Friday Afternoon Bacon Blogging — Bacon Stops Climate Change
Well, not entirely, but scientists have succeeded in growing pork in a lab — meaning that if you could persuade the pork factory farms to switch and become pork laboratories one source of emissions is eliminated. Change.org notes that:
This is huge news: most notably from a climate change and animal rights perspective. In-Vitro meat would lead to a huge reduction in agriculture related emissions if successful, and PETA are on side too: “As far as we’re concerned, if meat is no longer a piece of a dead animal there’s no ethical objection.”
So would you eat in-vitro bacon? I think that the steps that actually turn pork into bacon would not be done in-vitro, but still. This doesn’t stop at bacon, either — you could make everything from sausages to chitlins to head cheese from the clean comfort of your lab bench.
As for me, I’m not sure a PETA endorsement ups the culinary possibilities of this in-vitro bacon.
But somewhere there’s a bunch of wingnuts busily looking for emails that have scientists dissing meat in a petri dish.
In other news — and just in time for the holiday baking season — NPR does an entire spread on Bacon Desserts. You read that right! Bacon Desserts! See this?
It’s a Chocolate Chip Bacon Pecan Cookie.
We Want.
Tags: Bacon!
Where are all the bacon fans today? Must be out shopping.
Snow in the forecast, everybody in Delaware is at the grocery buying bread, milk and bacon.
Bacon in cookies? Sign me up!
I found bacon breath mints for my kids’ Christmas stockings this week.
Win!
Progressive Mom – Care to share where? Was it local? That’s awesome! You know Santa loves him some bacon…
My pleasure, Anon: I bought them locally (Western NY) at one of those fancy-shops-for-women-who-shop-too-damned-much.
But you can get them on line:
Uncle Oinker’s Savory Bacon Mints can be found at McPhee.com, which thoughtfully also has bacon-scented strips to hang in your car, for that “just out for breakfast” scent all day long!
McPhee’s price is also the best on-line price, which is better than what I paid locally (of course, I had no shipping cost)
thanks!
I already ordered my mints. You can also get them from ThinkGeek.
UI, bacon cookies are BY FAR the best cookies ive ever had. And as a person who is somewhat an expert on delicious pastries, that is saying alot. The bacon flavor works perfectly with the sugar and chocolate, and if you have em fresh out of the oven and they are warm and soft…….. i think i just planned my evening.
in other news, because i think this is cool, my father got invited to Joe Biden’s christmas party (or one of them i guess) in DC. Total surprise. He doesn’t work in government and is not exactly a major public figure. Although, my family does have some affable history with Tom Carper, which makes his stance on the public option all the more disappointing. anyway, hopefully i can pass on some interesting stories. My dad has been known to get into the occasional political…… bicker.
I was going to save this for next week, but here goes….
Bacon and Peanut Butter Chocolate Truffles
6 slices bacon
4 ounces salted peanuts (about 3/4 cup)
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
1/4 cup unsalted butter
6 ounces semisweet chocolate
Fry the bacon until crispy. In a blender or processor combine the bacon, peanuts and sugar and grind until grainy. Put in bowl, add peanut butter and combine. Cover and put in refrigerator until chilled, about an hour. Then roll the mix into little balls, truffle sized, put on a cookie sheet-type pan and back in the refrig, covered, for about 30 minutes.
While you’re waiting, melt the butter and the chocolate together. Let it cool to room temp. Roll the balls in the chocolate, and let “drip and dry” on a tray covered in wax paper. Choolate will harden just enough, but keep these in a cool place, covered; or airtight; or, at our house, covered on a shelf in the garage — the winter refrigerator annex!
Best served slightly chilled.
That truffle recipe looks too awesome. I think those go on the baking list. Speaking of bacon confections, I hear that Presto on wash st has chocolate covered bacon. Anyone seen or tried this?