My Life With Bacon

MARCH 24, 2013 - Farmland vs. Dreymiller & Krey MY LIFE WITH BACON continues...hey, please send me suggestions on bacons to rate, or to simply comment on the content!  I'd love to hear from you.  Donations of bacon, cooked or uncooked (the latter properly packaged with cooling) are encouraged. CHECK OUT THIS HOG LOG (wrapped in bacon, of course) "Chef John Johnson of Lumiere Place casino rolls a thick layer of cooked bacon into a layer of italian sausage that is wrapped in a latticework of uncooked bacon on Friday, March 15, 2013, as he practices building a nearly 18-foot long "hog log" at River City Casino for the upcoming BaconFest St. Louis. The final hog log will be 50 feet long. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com" THIS WEEK, THE CONTESTANTS ARE  Farmland's versus Dreymiller and Kray Inc. both Applewood Smoked Bacon FIRS T, THE FARMLAND.   The Farmland Company is based in Lincoln, Illiinois.  The Farmland ...

MARCH 17, 2013 - USINGER'S VS NUESKE'S APPLEWOOD SMOKED MY LIFE WITH BACON continues.  As you may know, Debbie and I headed back east to mourn the passing of our good friend Jim Collins.  Jim also loved bacon (one of many things we had in common) and one of the foods served at Ann Lee's house was bacon stuffed mushroom caps.  They were wonderful!  Crunchy and succulent, Ginger and Pickles Catering in Glastonbury, CT did an outstanding job on ALL the food.  But the mushrooms were the best! I loaded up on 'em. THE HEALTH FACTORS OF EATING BACON are complex.  In last Sunday's post, I pointed to this study that said it's plainly unhealthy to eat bacon or other processed or red meats.  After having read multiple reviews from multiple science-oriented sites and blogs, I think this quote is the best (highlights mine), from James Randi's site : "Given the totality of research, it does seem likely that there is a small but real health risk from eat...

MY LIFE WITH BACON continues with some disturbing news and some very sad news.  The sad news later; the disturbing news is contained in a widely-reported European study about red and processed meats (bacon included).  Seems that even one slice of bacon a day is enough to increase your risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer.  That's very unfortunate.  I'm going to wait to see if U.S. studies corroborate this finding before I buy into it.  I'll be monitoring Mark's Daily Apple to get his take on it.  In the meantime, I'm not changing my eating habits regarding bacon! I DO THINK THERE WAS A TYPO IN THE BIBLE , in the Lord's Prayer, where it says "Give us this day our daily bread..."; I do think he meant bacon instead of bread.  Bread is just not good for you. THE SUNDAY BACON CHRONICLES this week features two packages of commercial bacon.  I had hoped to be able to review Carl Edgar Blake III's bacon, which I ordered about ten days ag...