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ieredraider
October 9, 2013
Bacon Pate!! use the leftover bits from sliced homemade bacon to combine with pork liver (locally sourced!), spices, and sun dried tomatoes.
cucina D.
October 9, 2013
I love to eat cured meats and bacon along with fresh bitter greens and salad mixtures. The balance of rich, smoky and salty with the grass-like flavor and texture of the greens is out if this world. Try baby arugula, shaved parmigiana, chunks of cooked farm-style crisp bacon dressed only with a drizzle of olive oil and healthy squeeze of lemon. Love this anytime of the day.
Patricia S.
October 9, 2013
Sautee diced bacon and add to warm cooked pasta, along with the rendered fat. Toss in lots of fresh garden tomatoes, several handsful of arugula, whatever fresh herbs are in abundance and some crumbled blue cheese. Salt, pepper and some reserved pasta water if necessary. Yum ! So sad that summer is winding down.
BreAnna T.
October 9, 2013
My favorite thing to do with bacon is to use it in a basic pasta recipe. I roast cherry tomatoes in the oven as the bacon is cooking, then simmer them in the leftover grease with pasta water to make a pan sauce. The bacon gets crumbled on top of the pasta.
David S.
October 9, 2013
I like to take extremely thick cut uncured pork belly and marinated in my teriyaki cracked black pepper jerky 3marinade. Then cold smoke it for 6 hours at about 190 degrees. if heat is desired use Tabasco chipotle sauce. Oh my!
Alex H.
October 9, 2013
I like to get a pork belly from the local butcher and cure my own bacon, lets me have fun with adding different things like apple juice and cinnamon or paprika to the cure.
ChristianArca
October 8, 2013
Love using bacon to give traditional spanish migas (Aragonese style) that rich smoky and savory taste that the stale bread loves to soak up. Paired with some roasted grapes and an egg - it's simple and absolutely delicious.
Karin K.
October 8, 2013
BACON WRAPPED SCALLOPS are the Best!! We love them so much that we requested them specially for our wedding in August. YUM!!
hardlikearmour
October 8, 2013
Last weekend my husband made a fantastic pizza with butternut squash, pears, chard, and bacon. I'm getting hungry just thinking about it.
steve
October 8, 2013
I always lattice bacon over roasts and other braised meats for added flavor. Also, LOVE it as a garnish on my bloody Mary!
sexyLAMBCHOPx
October 8, 2013
Enjoying BLT's, candied bacon with cocktails, and bacon jam as a condiment for sandwiches and biscuits.
NDavid
October 8, 2013
Bacon, ripe juicy tomatoes, buttery avocado and great whole wheat bread slathered with really good mayonnaise and maybe, just maybe, the whole shebang grilled in bacon grease might be the shortest path to heaven. Cornbread with chiles and bacon might be the next best thing.
magproctor
October 8, 2013
While I do love bacon on pizza, I think my answer has to be straight up, accompanying french toast or pancakes
ZombieCupcake
October 8, 2013
Bacon and pepperoni pizza, simply amazing. Also agree with Susie on cooking with bacon grease French toast doesn't get any better.
SusieQue2222
October 8, 2013
As much as I love to cook with bacon and bacon grease, I'm going to be boring because truly, I most love to just eat it, preferably at breakfast time with something sweet, like pancakes or waffles.
aargersi
October 8, 2013
Things that should be wrapped in bacon:
shrimp stuffed jalapenos
whole turkeys
pork loins
chicken livers
Things made better with a bacon crumble topping:
yes
shrimp stuffed jalapenos
whole turkeys
pork loins
chicken livers
Things made better with a bacon crumble topping:
yes
AntoniaJames
October 8, 2013
Bacon "carnitas" - chunks of end bacon that's been slow cooked like pork carnitas, resulting in crispy, chewy, intensely-flavored bits -- which I then put on virtually everything in sight. They're perfect chopped into dukkah and then sprinkled on a fried egg, ideally served on a raft of toasted wild sourdough bread. ;o)
Fog C.
October 8, 2013
One of my most popular appetizers is to skewer shrimp, wrap it in a basil leaf, and then wrap it with a slice of bacon. Grill it up and pass them around as they come off. Everyone is happy!
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