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Bacon, redeemed
kansascity ^ | Barb Shelly

Posted on 05/16/2009 2:36:53 AM PDT by JoeProBono

While paging through the latest edition of Bon Appetit, I stumbled upon some truly good news. They have a feature titled "10 Surprising Superfoods," items both healthful and up to gourmet standards. Item No. One: Bacon! Says the magazine, "... here comes Jennifer McLagan, author of a book simply called Fat, telling us that 45 percent of the fat in bacon is monounsaturated, the good-for-you fat that can help lower bad cholesterol levels. Better still, bacon's monounsaturated fat turns out to be oleic acid, the same fat found in olive oil. So that means that some could argue that bacon is about half as good for you as olive oil and about 100 times more delicious." I never would have guessed. Bon Appetit goes on to include the usual caveat: "Of course, moderation is key here, and you should seek out artisanal varieties without preservatives." So, I had two slices for breakfast. Not artisanal, but delicious anyway. It's always cheering to see an item escape the clutches of the health police and achieve rehabilitation.

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To: Carley; JoeProBono
Our favorite lunch place has something called BLTA. The A being avocado. Not sure where that came from but it is delicious. I approve of the added ingredient, but shouldn't that be "BLAT" rather than "BLTA"?
21 posted on 05/16/2009 3:23:26 AM PDT by Paleo Conservative
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To: jakerobins

22 posted on 05/16/2009 3:25:19 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: GopherIt
BLAT


23 posted on 05/16/2009 3:28:23 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: jakerobins

I worked with an Indian and he always said he could return to India because of the three Bs - blondes, beef and booze.


24 posted on 05/16/2009 3:30:33 AM PDT by monocle
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To: JoeProBono

Yummy!


25 posted on 05/16/2009 3:31:27 AM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham (What did Obama's Teleprompter know, and when did it know it...)
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To: Mad_Tom_Rackham

Get Your Grill On With Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeños

26 posted on 05/16/2009 3:35:11 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: Mad_Tom_Rackham

Get Your Grill On With Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeños

27 posted on 05/16/2009 3:35:11 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: JoeProBono
I had a BLT on toasted wheat for lunch about an hour ago. It was deee-lish.

And a healthy lunch it was, too.

Except maybe for the mayo.

28 posted on 05/16/2009 3:39:45 AM PDT by Allegra ( Never argue with an idiot. They bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.)
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To: JoeProBono
Cholesterol porn! I love it!
29 posted on 05/16/2009 3:47:28 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (AGWT is very robust with respect to data. All observations confirm it at the 100% confidence level.)
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To: Paleo Conservative

LOL....I didn’t make up the menu. Frankly, I’d rather have sprouts.


30 posted on 05/16/2009 4:01:23 AM PDT by Carley (OBAMA IS A MALEVOLENT FORCE IN THE WORLD)
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31 posted on 05/16/2009 4:05:58 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: JoeProBono

Bacon wrapped Scallops...

I love bacon too, but what a royal pain in the a$$ to cook..

Anyone have any quick and easy methods? I like to cook the whole package but loathe to labor over a frying pan turning and seperating and pouring off the excess grease.


32 posted on 05/16/2009 4:12:56 AM PDT by Paisan
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To: Carley

Try a tuna sub with bacon. You’ll never go back.

Subway serves them too.


33 posted on 05/16/2009 4:13:49 AM PDT by poobear
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To: JoeProBono

Oh yeah. I forgot another favorite.

My father, when he cooked Saturday lunch for us kids, would slit a hot dog length-wise, stuff a strip of Kraft American cheese in the slot and then wrap the whole thing with BACON - pinned together with tooth picks.

Beyond delicious...


34 posted on 05/16/2009 4:17:55 AM PDT by Paisan
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To: Paisan

Try a slotted roasting pan in the oven. You don’t really have to even turn it.

Grease drops to the bottom and can be poured off or scraped off when done.


35 posted on 05/16/2009 4:20:19 AM PDT by listenhillary (Rahm Emmanuel slip - A crisis is a terrible thing to waste.)
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36 posted on 05/16/2009 4:21:48 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: Carley
Avacado! Yummmm!

In the South, some boutique restaurants offer BLGT's - bacon, lettuce and (fried) green tomatoes. Double yummmm!

Now you'll have to excuse me. I have to go buy some bacon!

37 posted on 05/16/2009 4:25:00 AM PDT by REPANDPROUDOFIT
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To: JoeProBono

Now you’ve done it. I’m off to the store for some Hebrew National All Beef Tube Steak and a package of extra thick Hickory Smoked Bacon...


38 posted on 05/16/2009 4:28:32 AM PDT by Paisan
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To: JoeProBono

Bacon..the candy of meats. :-)


39 posted on 05/16/2009 4:41:07 AM PDT by WVRockDJ (Mountaineer by birth; USMC by choice; Christian by Grace.)
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To: listenhillary
Speaking of drippings ... Bacon always generates more grease than can be used ... Does anyone know what to do with the excess?

I hate to throw away such tasty ... umm ... grease.

I sometimes flaver my dog's dry food with it ... it's a toss-up if he dives for it, or non chalantly nibbles at it.

Ideas, anyone?

40 posted on 05/16/2009 4:42:46 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)
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