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Sharon 08-08-2009 04:22 PM

Oh wow, this thread is still going!

I just wanted to add my love of "bacon bits". I don't know if there's actual bacon in them, but they are like breadcrumbs, taste bacon-ny and are amazing on top of salad. Or pasta. Or anything I suppose... ice cream?!

Cynthetiq 08-08-2009 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sharon (Post 2684628)
Oh wow, this thread is still going!

I just wanted to add my love of "bacon bits". I don't know if there's actual bacon in them, but they are like breadcrumbs, taste bacon-ny and are amazing on top of salad. Or pasta. Or anything I suppose... ice cream?!

sure why not ice cream


Candied Bacon Ice Cream Recipe - David Lebovitz
Quote:

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Who doesn't like bacon and eggs?

Ok, maybe vegans. And folks who are kosher. And people who don't eat eggs. Or those who don't like bacon. But I'm not sure that's possible. (I have a great bacon joke, but it's not 'pc', so I'd better keep it to myself.)

I'm a big fan of both bacon and the beautiful, bright-orange yolked eggs we get in France, so why confine them to breakfast? I was pretty sure Candied Bacon Ice Cream would work. I mean, it's got salt. It's got smoke. So why not candy it? Inspired by Michael Ruhlman, l wanted to see what would happened when they all got together.

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Candied Bacon

Candying the bacon was a hoot. Being in an experimental mood, I tried everything from agave nectar to maple syrup to dark raw cassonade sugar.

I lined up five strips and baked them off.

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prebaked bacon

Surprisingly, the best results I had was using regular light brown sugar. The agave nectar I painted on, as well as the maple syrup—which I had impossibly-hopeful hopes for—just slid right off. I suppose I could've reduced maple syrup to a thick glaze before brushing it on, but I'm down to the last quarter of the bottle I brought back from the Greenmarket in New York.

And as much as I love you all, I don't love you more than maple syrup.
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postbaked bacon

Still, for flavor and crisp-itude, the light brown sugar won hands-down and baked to a firm, shiny-sweet glaze. Of course, individual ovens vary and although I asked my charcutier to cut my bacon on the moderately-thick side (around ¼-inch or ½ centimeter)—if yours is thinner or thicker, keep an eye on it in the oven. American bacon tends to throw off lots of fat, so you might want to bake it on a rack.

(Someone came over to write a story about my kitchen last week and was a bit surprised I didn't have a microwave. Unfortunately it came down to a space-issue an the monster espresso machine won out. So I candied my bacon the old-fashioned way.)

As I was scooping the ice cream out of the machine and tossing in the bits of candied bacon, getting ready to lick the spatula (hey, pipe down...no one was looking...) I had a last-minute thought that dusting of ground cinnamon would be nice, so I added it. I tend to be pretty restrained when using cinnamon around here since if I offer a taste of something with more than a very light dusting of it to French friends, they have a hard time getting past the cinnamon and I can't get an accurate evaluation from them.

They do like cinnamon, just not in the vast quantities we American like to shovel in. So I wanted it to be subtle and not off-putting, but present. Aren't I good at pleasing everyone? Très 'pc'.

My final test was when I brought a small container of this to my butcher to see what he thought. I didn't tell him what it was and he took a bite. I waited. He tasted. The priceless look on his face!

Then I breathed a sigh of relief when he polished it off and gave it the thumbs up.

But then again, he's a little biased.

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Bacon Ice Cream
About ¾ qt (¾l)


Like my butcher, I loved the salty taste of bacon with brown sugar, but I'm also going to be folding bits of candy bacon into Coffee Ice Cream in the future. Or maybe get really crazy and try little bits in a batch of Avocado Ice Cream.

