Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Breakfast of Champions

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• Chocolate covered bacon takes one more step towards becoming mainstream.
• A Nutella, peanut butter and bacon sandwich is another way to enjoy the combination of bacon with sweet flavors.
• Endless Simmer takes a tour of bacon cocktails around the country.
• Theories of Bacon reviews bacon flavored potato chips.
  

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Summer Vacation Ideas

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• Mad Meat Genius celebrates the 100th birthday of Milk Bones by making Bacon Dog Biscuits for his hounds.
• A 10 year old Oregon boy with leukemia is recognized for his "Bacon Boy" superhero cartoon (via reader Teena)
• Flights to England are expensive this summer because of fuel prices. So instead of going to visit the real Stonehenge, just stay at home and make a Baconhenge instead (via reader Jordan)
• I tried bacon toothpicks for the first time the other day and almost gagged, so I think I'll be passing on bacon floss (numerous readers emailed me about this one -thanks everyone!)
• Wild hog hunting in Texas goes to a whole new level.
  

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Bringing Sexy Back

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• In her new book Sex and Bacon, former sex worker Sarah Katherine Lewis considers why she loves things that are bad for her. Click here to read her interview with the Seattle Post Intelligencer.
• Target is promoting the Best Meat Ever with its Bacon and Eggs Tote Bag.
• ...and the eggs indulges in pork belly.
• Kevin and Amanda indulge in Bacon Cheeseburger Chicken.
  
• When I was in Minnesota last week, I drove past a road called Oink Joint Road. It's about the most awesome name for a road ever.
• Chomposaurus features a pig slaughter in Mexico.
• Betty Crocker shares hundreds of ways to cook with bacon.
  

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Bacon Daydreams

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• Want the taste of bacon on your lips all day long? Try some bacon flavored lip balm (via Skulls and Bacon).
• Inspired by maple bacon lollipops, Chomposaurus dreams of the day when we can eat bacon, eggs and homefries on a stick.

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: More Bacon Ice Cream

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• Miss Ginsu experiments with three flavors of bacon ice cream: Peanut Butter Bacon Crunch, Nutella Bacon Swirl and Mellow Maple Bacon.
• The most expensive bacon ever: Francis Bacon Painting Auctioned for Record $86 Million

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped (it was a slow week - sorry!)

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• Jimmy's 43 in Manhattan hosts a Bacon Week.
• Hillary Clinton reconfirms her love for American bacon over Canadian bacon.
  

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Bacon in unusual places

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• Cupcakes are very trendy these days. And bacon is always in style. Endless Simmer highlights a few bacon cupcake creations from the blogosphere.
• Bacon is never in style in Kuwait where it is prohibited for religious reasons. But fortunately American troops can eat bacon on base. Crispy on the Outside recently interviewed an Army JAG officer stationed in Camp Arifjan about food options available to troops abroad.
• Make a tiara for the bacon princess in your life.

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Obsession

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• Do you think I'm obsessed? Like, I don't think I'm obsessed, but some people think I am. But I don't think I am. Is obsession such a bad thing anyways? So I guess maybe I am a little bit obsessed. What do you think???
• Is McDonald's considering adding a Bacon Float to their menu?
• Good pork always makes the best bacon.
• Carbonara. It just never gets old.

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Sunday Funnies

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• Scott Kurtz of the webcomic PVP is having guest artists do strips for him while he recovers from illness. A recent guest strip involves a character who randomly gets attacked by a panda. In one of the strips, the character fashions a suit made of bacon to keep the vegetarian panda from attacking him. (Thanks to reader, Jason).
• Duff Goldman, the Ace of Cakes, was recently featured in an article in USA Today. When asked what food he likes to travel with, his response was "I like to travel with food that's not too messy and not too greasy...(but) what I really wish I could travel with is bacon. If they invented a way to travel with hot fresh bacon, I would travel with that all the time. Unfortunately, bacon's something you have to have at home or in a diner or something." By the way, I think Duff needs to do a bacon-themed cake for his show on the Food Network...
• Are you looking to pick up a new hobby? Consider becoming an expert bacon mat maker. This art form proves once again that bacon makes everything better, including art.

