Makin' Bacon - Page 2

LabRat · 08-17-2007, 12:53 PM

No, bacon is not his favorite...and I don't believe I've ever put any food item on my body on purpose. Unless you count that time in high school my best friend and I made homemade masks... ::takes quick trip down memory lane:: I have pics of that somewhere.

I had BLT's for dinner Monday, and the leftover bacon on a salad Tues. It was the Hormel black label $tuff, because the rest was all fat with barely a hint of pink. Manufacturers don't likely care, they get paid by the pound. You can buy bacon directly at the meat counter though, it's thicker and usually meatier.

Damn, now I'm all hungry.

Urbane Guerrilla · 08-18-2007, 04:30 AM

Trader Joe's offers uncured, smoked bacon in 1-lb packages. Cooked, this bacon characteristically does not exude the milky-colored fluid from the (inexpensive) injection-curing process. But you do get all the saturated fat you ought to -- better make certain of your exercise and your red wine that day...

DanaC · 08-18-2007, 05:59 PM

"Wahwah wawa wuh wahw wahwuh red wine" okay. Got all that.

08-19-2007, 02:26 AM

When I was a kid we had a smokehouse for a while, but could not do it as well as the people we paid to do it for us... so we stopped after a while.
Did do our own hams and mullet sometimes though.

"heard a hog being butchered", yeah boom... thud. What is so bad about that?

Urbane Guerrilla · 08-22-2007, 05:51 AM

I like several varieties of fakeburgers, but I prefer to eat them without the buns, topped with cheese. Nutritionally, they are a lot like grains mixed with nuts anyway. The Morningstar Farms Grillers are particularly successful.

Cicero · 08-24-2007, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Urbane Guerrilla

I like several varieties of fakeburgers, but I prefer to eat them without the buns, topped with cheese. Nutritionally, they are a lot like grains mixed with nuts anyway. The Morningstar Farms Grillers are particularly successful.

Mmmm. You are speaking my language on that one. Have you ever tried the Spicy "Chicken" Boca with just pepperjack on top? It's awesome! I am so addicted.

LabRat · 10-04-2007, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Urbane Guerrilla

I like several varieties of fakeburgers, but I prefer to eat them without the buns, topped with cheese. Nutritionally, they are a lot like grains mixed with nuts anyway. The Morningstar Farms Grillers are particularly successful.

Oooh, finally got around to trying some of the Morningstar Spicy Black Bean fakeBurgers. "Now with roasted corn!!" YUM! Instead of ketchup, I used sour cream under the bun. Just enough heat that neither the kid or the spouse likes them. Mwa ha ha ha, more for meeeeeeeeee!!!!

Will be great crumbled on top of a tortilla with SC and salsa. Thanks!

LabRat · 08-22-2007, 09:48 AM

Finished the last 2 Bocas last night. On buns, with ketchup, as a proper burger should be. I had one, my daughter the other. She loved it. Ate the whole thing.

Thanks for the suggestion, will try those next if/when I find them!

bluecuracao · 08-22-2007, 11:59 AM

While you're trying out veggie burgers, I highly recommend the Whole Foods 365 brand.

Happy Monkey · 08-24-2007, 04:52 PM

I didn't even know pigs could be Amish.

dar512 · 09-07-2007, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

I didn't even know pigs could be Amish.

Only the reformed sect.

Urbane Guerrilla · 09-08-2007, 06:05 AM

Can't recall for sure, Cicero, but it does sound yummy. Probably any zippy cheese could serve. I haven't tried Blue or Gorgonzola on a fakeburger.

innsaneink · 10-01-2007, 05:11 AM

Bacon & egg rolls at the kids footy...a staple in Aust.
Im missing winter already

Urbane Guerrilla · 10-01-2007, 06:08 AM

Hey, flint, there's a very rough equivalent out there already, in Middle Eastern markets.

It's "pastirma" or "basturma," variously spelt. The word is a cognate with pastrami and it bears a general resemblance to it: it's very lean beef, dried, spiced generously with a rather bitter mix of red chile peppers and lots of garlic and some salt in what looks like a dry rub. If you're doing your own chile blend, get some guajillos into it. I'd suggest starting with guajillos, a lot of hot paprika, rather less powdered dried New Mexico or ancho, and some cayenne for throttle control.

