2013: The Year in Bacon

upi.com ^ | 12/20/13 | Caroline Lee

[ColdOne]

America's love affair with bacon reached a fever pitch in 2013, dominating the news with top stories in Health, Odd news, and Entertainment.

Bacon may extend life expectancy

Researchers at ETH Zurich have found that foods rich in niacin -- including bacon -- can help you live longer, therefore making it advantageous to eat foods that are rich in the vitamin.

Professor Michael Ristow and his team fed a group of roundworms a niacin-rich diet and found they lived

[thackney]

Coffee, garlic and bacon?

must be perfect!

I will try this.

Merry Christmas, God Bless

[hotshu]

Bacon - The Gateway Meat!

[RightField]

See post 56

[Silentgypsy]

Thanks! A very Blessed Christmas and a Joyous and Prosperous New Year to you and yours!

[Titan Magroyne]

Yum, that looks pretty interesting!

One question, is that a 1/2 CUP on the real maple syrup, and - okay, two questions - does it make a difference if you use imitation?

Thank you for posting it, BTW. It certainly reads as tasty & potently delicious.

[dennisw]

I just signed up for my bronze plan so now I can eat loads a bacon each day

[KosmicKitty]

LOL - you could be right - Blush!

[RightField]

Yes, it is real maple syrup. I think it would make a difference because the real sugar content in the syrup (along with the brown sugar) is what makes the jam consistency.

I normally use sugar-free maple syrup for waffles and such, but I buy the real maple syrup for this recipe.

[RightField]

yes 1/2 CUP ... proofreading not my long suit, evidently.

[Safetgiver]

You’d have to wrap brussel sprouts or beets in $100 bills to get me to look at them....Try roasted Brussel Sprouts With the bacon grease on the roasting pan to keep them from sticking. After shaking them around two/three times you put lots of Kosher Salt on them and enjoy.

[Still Thinking]

Interesting you should say that. The time or two I’ve had brussel sprouts that I [almost] liked them was when they were kind of stir-fried and browned a little. Seemed to give them a better flavor and minimize the bitterness. Plus anything you cook in bacon grease is always great.

[Safetgiver]

Get fresh ones from the produce section, not frozen.

[Titan Magroyne]

Ah - thank you!