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Offline Chris_

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The Great Bacon Odyssey
« on: July 14, 2010, 03:14:53 PM »
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Ah, bacon: the world’s greatest guilty pleasure, at least where food is concerned. I do so very much love bacon, in all things in which I’ve tried it. I’ve had it with eggs, on a burger, crumbled up in pancakes, wrapped around a scallop: the usual suspects.

But I haven’t tried it in everything possible — yet. I’ve been aware for some time of the various commercial products and recipes out there that use bacon in … let’s call them “unconventional” ways. Since we at GeekDad have publicly agreed with the generally accepted rule that bacon makes everything better, I have decided to follow in the footsteps of one of our favorite TV shows and put that myth to the test!

I have therefore embarked on The Great Bacon Odyssey. Starting now, for however long it takes, I will be trying anything and everything with bacon or bacon flavoring that I can lay my hands on. I will be trying the questionable bacon products as a public service, so you don’t have to.
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Re: The Great Bacon Odyssey
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2010, 04:17:44 PM »
God, that looks good.   :yum:
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Re: The Great Bacon Odyssey
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2010, 04:23:54 PM »
God, that looks good.   :yum:
Deathly good.... :-)....my arteries are clogged with bacon grease and hog fat ....that's my secret anti-muslim weapon.
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Re: The Great Bacon Odyssey
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2010, 10:17:37 AM »
Deathly good.... :-)....my arteries are clogged with bacon grease and hog fat ....that's my secret anti-muslim weapon.

Hubby for some reason bought a Jack L'Lane juicer.

I needed to figure out how to use the dried product from fruits and vegetables I juiced. 

I was throwing out all the fiber from the juiced objects and as a Yankee I was a bit disturbed.

One day Rachel Ray was making potato pancakes and a light went off, instead of all the wringing out of juice from potatoes, why not reverse everything and keep the pulp and throw out the liquid.

A cheap experiment and why not.?

So I juiced a couple of potatoes, an onion and a carrot, celery few cloves of garlic.

The 30% more juice they advertise is a fact, the pulp holder was a good two cups full.

I took the pulp that was almost dry and mixed in an egg, flour and some of the juice, just enough to make a thick almost bread  like substance.

As the mixture rested I cooked up bacon and removed it when crisp and set aside.

I then fried up scoops of the potato mixture in the bacon fat with a tablespoon of butter.

Good grief, the pulp that most of us throw away was so good.  By the way the juice that was left I used to make mashed potatoes and it made a wonderful gravy for hamburgers and fries.

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Re: The Great Bacon Odyssey
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2010, 10:46:39 PM »
Hubby for some reason bought a Jack L'Lane juicer.

I needed to figure out how to use the dried product from fruits and vegetables I juiced.  

I was throwing out all the fiber from the juiced objects and as a Yankee I was a bit disturbed.

One day Rachel Ray was making potato pancakes and a light went off, instead of all the wringing out of juice from potatoes, why not reverse everything and keep the pulp and throw out the liquid.

A cheap experiment and why not.?

So I juiced a couple of potatoes, an onion and a carrot, celery few cloves of garlic.

The 30% more juice they advertise is a fact, the pulp holder was a good two cups full.

I took the pulp that was almost dry and mixed in an egg, flour and some of the juice, just enough to make a thick almost bread  like substance.

As the mixture rested I cooked up bacon and removed it when crisp and set aside.

I then fried up scoops of the potato mixture in the bacon fat with a tablespoon of butter.

Good grief, the pulp that most of us throw away was so good.  By the way the juice that was left I used to make mashed potatoes and it made a wonderful gravy for hamburgers and fries.


vesta111 - you have the good instincts of a great cook! :hi5:
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Re: The Great Bacon Odyssey
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2010, 03:44:43 PM »
Vesta, that sounds so interesting!  I wish I could try one!  I don't have a juicer, so I can't experiment.  What was the texture like?  Did you name them?

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Re: The Great Bacon Odyssey
« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2010, 12:42:49 AM »
Eat your heart out, KFC...

Chicken-Fried Bacon: Fried Chicken With a Bacon Crust
Read More http://www.wired.com/geekdad/tag/great-bacon-odyssey/#ixzz0uZktkjKD
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Re: The Great Bacon Odyssey
« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2010, 08:43:14 PM »
Eat your heart out, KFC...

Chicken-Fried Bacon: Fried Chicken With a Bacon Crust
Read More http://www.wired.com/geekdad/tag/great-bacon-odyssey/#ixzz0uZktkjKD


Wow  :-)

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Re: The Great Bacon Odyssey
« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2010, 08:32:36 PM »
Wow  :-)

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Oops - images change at that site - here's the pic of the bacon-encrusted chicken breast. 



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