BACON IN THE NEWS
BACON BETTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT? According to a study by Carnegie Mellon University, lettuce is actually worse for the environment than bacon. Here's a quote from an article by treehugger, which isn't exactly pro-meat. Full study here. One rebuttal of the article, which are legion, is here.
HOFHERR'S BACON IS THE BEST. We had a dinner party on Sunday, and as usual, my go-to place for all things meat is Sean Hofherr's Meat Co. Picked up eight veal shanks for our best winter recipe, and our guests really enjoyed it. The recipe we use is here: Veal Shanks with Carmelized Onions and Sage. This photo is from the recipe:"What is best for the body may not be what’s best for the planet. According to a new study published by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, eating a vegetarian or vegetable-centric diet can actually increase one’s environmental impact in terms of energy use, water footprint, and greenhouse gas emissions. In fact, the researchers state that lettuce is “three times worse than bacon” when it comes to emissions.The study examined the environmental impact by shifting the average American diet to three dietary scenarios. In the first scenario, researchers reduced the number of calories consumed but maintained the proportion of meat and vegetables consumed, which cut emissions, water and energy use by 9 percent."
As usual, I grabbed a pound of the awesome bacon. The talented and friendly Emily sliced and packaged it to perfection, and reminded me that the bacon is smoked on-site. They actually offer BBQ products but only through their catering business, which is booming!
I used the bacon in a terrific recipe - bacon wrapped dates stuffed with blue cheese. Couldn't be simpler. Baking on a rack on the convection setting really brings out the crispness of these bites.
A few of these is a meal by itself! Happy Holidays!
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