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Bacon Inspiration

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• Knowing how to say "bacon" in many languages, including sign language, is a good life skill.
• There have been a bazillion references to the bacon bra in the blogosphere this week (which is one of the reasons I haven't written about it yet - the other reason being that it's just kinda gross, to be honest). But here's a link to the Flickr page with the full photo montage if you just haven't had enough of it yet.
• The Shameless Carnivore has released a book.
• Do you like skateboarding? Do you like bacon? Well then here you go.
• Sometimes all you need is a tortilla and a few pieces of bacon to start the day.
• A group of bacon connoisseurs is doing research to discover new and unique ways to consume bacon.

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Unusual Bacon Combos

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• Lucky's Pub in Houston puts itself on the "bigger in Texas" map with their Bacon Wrapped Bacon appetizer. Italian pancetta is wrapped in Canadian bacon which is then wrapped in American hickory smoked bacon and served with a maple butter sauce. I popped a blood vessel in my brain just thinking about this. (via Neurotic Fishbowl)
• Bacon + Lottery = Winning Combination
• Preserve your jewelry by storing it inside a bacon wrapped scallop (via Royal Bacon Society)

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Easter Brunch Edition

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• Are you trying to figure out how to incorporate bacon into your Easter celebration? Then a Bacon Meatloaf Cross might be the answer.
• Still need more ideas? MSN Lifestyle has built a nice database of bacon recipes.
• When you're finished with the main course, consider some Candied Bacon Ice Cream for dessert.
• Or maybe you prefer your bacon ice cream deep fried.
• But if bacon ice cream for dessert just isn't adventurous enough for you, make some chocolate covered caramelized bacon instead.
• Although you should just forget about all those fancy bacon desserts, because Bacon Wrapped Peeps - that's what Easter is really all about.

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Around the globe

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• Visit the Travel Channel's Bizarre Foods video contest website to view and rate my Pitchfork Fondue Bacon video!
• My friends who are currently living in Paris share their impressions of French bacon culture.
• Speaking of French cuisine, The Amateur Gourmet makes cassoulet easy.
• Read another recap of last weekend's bacon fest in Des Moines. The article includes photos from the event.
• One of the Tampa Tribune's blogs, The Stew, declares 2008 the year of bacon.
• Another author declares bacon to be the food of the gods.
• Luck With a Capital F declares their bacon vodka experiment to be a success.
• Meathenge cooks up some hilarity with Meat Liquor Beans (and a healthy amount of bacon).

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: March Madness

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• This week seems to be all about contests or events involving bacon. The biggest event of the week was the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival in Des Moines, Iowa. Mr. Bacon Pants reported live from the event.
• Yesterday there was a bacon eating contest at Atwood's Tavern in Boston.
• It's time to do a monthly check-in to see how things are going with the 2008 Bacon Challenge. Not surprisingly, the field of serious competitors is starting to narrow.
• Two new websites entered the world of bacon blogging recently. Check out Skulls and Bacon and Theories of Bacon. The more, the merrier!
• On the recipe front, the most popular bacon recipe on the Interweb this past week was definitely Bacon Cups from Not Martha. I had several readers email me about this one!
• A reader brought a recipe for Bacon and Marcona Almond Maple Syrup Brittle to my attention. There are so many good things about the title of this recipe that I don't know where to start with commentary, so I'll just let it speak for itself.
• Here's a link to recipes for pork-based martinis: Chinese sweet dried pork martini, ground pork martini, Italian sausage martini, and Spam martini. I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Degrees of Bacon

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• Tater Tots and Bacon Bloody Marys - good. Crayon wax in your water - bad.
• The perfect breakfast burrito - good. Chocolate chip pancakes with bacon - brilliant.
• Sippy straws - functional. Bacon straws - awesome.