If you don't have half-and-half, simply mix together heavy cream and whole milk in equal proportions. I'm not sure about dairy alternatives, but since this doesn't fall into the vegan category, I think this time I'm off the hook. ; )


For the candied bacon;
5 strips bacon
about 2 tablespoons light brown sugar

For the ice cream custard:
3 tablespoons (45g) salted butter
¾ cup (packed) brown sugar (170g), light or dark (you can use either)
2¾ (675ml) cup half-and-half
5 large egg yolks
2 teaspoons dark rum or whiskey
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
optional: ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon


1. To candy the bacon, preheat the oven to 400F (200C).


2. Lay the strips of bacon on a baking sheet lined with a silicone mat or aluminum foil, shiny side down.


3. Sprinkle 1½-2 teaspoons of brown sugar evenly over each strip of bacon, depending on length.


4. Bake for 12-16 minutes. Midway during baking, flip the bacon strips over and drag them through the dark, syrupy liquid that's collected on the baking sheet. Continue to bake until as dark as mahogany. Remove from oven and cool the strips on a wire rack.


5. Once crisp and cool, chop into little pieces, about the size of grains of rice.

(Bacon bits can be stored in an airtight container and chilled for a day or so, or stored in the freezer a few weeks ahead.)


6. To make the ice cream custard, melt the butter in a heavy, medium-size saucepan. Stir in the brown sugar and half of the half-and-half. Pour the remaining half-and-half into a bowl set in an ice bath and set a mesh strainer over the top.


7. In a separate bowl, stir together the egg yolks, then gradually add some of the warm brown sugar mixture to them, whisking the yolks constantly as you pour. Pour the mixture back into the saucepan.


8. Cook over low to moderate heat, constantly stirring and scraping the bottom with a heatproof spatula, until the custard thickens enough to coat the spatula.


9. Strain the custard into the half-and-half, stirring over the ice bath, until cool. Add liquor, vanilla and cinnamon, if using.


10. Refrigerate the mixture. Once thoroughly chilled, freeze in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions. Add the bacon bits during the last moment of churning, or stir them in when you remove the ice cream from the machine.

Sharon 08-08-2009 04:59 PM

That candied bacon looks epic. Must try.

purplelirpa 08-08-2009 06:04 PM

here's another contribution to the bacon donuts, this is a picture I found of the maple bacon donuts from San Fran's Dynamo Donuts. Would love to try one of these if I'm ever on the west coast!

http://kimsunee.com/blog/wp-content/...3_edited-1.jpg

Cynthetiq 08-08-2009 06:35 PM

damn it's far from where i have been staying normally in SF when I'm there. I will have to trek out.

Cynthetiq 08-09-2009 05:52 PM

The Bacone

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Kansas City - Fat City - The Bacone! Plus: There's a BaconCamp?

The Bacone! Plus: There's a BaconCamp?
By Owen Morris in On the Web
Tuesday, Apr. 28 2009 @ 11:30AM
I present to you the Bacon Explosion's rightful heir. the Bacone!

The Bacone is a cone made from (what else?) bacon and filled with scrambled eggs, cheese and sausage gravy and topped with a homemade biscuit. It's like an entire Old Country Buffet plate wrapped up into a cone!

The Bacone was entered into what is the greatest contest of all time, BaconCamp, a series of contests for bacon enthusiasts in different cities. (Neither Kansas City nor any other Midwest cities are currently lined up to hold BaconCamps. This needs to be rectified immediately.)

The Bacone was introduced at the San Francisco event and went on to blow away the judges.
Dare I say its premiere is the culinary equivalent of Stravinisky's "Rite of Spring." Here's what one judge had to say: "At first I was thinking this was going to be difficult to handle, hard to eat, etc. But it wasn't. It was perfectly formed and super easy to eat... I'll say what I said then that I believe now: McDonald's should be selling this thing."

Best of all, it is easy to make -- sort of. The one difficult part of the Bacone is the cone. But as these instructions explain, it's simply a matter of finding a strainer and some aluminum foil. After that, you just fill the cone with your choice of goodness.

*One personal cooking note: The Bacone instructions show the bacon being fried. If you don't have a fryer, fear not. A normal oven should work fine (though a convection oven would be better), set at 400 to 425 degrees. Also, remember to use high-quality bacon. Lower-quality bacon contains more fat, which shrivels into nothingness and leaves you with straggly pieces of warped bacon instead of the desired cone.

