The much-loved bacon sandwich needs no hagiography from me, the holy trinity of bread, salty fatty pork and piquant sauce being a bona fide national institution. Indeed, so central a part does it play in British culture that it’s impossible to imagine any other dish which so reliably raises the national spirits in times of…
Read more: Is the humble bacon sandwich the nation’s favourite dish?An 86-year-old woman in Altrincham, England was robbed while withdrawing a large sum of money from an ATM outside a grocery store. To the robber’s surprise, their intended victim wasn’t as feeble and vulnerable as she may have appeared and actually managed to defend herself. But the octogenarian didn’t fight the attacker off with her…
Read more: An 86 Year Old Woman Fought Off Her Attacker With Nothing But BaconThe emoji masters have been cooking up a new batch of symbols for us, and they are about ready to be served. Bacon, avocado and pancakes are among 72 new emoji officially announced Thursday. The emoji are set to be released in Unicode 9.0 on June 21 by the Unicode Consortium, which makes final decisions…
Read more: 72 new emoji include bacon, pickle and face palmA restaurant in Huntington Beach has just opened, with what the business describes as a to-go bacon bar. Saint Marc Pub-Cafe, Bakery and Cheese Affinage (that’s the real name) now has a bacon bar where customers can walk up and order 11 different types of bacon by the slice.
Read more: This Californian restaurant has a dedicated bacon barThe younger generation are a pack of bacon-hating traitors, it has been revealed. Specifically, more than a quarter of people aged 18-24 say that they no longer include bacon in a Full English.
Read more: English breakfast is ‘under attack’ from bacon-hating youngstersHeston Blumenthal has created the world’s most expensive bacon sandwich, admitting the fuel alone to send the meal into space for Major Tim Peake cost “a couple of million pounds”. The Michelin-starred chef’s bacon butty was among seven dishes – from red Thai curry to apple crumble – he created for Peake to take into…
Read more: Millionaire Bacon sandwich made by Heston Blumenthal launched into space for Tim PeakeThis past December, a press release based on a study boldly claimed lettuce produces more greenhouse gas emissions than bacon. The release went through a very particular arced news cycle: First, blogs and other publications reported it as written, then a few days later, others (including us) figured out that both the press release and…
Read more: Bacon vs Lettuce: What’s Better for the Planet?While the dish has been a staple for millions of diners around the world for decades, Italians claimed the original reciope has become so corrupted it is in urgent need of culinary rescue. Here is an authentic recipe, approved by Italian chefs, for traditional spaghetti bolognese.
Read more: Spaghetti bolognese: Italian chefs show world the correct wayBacon is the word used for the raw pig meat that has been wet or dry-cured. The word bacon means ‘back’ but in fact refers to cuts from the side of the carcass that is butchered in a similar way to the butchering of pork. ‘Gammon’ is the word used for the raw, cured hind…
Read more: So, what is Bacon?Brussels sprouts and bacon is one of our favourite combinations— a perfect marriage of textures and flavours. Brussels sprouts are robust enough to stand up to salty, chewy bacon, and in turn, the smokiness of the bacon highlights the sprouts’ earthy notes. We like to blanch my Brussels sprouts before roasting; we think that the resulting soft,…
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