Are You Looking To Buy Bacon? Read This Before you do...

When going to buy bacon, what do you look for? Sure, think juicy strips with nice white lines of fat are important but there is one more thing that is much more important.  When you look at the label, does it say USDA certified? It should. USDA certified means that your bacon has been treated for Trichinella. Trichinella is a parasitic worm that causes the infection trichinosis. Pork that has been labeled USDA certified is clear of all these parasites. Image via Wikipedia

Another thing to look at when buying bacon is the weight and what is in your bacon. When selecting making your selection, make s sure your buying bacon that has been smoked or dry rubbed with spices and herbs. This is important because some bacon is injected with fake smoke flavoring, or has been injected with other additives that are adding water weight. This water weight can make the bacon look full and delicious but when you cook it all of the extra added water will just cook off.  When all the water is gone, your left with just a few shriveled pieces of bacon.

Let us recap - So the next time you are at the grocery store or butcher shop, make sure you are only purchasing USDA certified meats due the treatment they receive.  Also make sure you ask your butcher about what goes in to the bacon. Make sure you aren't paying for bacon but only getting additives.  Hopefully after these tips, you'll never buy bacon the same again! 

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Have I Ever Said How Much I Love Bacon?

Have I ever told you how much I love bacon? In fact, here the list of my top 10 favorite bacon quotes! The people on this list love bacon almost as much as I do.

10. “Lisa honey, are you saying you're never going to eat any animal again? What about bacon?” - Homer Simpson

9. "Friends are like bacon bits in the salad bowel of life" - Unknown

8. "Veggie bacon?!  That sounds like a sign of the Apocalypse" - Turtle DundeeImage via Wikipedia

7." I’m never gonna get used to the 31st century... Caffeinated bacon?  Baconated grapefruit?  ADMIRAL Crunch?" - Futurama

6. “Porkchops and bacon, my two favorite animals” - Homer Simpson

5. "Mmm... unexplained bacon" - Homer Simpson

4. "Is it bacon day?" - Homer Simpson

3. "Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if everything smelled as good as bacon" - Doug Larson

2.  "As soon as I learned what the smell of bacon was, I learned how to make it." - Rush Limbaugh

1. "There’s egg and bacon; egg, sausage and bacon; egg and spam; bacon and spam; egg, bacon, sausage and spam; spam, bacon, sausage and spam; spam, egg, spam, spam, bacon and spam; spam, spam, spam, egg and spam; spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, baked beans, spam, spam, spam and spam; or lobster thermidor aux crevettes with a mornay sauce garnished with truffle pate’, brandy and a fried egg on top of spam." - Monty Python

H any other great bacon quotes? Feel free to submit them to me. If you love bacon as much as I love bacon - then I'm sure you enjoyed this bacon filled top 10 list!
 


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This Is How To Find and Store The Best Bacon...

If you have been looking for the best bacon you're in luck. In this article we are going to tell you how to find and store all the yummy bacon you could ever want.
 
Bacon Selectin' - What Makes good bacon?
When looking for bacon on important thing to pay attention to is the fat to meat ratio. Good bacon should have thin lines of colorful meat divided by rich white streaks of fat. This fat separating the meat will help give the bacon it's tender juicy flavor when cooked. Some people don't like as much fat, but generally, the fattier the bacon, the better it will be.  Added flavoring also has something to do with the final flavor of the bacon as well. I like to go with bacon that is rubbed with spices or has not been smoked. I personally prefer thick sliced peppercorn style bacon. When cooked, it's gets crispy but retains it's great flavors because of the thick slices and great fat content.  Before buying, always make sure you check the expiration date on your bacon - no one wants a fridge full of spoiled meat.

Bacon Storin'
One important thing to know about bacon is that due to the high fat content, freezing does not help extend the shelf life too far beyond the expiration date. This happens because the salt in bacon makes the fat spoil even while in the freezer. If you buy bacon in bulk, you can easily break it down in to smaller packages and wrap them in aluminum foil. When wrapping, make sure they are especially tight to prevent freezer burn.
If you buy bacon as a slab, you could make sure you wrap it very tightly and buy it as fresh as possible if you want a longer shelf life. When it's wrapped tight, you could easily keep it a few weeks in the refrigeratImage via Wikipediaor with no problems.
Now that you know how to find and store the best bacon you should never be baconless again. 