Cynthetiq 08-12-2009 10:59 AM

Okay I didn't know there was such a thing as the Royal Bacon Society.

But here's some bacon news... Bacon flavored Beer.
Quote:


Bacon Beer! Yes! | Royal Bacon Society - The Ultimate Bacon Resource

Bacon Beer! Yes!

September 23, 2008 by Marianne


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Since beginning this blog, I’ve been looking around for bacon beer. Of course, right? I’ve found so many different alcohol/bacon combinations, it seemed logical that somewhere out there someone had put bacon and beer together. But alas, my past searches have only led me to a German beer called Rauchbier, which means “smoked beer.” Most Americans who try it feel there is a distinct essence of bacon about it, due to the fact that the malted barley is dried over an open flame, rather than in a kiln. In centuries past, this was a more common practice, making smokey beer less rare than it is today. As it is, only a handful of breweries throughout the world practice this method now, and I have yet to taste one of these unique libations.

However, I am now very happy to report that I’ve finally found what I’ve been searching for. It’s Bacon Beer, and it can only be found (as far as I know) at the Front Street Ale House on the San Juan Islands in the beautiful state of Washington. I found a single review of this beer at Beer Advocate. It’s an American Pale Ale that’s infused with lean bacon, and got an overall rating of a “B”. Good enough for me, sign me up!

Is there anyone out there who’s tried either the smoked or bacon beer? If so, please tell us about it. If not, I’ve been looking for an excuse to go back to Washington…and I think I just found it.

allaboutmusic 08-12-2009 11:05 AM

Bacone, mmm. I know what I'm having for breakfast tomorrow morning.

jewels 08-12-2009 11:12 AM

And if beer's simply not your thing, how about a bacon martini?

Lightly mist martini glass with vermouth, and rim the edge with bacon grease. In a cocktail shaker, mix 3oz vodka, one dash tobasco, and one dash olive juice. Shake well and strain into cocktail glass. Skim excess bacon grease from surface of cocktail. Garnish with one slice of bacon.

I dunno if I could handle that. Who's gonna report back in with a review? :D

Blasphemy. 08-12-2009 05:37 PM

At the restaurant we work at, a few of us took a baking tray and lined the bottom of the tray with overlapping bacon. If you put a heavy enough weight on top when you cook it it will kind of mend into one large bacon page. Imagine the possibilities!

Jetée 08-12-2009 05:45 PM

Bacon Explosion: The BBQ Sausage Recipe of all Recipes

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Cynthetiq 08-20-2009 07:14 PM

oh god....

100 Ways to Use a Strip of Bacon | Endless Simmer - A Food Blog

thesaurosie 08-29-2009 05:57 PM

I was on Atkins and had bacon up to twice a day for a looooong time (I was a bit scared to go off it). I feel a lot cleaner when I eat vegetarian meals, but I'll still have it in Caesar salads. I'm very curious about bacon salt, though. And veggie bacon, tofu is nice but has the whole world gone topsy turvy?

Shagg 09-01-2009 07:22 PM

I just tried the Bacon Explosion and it was impressive. Everybody at the party thought I was a bit crazy when I brought it out, but it was really popular. Definitely better with booze and really something that shouldn't be had for breakfast before you go go-kart racing. (lucky I didn't blow chunks in my helmet)

BadNick 09-02-2009 12:33 PM

these buns appear to be very yummy
http://www.thehungrymouse.com/home/2...py-bacon-buns/

BadNick 10-06-2009 08:39 AM

I was pleasantly reminded of this thread when I saw this article today: Meet the 1,500-calorie 'Craz-E Burger': beef patty, bacon and cheese on Krispy Kreme donut which features this!:

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g2...z-e-burger.jpg

Cynthetiq 11-19-2009 09:13 AM

Quote:

