Monday, September 21, 2015

September 20, 2015: A Bacon Dating App? And Smoking Goose vs. Benton's

MY LIFE WITH BACON continues this week with more Oscar Mayer hi-jinks and another pair of bacons in a taste test.

BACON IN THE NEWS starts with SIZZL, the aptly-named new smartphone app by Oscar Mayer. It claims to match you up with the date of your dreams, by analyzing your specific bacon preferences. Do you like your bacon smoky? Fruity? Sweet? How about the texture - crispy or chewy? These and many other choices help you narrow down your dating universe. Of course, in my book, if folks like bacon and they are looking for love, they've found the right place. It's obvious that if both people are bacon-lovers, then they will be compatible. Click the link - a very entertaining introductory video.

The first Q&A on the FAQ is entertaining:
Q: Is this a real dating app? Can I really find my bacon lover here?
A: Yes. It’s real and it’s incredible.



BENTONS' BACON IS BACK VERSUS SMOKING GOOSE

I'm giving Benton's another taste test. My previous cook may not have been perfect, so we'll try again. The one pound package weighed in at 1 pound 2 ounces - a bit of a bonus (although, as you can see from the packaging, the front label didn't have a weight. Post cooking it was five ounces and produced a lot of bacon rendering: 215 ml!

The scent out of the package was good, solid, classic. However, it didn't crisp up very well (2/5), the flavor was somewhat below average (2/5) but it did have good succulence (3/5). Very chewy. Good bacon, but in my book, not worth ordering from out of state!

Smoking Goose 12 ounce package was the Uncured Applewood Smoked varietal (I like using those sophisticated-sounding words like they do with wine tasting). The package said 12 ounces, and the pre-cook weight was spot on. It came out at four ounces post cook, and produced 150ml of fat. The bacon was TANGY, which was refreshing. Not citrus, but more like vinegar (but not vinegar, if you know what I mean). It was of average crispness and succulence, but the flavor rating is 3 out of five. A good, solid bacon from your grocer.

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