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Bacon so good it is (or should be) illegal

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• ...and the eggs highlights the Tamworth pork belly from Gryffon’s Aerie, a farm in Gordonsville, Virginia, which Sydney Meers (of the restaurant Stove in Hampton Roads, Virginia) uses to make bacon.
• Wooly Pigs talks about the reality of taking their Berkshire hogs to market (and the delicious jowl bacon that customers can look forward to).
• The Los Angeles food police are cracking down on street vendors who peddle the ever-so-popular SoCal delicacy that is the bacon wrapped hot dog. Naturally there has been a backlash. The folks over at Deep End Dining continue to follow this story as it develops.
• The Paupered Chef makes his own bacon. The photos will make you drool, and the easy to follow step-by-step instructions will leave you wanting to go out and buy a pork belly ASAP.

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Nose to Tail

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• One man celebrates SuperBowl Sunday with a pig shaped loaf made entirely of pork products.
• Another bacon lover is inspired to make crab and bacon rangoon for her SuperBowl Sunday festivities.
• The folks at Just Hungry refuse to let the battle between bacon and tofu end in total world destruction. Instead they attempt to bring these two opposing worlds together with bacon wrapped tofu.
• I don't know about you, but I love artichokes. And obviously I love bacon. So why not marry the two with bacon wrapped artichokes?
• Speaking of loving bacon...the tattoo on this man's back makes it pretty clear what he loves.
• Don't waste time eating bacon as a side dish with your waffles - just crumble the bacon and use it as a waffle topping instead.
• The verdict is in - wooly pig bacon is de-lic-ious.

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Bacon Holidays

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• There are very few forms of bacon that I'm not willing to try at least once, but canned bacon is probably where I draw the line. (via dethroner)
• We're one month into 2008 and the Bacon Challenge is still going strong.
• Need a last minute Super Bowl snack idea? Make some Bacon Puffs.
• Better yet, try some Beer Cheese Cupcakes with Bacon Cheddar Cream Cheese Frosting.
• Need gift ideas for your Valentine? Here are some bacon blessed suggestions.
• And looking even further ahead...it's time to start planning for International Bacon Day which is the Saturday before Labor Day.

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Infused, Stuffed, and Wrapped

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• The creators of Meat House are back with another construction project. This time it's Meat Ship. Ahoy!
• The Bacon Nation's quest to infuse alcohol with bacon continues with Bacon Vodka.
• Looking for a cheaper bacon booze alternative? Try Bacon Everclear instead.
• Bacon Wrapped Cheese Whiz Stuffed Hot Dogs sounds like a deliciously processed meal.
• Bacon Wrapped Clif Bars - the ultimate protein boost.
• There are a lot of different ways to cook bacon and everyone seems to swear by their own favorite method. So here's another method to add to the debate - the George Foreman grill method. It apparently produces a less greasy result.

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Slaughter Time

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• Tofu vs bacon = armageddon? (thanks to reader Teena for the tip).
• Venison sausage made from bacon and a freshly killed mule deer sounds like a delicious winter treat.
• The folks at Wooly Pigs are about to slaughter some of their 400 pound Berkshire hogs. Each hog produces about 100 pounds of high quality cured and smoked products (bacon, shoulder bacon, jowl bacon, ham, sausage, fatback, etc.) for around $600. Talk about a good deal!
• It's freezing in DC today so I don't exactly have ice cream on my mind, but Bacon & Egg Ice Cream sounds pretty good anyways.
• Celebrate the end of football season with chipotle bacon salsa.

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: A Bacon Love Affair

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• Fans of Chipotle take the restaurant's lack of burritos with bacon into their own hands.
• WaPo food blogger Kim O'Donnel reveals her love affair with bacon.
• Chef Sean Brock visits Benton's Country Hams.

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: The House of Bacon, Resolutions

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• Meat House is the new Gingerbread House.
• Bacon makes a nice roof for this Potato, Bacon, and Cheese Casserole.
• Screw diets...take the Bacon Challenge in 2008.
• Another New Year's resolution idea - use Bacon Salt to create a new cocktail every month.
• Time for me to cross the Potomac again...Cinnamon Bacon is calling.
• What should you do when your toddler throws a fit? Eat some bacon.
• My friend Gabby recommends this recipe for Cornbread with Scallions and Bacon.
• Craving something a little sweeter? Try Maple Bacon Muffins instead.

