, haven't tried it yet though...

Bacon Marmalade



4 slices bacon, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
2 teaspoons Frank's red hot sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon red wine vinegar
kosher salt
fresh ground black pepper

Directions:


Cook the bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until almost crisp, 5 minutes. Pour off drippings leaving about 2 tablespoons. Add the onion to the skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring, until the onion browns, about 10 more minutes. If it starts to stick add a splash of water to the pan. Stir in the hot sauce, sugar, vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste.

Read more at: http://www.food.com/recipe/bacon-mar...79?oc=linkback

[AlphaTea]

Your link does not work.
tryTHIS ONE (http://www.food.com/recipe/bacon-marmalade-487879)

Yea, I need to try this recipe!

[Sniper-T]

Strange...

tx Alpha!

[AlphaTea]

Speaking of strange...
A little while back whilst introducing some friends to the joys of canned bacon, we started experimenting with adding bacon to other common items.
Bacon marshmallows. meh.
Bacon with peanut butter. meh pretty OK. Too much PB can over power the bacon
Bacon wrapped Jolly Rancher. Good but candy lasts longer than the bacon
Bacon wrapped Starburst? FAN-FRIGGIN-TASTIC!! OMG-where-have-you-been-all-my-life-ogasmic!
Preps now include a mega bag of Starburst.
I'm liking strawberry the best.

[Sniper-T]

Did you try bacon wrapped bacon?

When you are frying regular bacon, and it is almost done, pour some pancake mix right over top of it, and kinda lift it up into the mix a little as it starts to cook. flip the pancake when it is time, and when it is done, you'll have a bacon stuffed pancake!

eta:
Had to google 'starburst'... don't even remember eating them.

might have to try some bacon wrapped gummy bears though, especially the tequila flavoured ones
;)

[AlphaTea]

I did try the gummy bears. Just a little too soft.
You want something with the approximate toughness/chewyness of bacon so that the flavors dont fight each other and take away from the bacon.
They were better than marshmallows though.

[Sniper-T]

jujubes?

[4suchatimeasthis]

Hhmmm, I wonder if you could put a slice of bacon into a s'more.....it's a good a reason as any to play with fire!

[bacpacker]

There you go 4such! I gotta try that.

[AlphaTea]

jujubes?
I dont think they will work. Pretty tough if I remember right.
We tried some Laffy Taffy and that didnt work too well either as it was harder to chew into the bacon.
Rolo's did better than those Mini Reeses Cups.
One guy tried a piece of Hubba Bubba. The gum pretty much just dissolved into a sticky goo.
Some liked the Twizzler Bits, but i did not.
We also tried olives, mandarin oranges, asian pear, apple, and honeydew mellon.
Skittles were Ok but overpowered the bacon flavor.

Starburst still my favorite, other than just plain bacon

[msomnipotent]

I think bacon wrapped Starburst is going to be my new craving, much to my husband's dismay. Olives didn't go well? I'm surprised. I wonder how a bacon Twix would taste?

[Stormfeather]

You guys need to cook up a Bacon Log. . . Pure Cholesterol Love!

First you basketweave the bacon. . .
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l128/Strmfeathr/Bacon1.jpg

Fill with a layer of maple pork sausage and one or two things of string cheese. . .
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l128/Strmfeathr/Bacon2.jpg

Roll and pin shut with toothpicks. . . bake in the oven. . .
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l128/Strmfeathr/Bacon3.jpg

And voila! Pure orgasmic bacon love, cut into disks. . .or just pick it up and eat it like a burrito!
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l128/Strmfeathr/Bacon4.jpg

[Sniper-T]

Nom nom nom...

*drool*

[AlphaTea]

http://5mzen.com/get_image/images/homer-simpson-drooling-animated-gif_1.jpg

[Taz Baby]

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/285222_512288952170515_504641797_n.jpg

[robsdak]

Stormy, now if you want a treat. SMOKE that bad boy. add something we call Armadillo Eggs.

2-3doz Jalapenos topped and seeded
1 package Cream Cheese
1 C. Cheddar Cheese
diced onion
crushed garlic
BACON
toothpicks

mix room temp cream cheese, cheddar,onion and garlic together. chill slightly and spoon into the cleaned peppers and wrap with bacon, secure w/toothpicks. then off to the smoker for 1 1/2-2hrs @ 200-225.

[bacpacker]

Rob, I think I will be trying that before long. Sounds wonderful.

[Taz Baby]

Bacon tootsie roll is yummy But you have to wrap the tootsies roll after the bacon is cooked and still hot. My kids loves them


I think bacon wrapped Starburst is going to be my new craving, much to my husband's dismay. Olives didn't go well? I'm surprised. I wonder how a bacon Twix would taste?

[robsdak]

your welcome BP. i can't see Starburst:confused: but can see a Twix w/hot crumbled BACON!!!

[Taz Baby]

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/305606_249604298499395_256643972_n.jpg

[robsdak]

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/305606_249604298499395_256643972_n.jpg

Taz, your KILLING ME!!!! ;) is that yours or pic from the interweb?

[Taz Baby]

Interweb. I could never make one of those as I would eat it before I could sculpt it.





Taz, your KILLING ME!!!! ;) is that yours or pic from the interweb?

[4suchatimeasthis]

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/318232_10151532135494257_655461229_n.jpg