BACON IN THE NEWS
Bacon makes news again with two awesome creations, which pictures appear below. First is the Krispy Kreme Bacon Donut Dog! Nice article with video here.
What a great idea. Right behind it is the Citi Field Churro Dog, first of it's kind. Ok, I know, Churros aren't bacon, but what a great concept anyway.
IN MORE NEWS, courtesy of WEIRD NEWS, an article entitled "In America, We Shoot our Guns to Cook our Bacon." Yes, you read that right. Guys are wrapping gun barrels with bacon, and then firing them until they are so hot that the bacon cooks. Turns out this guy isn't the first, or even the best. But it's news this week.
I don't think I would eat that bacon. It turns out that fumes from firearms and explosives are highly toxic; I wouldn't smoke food in that vapor. It's certainly unhealthy.
THIS WEEK'S BACON IS Heinen's Own Extra Thick Sliced Bacon. It certainly is thick.
You can smell the sticky-sweetness immediately upon opening. The packaging itself gives it away "SUGAR CURED AND HARDWOOD SMOKED". First three ingredients: water, sugar, salt. First off, why water? When I do my cures there is no water; use a dry rub folks! Looks like waaaaaay too much sugar, but let's see.
It was indeed, way too sweet. Not recommended. The one-pound package did weigh in at exactly 16.0 ounces and post-cooking, 5.3 ounces. Produced 120 ml of rendered bacon fat, average. I'd give it a 2 on Flavor, a 2 on crispness, and a 2 on succulence. Don't buy. Unfortunately, I have a 'thin slice' version of the same thing. Maybe better crumbled on a burger or a salad?
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