J & D's Mmmvelopes

These 25 delicious bacon-flavored #10 envelopes make a great stocking stuffer. Learn more at J & D's Mmmvelopes. ------------- Technology has given us a lot lately. The car. TV. X-rays. The refrigerator. The Internet. Heck, we even cured polio. But what have our envelopes tasted like for the last 4,000 years? Armpit, that’s what. Really, people? If we can’t overcome this kind of minor technical challenge, it’s only a matter of time until some super-advanced race of aliens with lasers, spaceships and a delicious federal mail system comes down and colonizes the world. And nobody wants that (except for the aliens, of course). So, after thousands of years and kajillions of horrible tasting envelopes licked, we’re happy to report that J&D’s Bacon-Flavored Mmmvelopes™ are here to save the day. No longer will envelopes taste like the underside of your car. You can enjoy the taste of delicious bacon instead. That’s right, bacon. It’s not real bacon, mind you, so you won’t have to start storing your envelopes in the refrigerator. But it really does taste like bacon. Which is what you really wanted in the first place, isn’t it? And it only took us 4,000 years to get there. Eat that, alien invaders.

Jetée 11-26-2009 10:27 AM

Bacon Flowchart
 
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Jetée 12-16-2009 04:06 PM

Maple Bacon Voodoo Doughnut
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Jetée 01-10-2010 09:04 PM

Dinner in San Francisco (Fringale)

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Bacon-Wrapped Pork

Jetée 01-12-2010 04:33 PM

Why the Internet loves bacon* | Technology | Los Angeles Times

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Bacon hypnosis by Ed Yourdon

stringerbell 01-14-2010 08:37 AM

I tend to bake my bacon in the oven. I think it cooks it better. Occassionally I'll coat the strips with some brown sugar to make it sweeter.

Jetée 01-20-2010 02:35 PM

The Triple Baconator
http://i46.tinypic.com/209n29h.jpg

Single Baconator is one 1/4 pound patty topped with mayonnaise, ketchup, 3 strips of bacon and one slice of cheese; Double Bacaonator has mayonnaise, ketchup, 6 strips of bacon, two 1/4 pound (113.4 gram) patties and two slices of American cheese; and the Triple Baconator is 3 1/4 pound patties with 9 strips of bacon, two slices of cheese, mayonnaise, and ketchup.

Leto 01-20-2010 07:53 PM

makin bacon taste even better:

http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/u...con-bra-01.jpg



All hail:


while I'm at it, a public service announcement:


Jetée 02-02-2010 02:23 PM

Mr. Bacon's Big Adventure Game

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Take a stroll with Mr. Bacon on a mouth watering escapade through meatland
with Mr. Bacon's Big Adventure Game now at Archie McPhee!

Cynthetiq 02-02-2010 02:37 PM

that game only works if you use real pieces of bacon and get to eat them during game play. :)

Jetée 02-12-2010 10:46 AM

KFC Has A Bacon Sandwich That Uses Fried Chicken As "Bread" - The Consumerist
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Meet the KFC "double down."
Although no mention of it is made on KFC.com and we have never seen an ad for it ourselves,
we are being lead to believe that it is real by Foodgeekery.com.
They have crappy cell phone camera footage of a commercial (from Omaha, apparently)
for the mysterious beast, as well as photographic evidence of it in the wild.

Jetée 02-13-2010 04:48 PM

Bacon Cheese Turtleburgers
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Ground beef pattie topped with sharp cheddar cheese, wrapped in a bacon weave shell with hot dog head, legs and tail.

-- The only kind of turtle I'll eat. :thumbsup:

Jetée 03-20-2010 05:13 PM

101 Bacon Products for Fans of the Other White Meat
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(and by "products", the guy just features t-shirts that have "bacon" printed on them. sorry.)

stankybcn1 03-20-2010 10:25 PM

Love this topic!

Jetée 04-02-2010 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jetée (Post 2758044)
KFC Has A Bacon Sandwich That Uses Fried Chicken As "Bread" - The Consumerist
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ko...rfwuo1_500.jpg

Meet the KFC "double down."
Although no mention of it is made on KFC.com and we have never seen an ad for it ourselves,
we are being lead to believe that it is real by Foodgeekery.com.
They have crappy cell phone camera footage of a commercial (from Omaha, apparently)
for the mysterious beast, as well as photographic evidence of it in the wild.