So whattaya do with this prodigy after it's ripe? Slice it into thin rashers and fry it like bacon -- quite good with fried eggs, though it's something of an acquired taste with its bitter note. I didn't think much of it the first time I ate it, but the very next weekend I was down at that same Sinop restaurant, ordering more. I ate it all through my time in Turkey.

Light smoking might do it good too.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-02-2007, 07:34 PM

Holy bacon, Batman.

08-17-2007, 12:53 PM	#1
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	No, bacon is not his favorite...and I don't believe I've ever put any food item on my body on purpose. Unless you count that time in high school my best friend and I made homemade masks... ::takes quick trip down memory lane:: I have pics of that somewhere. I had BLT's for dinner Monday, and the leftover bacon on a salad Tues. It was the Hormel black label $tuff, because the rest was all fat with barely a hint of pink. Manufacturers don't likely care, they get paid by the pound. You can buy bacon directly at the meat counter though, it's thicker and usually meatier. Damn, now I'm all hungry. __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.

08-18-2007, 04:30 AM	#2
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	Trader Joe's offers uncured, smoked bacon in 1-lb packages. Cooked, this bacon characteristically does not exude the milky-colored fluid from the (inexpensive) injection-curing process. But you do get all the saturated fat you ought to -- better make certain of your exercise and your red wine that day... __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

08-22-2007, 05:51 AM	#5
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	I like several varieties of fakeburgers, but I prefer to eat them without the buns, topped with cheese. Nutritionally, they are a lot like grains mixed with nuts anyway. The Morningstar Farms Grillers are particularly successful. __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

08-22-2007, 09:48 AM	#8
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	Finished the last 2 Bocas last night. On buns, with ketchup, as a proper burger should be. I had one, my daughter the other. She loved it. Ate the whole thing. Thanks for the suggestion, will try those next if/when I find them! __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.

08-24-2007, 04:52 PM	#10
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	I didn't even know pigs could be Amish. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

08-18-2007, 05:59 PM	#3
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	"Wahwah wawa wuh wahw wahwuh red wine" okay. Got all that.

08-19-2007, 02:26 AM	#4
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	When I was a kid we had a smokehouse for a while, but could not do it as well as the people we paid to do it for us... so we stopped after a while. Did do our own hams and mullet sometimes though. "heard a hog being butchered", yeah boom... thud. What is so bad about that?

08-22-2007, 11:59 AM	#9
bluecuracao in a mood, not cupcake Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 3,034	While you're trying out veggie burgers, I highly recommend the Whole Foods 365 brand.

09-08-2007, 06:05 AM	#12
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	Can't recall for sure, Cicero, but it does sound yummy. Probably any zippy cheese could serve. I haven't tried Blue or Gorgonzola on a fakeburger. __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

10-01-2007, 05:11 AM	#13
innsaneink Aggregate Aggravator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 17	Bacon & egg rolls at the kids footy...a staple in Aust. Im missing winter already

10-01-2007, 06:08 AM	#14
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	Hey, flint, there's a very rough equivalent out there already, in Middle Eastern markets. It's "pastirma" or "basturma," variously spelt. The word is a cognate with pastrami and it bears a general resemblance to it: it's very lean beef, dried, spiced generously with a rather bitter mix of red chile peppers and lots of garlic and some salt in what looks like a dry rub. If you're doing your own chile blend, get some guajillos into it. I'd suggest starting with guajillos, a lot of hot paprika, rather less powdered dried New Mexico or ancho, and some cayenne for throttle control. So whattaya do with this prodigy after it's ripe? Slice it into thin rashers and fry it like bacon -- quite good with fried eggs, though it's something of an acquired taste with its bitter note. I didn't think much of it the first time I ate it, but the very next weekend I was down at that same Sinop restaurant, ordering more. I ate it all through my time in Turkey. Light smoking might do it good too. __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

10-02-2007, 07:34 PM	#15
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Holy bacon, Batman. Attached Images

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