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Recipes for the New Year

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• Follow Mario's lead for the holidays with a meal of linguine with clams, hot chiles, and pancetta.
• Hashbrowns are my second favorite breakfast food after bacon. So why not just combine the two?!
• For another breakfast idea, try cheddar and bacon chive scones.
• Moving on to lunch...how about some bacon potato chowder?
• And then of course you'll need appetizers for cocktail hour. Bacon and cream cheese rollups should do the trick.
• And last, this is the only non-recipe item I have for today, but I must direct you to this story about a sheep-pig breed that was recently re-introduced in England after 37 years. I'm really not quite sure what to make of this. So I'll just leave you on that odd note!

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Talking about bacon

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• Bacon chocolate chip cookies have been the talk of the Bacon Nation this month.
• Two former vegetarians have started a magazine for meat-lovers called Meatpaper. “We find over and over again that bacon is the conversion meat,” Ms. Standen said. “Bacon is how vegetarians change their minds.”
• An editor from Food & Wine Magazine recently sampled 40 bacons in 2 hours for the 2008 Grateful Palate catalog.
• For a simple breakfast that can easily serve 1 or 100, try eggs baked in bacon cups.

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Winter-time is Bacon-time

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• Bacon Salt is supporting the troops.
• Hardee's debuts Bacon Cheddar Fries.
• The Pioneer Woman serves up a brilliantly simple holiday appetizer - bacon wrapped club crackers and cheese.
• Bacon and Bakin' figures out how to make the perfect Chicken Bacon Skewer.
• Living Through Food enters a cupcake competition with Bacon Cupcakes with Maple Frosting.
• Donna Cooks turns up the heat with a bacon-blessed meal of German sauerkraut and potato salad.
• Serious Eats cooks their way through The Bacon Cookbook by James Villas by making an Alsatian Bacon and Onion Tart.
• The Amateur Gourmet makes a quick and easy dinner with beans and bacon.

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Gearing up for a Bacon Christmas

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• Unfortunately Shaky Bacon Christmas Cards have sold out for this year, but it's never too early to start planning for next year.
• Mr. Bacon Pants has some gift ideas for the bacon lover in your life.
• Bacon cookies are all the rage this holiday season. Bacon chocolate chip cookies and Breakfast Cookies (bacon, raisins and multi-grain cereal) both get good reviews.
• Charleston, SC bacon lovers - be on alert. Sean Brock of McCrady's Restaurant is makin' bacon.
• The key to 80 years of wedded bliss? Eat bacon together every morning.
• Bacon and eggs aren't just delicious. They're also art.

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Is there ever enough bacon?

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• Endless Simmer dares to make the claim that English bacon is better than American bacon.
• The Bacon and Egg Risotto from Craft in NYC seems to be a popular dish for bloggers to recreate. DC-based Food Rockz is the latest to give it a whirl in the kitchen.
• Here's another bacon-making adventure to follow (via Ruhlman).
• Forget pork tenderloin, ham, and ribs - one blogger contemplates just using a whole pig to make bacon. 200 lbs of glorious bacon.
• Winter weather gets the Amateur Gourmet in the mood for bacon in an Amatriciana sauce.
• The bacon maple bar at Voodoo Doughnut in Portland is no longer the only game in town. Top Pot Doughnuts in Seattle is experimenting with a doughnut enhanced by Bacon Salt.

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Thanksgiving Hangover Edition

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• Beer and bacon always go well together. They also make good bread together.
• Ruhlman gets in the Thanksgiving spirit with some pork bellies.
• Is bacon ice cream going mainstream?

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Thanksgiving Edition

OK, I'm back from a week-long hiatus that involved moving apartments in DC, amongst other things.

And now I give you Bacon Nation Unwrapped, Thanksgiving-style.