The confirmation has finally arrived. Lock up your parents and kids with heart palpitations because...

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Starting April 12, KFCs around the country will be offering death-by-poultry in the
form of bacon, cheese, more cheese, and the Colonel’s special swift-death sauce,
stuffed between two artery-immolating pieces of crispy fried chicken.



courtesy of: the consumerist

Grasshopper Green 04-04-2010 06:13 PM

I had bacon for breakfast this morning. It was absolutely delicious.

Leto 04-05-2010 02:18 AM


Jetée 04-05-2010 09:42 AM

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Redlemon 04-12-2010 07:11 AM

TFPers, I treasure you all, and must gift you accordingly. For the ladies, these lovely bacon flowers:

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz...vnxpo1_500.jpg

And for the menfolk, a bacon beer mug filled with melted cheddar:

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Xerxys 04-14-2010 12:48 PM

Forget all this, lets start feeding babies bacon.

Quote:

Apr 6, 2010 11:01 AM
Bacon Baby Formula: Is Our Society Doomed?

from The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com by The Huffington Post News Editors100+ people liked this


So this exists. "Bacon Baby." It says it's manufactured by a company called J&D's. But you may know them by their more common moniker: destroyers of our society. What is it? Bacon flavored baby formula. But that's misleading. I've had Jolly Ranchers that were green apple-flavored, but we all know there are no apples in those ranchers. This, however, includes four servings of bacon in every scoop. FOUR! While I'm all for the science that's capable of replicating bacon in powder form with such efficiency, what adults are requiring four servings of bacon at a time? Three servings perhaps. But that's only when you're at the local Steak and Shake and you tell your brunch-mates not to turn down the free bacon because you'll "handle it."
What's especially scary is that this could easily become the norm. In fifty years, the leaders of our country may never have lived in a world where babies were not greeted with bacon the moment they emerged from the womb. If anything, we non-baconites will be the weird ones, frowned upon by the colleagues who go out for after-work bacons.
So knowing what our future inevitably holds, we here at HuffPost Comedy will not go out and say our society is doomed. Nope. We don't want to risk angering the bacon overlords that will be running this nation, blacklisting those who ever harbored anti-bacon sentiment. (via Bacon Salt Blog)


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Jetée 04-14-2010 03:49 PM

I can never recall to a certainty if I've posted something else before; I've seen everything at one time or another.

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Jetée 04-16-2010 02:31 PM

Things you can wrap in bacon, thereby making it better (18 to be precise). (click to view foodie gallery)

article synopsis:
I love bacon, and so do you, everyone does. If you don't, you are crazy. You see this? It's me pointing at you, calling you crazy. I love bacon so much, I tried wrapping myself in it in high school. Bacon doesn't hold up well when you are stuffed into a locker, it gets offensively rank. Since then I've stuck to wrapping foods with it. I'm not sure where bacon comes from, but I'm pretty sure it's grown on trees like apples, oranges and french fries. Check out these 18 amazingly delicious foods wrapped in bacon.

Craven Morehead 04-17-2010 08:04 PM

How To Make Bacon Fat Popcorn | Apartment Therapy The Kitchn)

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Quote:

With the bacon craze finally starting to lose a little momentum, we thought it was time to remind you of one more way you can put a little piggy goodness into your day. Although the act of cooking popcorn in bacon fat is far older than we are, it isn't a common practice anymore in most homes. This method of cooking gives those light and fluffy kernels a little something extra and we dare you not to eat the entire bowl.
recipe is included at the link :thumbsup:

Jetée 05-06-2010 11:22 AM

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Leto 05-06-2010 11:29 AM


Jetée 05-06-2010 11:38 AM

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The Empire Strikes Fatback of the Day:
Required by Internet law to top last year’s bacon AK-47 (or BA-K47, if you will),
the pork product fiend who runs This Is Freaking Ridiculous spent 21 oil-spitting
hours straight above a frying pan to produce the heart-stopping masterpiece
that is the 40lb Bacon AT-AT.