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Bacon Truly Does make everything better - Now try bacon gifts!

Some people think that everything is better with bacon - and bacon gifts are no exception. Their company has a full range of bacon styled and scented products.  These gifts are for the true bacon lover and their product line leaves nothing out.

One of the interesting products on their site was bacon bandages. These bandages are 1" x 3" and shaped like bacon down to the last detail. The funny thing is that when you see them, it's hard to tell that it's not really bacon strips!

Another great product they offered is the "Mr. Bacon's Big Adventure" board game. As you progress though the game, you are moving through funny areas like "Mustard Marsh", "Sausage Sea" and 'Wiener Wasteland".  The whole goal of the game is to make it though the trail and into the frying pan.  This is a spinner-based board game that includes 24 games cards and four game pieces.

Last but not least, what bacon enthusiast wouldn't want a bacon belt? This belt is made out of a soft vinyl that looks just like bacon. It is made to fit someone with a waist 30" - 40", which is a good size for most men.
So with all these great bacon novelty items which one are you hungry for? Whichever one it may be, there are more than enough bacon novelties to satisfy any bacon connoisseur on their website.  With dozens of options to choose from, bacongifts.com is the #1 bacon gifts supplier on the internet.


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5 Unique Bacon Products for Bacon Lovers

If you are looking for bacon products - the internet is the place to be. Here, you can find a wide variety of things form bacon of the month clubs to bacon shaped Band-Aids. Without further delay, here is my top 5 list!
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1. Mr Bacon's big adventure - This board game involves taking your bacon character through a zany meat world to reach the frying pan.

2. Man Bait (Bacon and Maple Syrup Lollipop) - This lollipop contains real smoked bacon flavor and maple syrup for people who need their bacon fix on the go.

3. Bacon Scented Soy Candle - The aroma of this delicious bacon scented candle is enough drive any bacon lover crazy. Light it up and your house will be filled with the scent of fresh cooked bacon for hours.

4. iBacon - This iPhone app is a must have for any bacon lover. In this app you get to cook raw bacon and hear it sizzling in the pan. Be careful though - you have to make sure to turn the bacon with your imaginary tongs or it will burn. When your bacon is done cooking, you simply press the "eat bacon" button. Ahhh... If everything in life only had an "eat bacon" button.


5. Bacon throw pillows - Do you dream of bacon? Once you get a hold of these stylish bacon throw pillows, we are sure you will. This modern looking pillow is made from red and white fleece and measures approximately 13″ x 23″.  Additionally, the outer cover has a zipper so you can wash the pillow and cover.

So, if you're looking for some great bacon products, this top 5 list is sure to satisfy.




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The Best Club in the World - the Bacon Club!

You have heard of a book of the month club, a fruit of the month club, but what about the bacon club? For all us bacon lovers out there, there are clubs that will send you tons of delicious bacon every month. If you are someone who is intoxicated by the scent of bacon cooking in a skillet then listen up.

Quality Bacon Delivered to Your Door
Image via WikipediaBacon of the month clubs don't deliver the same old "plain Jane" bacon your find in the supermarkets. The difference here is most clubs deliver bacon that is not filled with brine and other flavorings like the stuff in the supermarkets. These clubs like to deliver bacon that is dry rubbed or naturally smoked - not filled with extra water weight. They know that all those extra fluids only cause the bacon to shrivel up after the water weight is cooked off.

These clubs also offer a lot of convenience to their members as well. With fresh, high quality bacon delivered to your door you will never buy bacon the same way again. Never again will you spend time checking expiration dates, ingredients and looking at the fat content. A club will hand pick all of your bacon for you every month so you don't have to.

Not For The Average Bacon Eater
Bacon clubs offer a wide satiety of packages and selections to satisfy even the most discerning connoisseur. However, if you like your bacon to shrivel up, then a bacon club might not be for you.

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