• November is the time of year when hogs are traditionally slaughtered. The event causes some people to reflect on the relationship humans have with pigs as a food source. Sara Dickerman wrote an article for Slate last year on this issue that is worth revisiting. And now Heath Putnam, owner of Wooly Pigs in Spokane, WA, is giving us a glimpse into the process of taking his Mangalitsa hogs to market through a blog that chronicles his experience.
• If you're debating whether or not to serve bacon at breakfast Thanksgiving morning, debate no more. Here's a flow chart to help you make your decision, and the final result is always the right answer (ie yes).
• There is something about cheeseballs and the holidays (and this is not a reference to some of my weirder family members). But it seems like a cheeseball is always served at some point during the festivities. So liven up your cheeseball experience this year with some bacon.
• Since Thanksgiving is all about feasts, read about Robyn's Pork-Fest at Momofuku in NYC over at The Girl Who Ate Everything.
• And if you're still hungry after Thanksgiving dinner, have some pork skins for a snack. Not sure what kind of pork skins to buy? Learn from a bona fide pork skin connoisseur. (via The Carnivore Project)

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Lamb Bacon, Autumn Bacon, Comfort Bacon

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• Bacon sausages in Chicago.
• A BLT that goes baaah instead of oink.
• 'Tis the time of year for butternut-squash-everything. So here's a butternut squash soup recipe with bacon in it.
• Bacon topped meatloaf burgers = comfort food overload.
• Another bacon-focused discussion forum is born.
• What to do with leftover pumpkins from Halloween? Use them for Bacon and Camembert Stuff Pumpkins.
• ZagatBuzz explores the union of bacon with sweet flavors.

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Comfort Food, Bacon Funnies

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• Cream of mushroom soup, tater tots, and bacon. This Bacon Tater Bake looks easy to make and sounds like the perfect comfort food for a lazy Sunday.
• If you're feeling a little more ambitious, try Crab Bacon Chowder with Anise Seed and Thyme.
• Don't toss out the Sunday funnies. Use them to microwave bacon.
• I'm Bacon is a new source for bacon-related jokes.
• I just can't get enough of poached egg and bacon salads. And they make good food porn.
• The bacon-infused whiskey experiment posted here on Bacon Unwrapped last year didn't turn out so well, but maybe Bacon Salt is the answer.
• American-style brunch catches on in Korea.
• Bacon Dome Metal Lunch Box. This one speaks for itself.
• It's never too early to start planning your Halloween costume for next year.

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Fire Pigs and Pigs Gone Wild

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• Pigs jumping through fire in Thailand.
• Bacon-wrapped cheddar-stuffed hot dog goodness.
• An article about Kevin Bacon full of delicious bacon puns.
• Pigs gone wild in Idaho.

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Makin' Bacon, Cookin' Bacon, and Freedom Tastes Like Bacon

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• If I were 93 years old and just spent the last 5 years in prison, I'd want bacon upon my release too.
• The weather is finally getting cooler. Bacon Chili sounds good (via And Rightly So!).
• Beautiful pork products from Bologna, Italy (via The Girl Who Ate Everything).
• The Champagne of Blogs experiments with makin' bacon.
• Derrick @ An Obsession with Food recreates the Bacon and Egg Risotto from Craft in NYC.
• Food 101 in Atlanta hosts a dinner featuring Benton's Bacon.
• I want my next pet to be a miniature pig. They're so cute!

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Fall Cooking, Bacon Clubbing, and Hog Slaughtering

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• DCFoodies makes a Sweet Potato Soup with Pancetta and Spiced Pecans for a warm meal on a cool Fall day.
• Tagliatelle with mushroom, bacon and walnut sauce from downunder.
• A catfish BLT from down south.
• Cheese and bacon heaven in Santa Monica.
• A night in hog heaven with the Boston Bacon Club.
• Serious Eats contemplates the dying tradition of the annual Fall hog slaughter.