Following his feat, Mr. TIFR had these words of warning for any bacon beast
wannabes who may be mulling a similar grease-a-thon: “If you’ve ever once
thought to cook 40 lbs of bacon in your kitchen in one sitting, I can now
personally advise against it.”



[thedw.] + [tifr.]

hapa 05-07-2010 02:04 AM

My roommate LOVES bacon, I love bacon, although neither of us are very good at cooking it to perfection. Plus, I like it crispier than she does, which you might think means that we can't both be happy, but we always are just because we love bacon.

Sometimes we make pasta with tomatoes, bacon, zucchini, mushrooms, and spinach...its not very gourmet, but its yummy, and we are college students so we have low expectations of our own creations. haha

I love Korean breakfast (as my mom has taught me to call it)--scrambled eggs, bacon, and Korean roasted seaweed (not the same as Japanese seaweed)

My old job taught me to adore brown sugar rubbed bacon....its just so good...

jerseyboy 05-07-2010 03:01 AM

I think bacon has become so popular that some people are just taking it to an extreme. While bacon is indeed tasty, throwing tons of bacon into a dish doesn't necessarily make the dish better. If I am eating something, chances are I don't want the food to be overwhelmed by the taste of bacon. If I am really craving bacon I will just eat bacon, not something else covered in bacon.

Leto 05-07-2010 03:42 AM

Blasphemer!

---------- Post added at 07:42 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:41 AM ----------

Quote:

Originally Posted by jerseyboy (Post 2785028)
... While bacon is indeed tasty, throwing tons of bacon into a dish doesn't necessarily make the dish better. If I am eating something, chances are I don't want the food to be overwhelmed by the taste of bacon...


:)

Jetée 05-07-2010 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hapa (Post 2785011)
I love Korean breakfast (as my mom has taught me to call it)--scrambled eggs, bacon, and Korean roasted seaweed (not the same as Japanese seaweed)

My old job taught me to adore brown sugar rubbed bacon....its just so good...

You've given me miles of inspiration, hapa.

Korean BBQ: For Non-Koreans | FOODBEAST - Because we're hungry.
(click the link for article, with loads of savory visuals pertaining to bacon and meaty glory)

Leto 05-11-2010 05:19 AM


Jetée 12-02-2010 12:58 AM

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RIP Cousin Porky de Jamón by doc18

Leto 12-02-2010 05:53 AM

Like Pork Tenderloin? Like Bacon? Marry the two. I made this on the weekend:

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Bacon wrapped pork tenderloin.

Here is the recipe, enjoy! Compliments of the Ontario Liquor Control Board (LCBO) Food & Drink Magazine:


Recipe Details



Bacon-Wrapped Pork Loin with Apples & Sage
Autumn 2010
By: Marilyn Bentz-Crowley



Choose bacon well-streaked with lean meat as well as fat and purchase it from the butcher’s case, as it tends not to be as watery as the bacon in the 500 g packages. For incredible flavour, seek out a dedicated butcher shop, such as Kingston’s Brothers Quality Meats, which smokes bacon on the premises.




2 large pork tenderloins,
total about 2 lbs (about 1 kg)
10 fresh sage leaves, very finely chopped,
or 1 tsp (5 mL) dried rubbed sage
2 to 3 large garlic cloves, minced
¼ tsp (1 mL) salt
¼ tsp (1 mL) freshly ground
black pepper
9 to 10 slices thick-cut bacon
Kitchen twine
3 to 4 large apples such as
Cortland or Spy
1 large cooking onion
2 tbsp (25 mL) all-purpose flour
1½ cups (375 mL) chicken broth or stock

1. If any silver skin on loins is present, cut away and discard. Sprinkle sage, garlic, salt and pepper all over loins. Place loins closely together lengthwise, with thick ends meeting thin ends, to even out roast thickness.

2. Lay out slices of bacon snugly together on a cutting board, forming a rectangle. Place loins across bacon so bacon ends emerge from each side. Beginning at one end, lift a bacon end up over loins at a 45° angle. Then, alternating sides, continue lifting bacon ends down the length of roast forming a chevron pattern of bacon on top.

3. Cut five 12-inch (30-cm) lengths of twine and one 30-inch (75-cm) length. Place 5 shorter lengths of twine under loins widthwise. Working out from roast centre, firmly (but not causing deep indents to form) tie up each piece of twine, spacing evenly apart. Then tie up roast lengthwise with longer piece of twine. Trim twine ends; discard. (Roast can be prepared, covered and refrigerated for up to half a day. Add 10 to 15 minutes to roasting time.)

4. When ready to roast, preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Heat a large frying pan over medium heat. Lightly brown roast on all sides, about 15 minutes in total. Transfer to a baking pan lined with a rack. Place in oven; set time for 30 minutes. Check and continue roasting until a meat thermometer reads 145°F (63°C). Remove from oven: transfer to cutting board. Cover roast with foil; let rest 15 to 20 minutes.

5. Meanwhile, peel core and slice apples. Thinly slice onion.

6. Drain most of fat from frying pan; place back over medium heat. Add onion; cook 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Stir in flour; cook 1 minute. Stir in chicken broth; add apple slices. Bring to a boil; simmer, covered, 5 to 10 minutes or until apples are tender and sauce is lightly thickened. Add more broth if too thick; keep covered and hot.

7. To slice pork roast, snip off lengthwise string. Then slice about ¾ inch (2 cm) thick, removing crosswise strings as they are encountered. Place a few saucy apples on each warm serving plate, top with a couple of slices of roast and drizzle with more sauce. Serve with mashed potatoes and a steamed julienne of carrot and kohlrabi.

Serves 6 to 8

Craven Morehead 01-28-2011 04:13 PM

Why Bacon Is A Gateway To Meat For Vegetarians : Shots - Health News Blog : NPR

:D

uncle phil 01-29-2011 12:16 PM

after scrolling through this thread, i can't help but be reminded of THIS thread:

http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/tilted-...now-bacon.html

TheCrimsonGhost 01-29-2011 04:39 PM

Why does bacon always makes everything better? I even heard on a commercial the other day, I think it was for Mike Diamond plumbers, and at the end they say "Our plumbers smell better than a new car wrapped in bacon", anything + bacon = better

badwill 01-31-2011 04:07 AM

I don't know if it's been posted but hotdogs wrapped in bacon are sooo good.

lunxpress 02-01-2011 07:56 PM

I never cook bacon inside my home. I only cook it on my grill, which has a burner. I have a sensitive nose and can smell it for days, after I make it. Same goes for fish.

I enjoy bacon as a addition to things, as I believe that, on its own its a bit crude.
It's beautiful, wrapped over a meatloaf or around a shirmp. It needs to be teamed with a food of higher esteem.

At an elegant joint (oxymoron) recently, I had a salmon dish with a side of cauliflower puree. My cousin and I spent the next several days analysing the ingredients in this incredible puree, hoping to eventually reconstruct it; we came up with cauliflower, smooth cheese, fresh corn off the cob, and the best part, which added the contrast to this smooth indulgence, was the addition of crumbled bacon. A master chef is a master timer and knew the precise moment to mix the bacon in. Not too soon, or it will soften. Very awesome, but subtle bacon delivery- not big ugly greasy pieces. The chef relied on its most memorable property, salty crispiness, to tantalize me.

damn.

Craven Morehead 02-02-2011 06:04 AM

^ Along those lines, I've had a salmon club before (actually several times). Grilled salmon, bacon, dill mayonnaise on sourdough. Very tasty.

Leto 02-10-2011 04:58 AM

Pig in a chicken in a pig
 
Made this for dinner last night,

Chicken breast stuffed with a breakfast sausage, wrapped in bacon and roasted:

http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/u...o/IMG_0448.jpg

http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/u...o/IMG_0449.jpg

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checking the temp:

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Plated to be ated:

http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/u...o/IMG_0453.jpg

cruisinmags 02-25-2011 02:23 PM

Love the new Wendy's burger!


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