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Heroic Pigs, Bacon Desserts

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• Jane the Pig is the Hero of the Week.
• As American as Bacon Apple Pie.
• Bacon on ice cream and cornbread with syrup at Le Pigeon in Portland, OR.
• Is the BLT experiencing a culinary renaissance?

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Golden Pigs, Bacon in the Sky, Luxurious Bacon

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• A golden piggy to store your data.
• Pig shaped clouds.
• Here's a yummy sounding appetizer idea: Raspberry Chipotle, Manchego, Chicken & Bacon Tapas.
• Could pork become a luxury item in the future?
• A melted brie and bacon sandwich...what a great idea. Why didn't I think of that one?

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Bacon Toothpicks, Wall Art, and Poetry

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• Freshen up with bacon flavored toothpicks.
• Get in the mood for Fall with Bean and Bacon Soup.
• Spice up your life with some Maple Dijon Glazed Bacon.
• According to "The Today Show," Vesuvio's Cheesesteak BLT is one of the 5 best sandwiches in America.
• The Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis features a bacon happy hour.
• I might need to redecorate my kitchen.
• Bacon in Ten Words.

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Bacony Chex Mix, Bacon Wrapped People, Bacon Skin Art, and Spicy Bacon

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• Chex Mix has been a favorite snack of mine since I was a kid. My mom makes a delicious version from scratch. Flavoring Chex Mix with bacon salt sounds like just about the only way you could make it any better.
  
• Wrap yourself in bacon this winter.
  
• Need an idea for a tattoo?
  
• Six degrees of bacon in Chicago.
  
• Men love bacon. Surprise!
  
• Spice up your life with some bacon wrapped jalapenos.

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Bacon Boomerangs, Wendy's Bacon World Domination, iVillage Loves Bacon Too, and Bacon Makes Stuff Better

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• Check this out - a bacon boomerang. I know I'm missing the marketing message of this gimmick by saying this, but yes - I would want the boomerang of bacon to return to me. Over and over.
• Wendy's quest to dominate the world of fast food bacon continues, as they are now serving breakfast. One of the items on the menu is a Buttermilk Frescuit with Bacon.
• iVillage declares its love of bacon.
• Here's one idea for having bacon in your booze...try Bacon Salt in your Bloody Mary.
• Speaking of booze...bacon wrapped cheese and crackers would be a popular appetizer at a cocktail party.
• Bacon and tomato cream cheese spread for your bagel...just one more way of enjoying bacon for breakfast.
• Three words: Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf.
• Think you've got the best recipe for Southern fare? Then enter Piggly Wiggly's "Taste of the South" recipe contest. Hopefully bacon will be well represented.

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Bacon-Flavored Coffee, Carbonara Imposters, Baconater Milestone, and Eat at Bacon

Recent news from the Bacon Nation...

• Bacon-flavored coffee...I wonder how that would taste with a shot of Bailey's.
• At what point is carbonara no longer carbonara?
• Wendy's has sold 25 million Baconaters.
• Bacon wrapped macaroni and cheese...thanks Paula Deen! (and thanks Misty for the tip)
• This Ham and Bacon Cheesy Casserole sounds tasty
• Eat at Bacon (if you happen to find yourself in Edmonton, Alberta)
• I like apple muffins. And I like bacon. Naturally they should taste good together.

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Bacon Nation Unwrapped: Praline bacon, BLT pasta, bacon-flavored salt, and...whale bacon

I'm starting a new regular feature here on Bacon Unwrapped in which I will summarize some of the things the Bacon Nation is talking about in the blogosphere.

• John at Walkin in New Orleans blogs about a diner called Elizabeth's that serves a praline bacon that is so good, it's like crack. "Food that good shouldn't be that cheap and be produced from one guy in a kitchen the size of a walk-in closet."


• The author of Forest Street Kitchen makes a BLT pasta using bacon cheddar sausage from her local farmer's market.


• This week's Bon Appetit Podcast (Episode 56) features Chef Wolfgang von Wieser from the Bellagio in Las Vegas. Chef von Wieser demonstrates how to make bacon-flavored salt.


• Whale bacon?

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