Tag: bacon

Deconstructing the BLT

Shopping tip: If you spy a lumpy bag of bacon ends in the market, buy it. Bacon ends are key to this salad, which essentially takes a classic BLT (bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich) and tosses it into a big salad bowl as a deconstructed version of itself. It’s not a vegetarian’s dream, admittedly, but…


Bacon Waffles

What could possibly be better than Belgian waffles? Bacon waffles. That’s right, in this recipe features two of America’s most iconic breakfast foods in one. It’s one savory and sweet combo that the whole family will love. First things first, you’ll want to know how to cook bacon to perfection — rendering out the fat…


How to Render Bacon Fat

One of the best ways of starting your morning is with a bacon-filled breakfast. However, once you get this iconic breakfast food to your desired level of crispiness, it’s common practice to ditch the leftover fat drippings. But doing so is wasting one of the best ingredients no one cooks with anymore but should. Rendering bacon fat means…


Upgrade Your Bacon for the Ultimate Breakfast Spread

You’ve perfected lacy-edged fried eggs with their golden, gooey yolks. Your stacks of pancakes are so light and lofty they’re practically floating off of the plate. Now it’s time to upgrade your bacon for the ultimate breakfast spread. Candied bacon is sweet, salty and savory — just the thing for a decadent (yet easy!) breakfast…


How Much Cancer Does Processed Meat Cause?

In 2018, arguably the most prestigious cancer research institution in the world, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), within the World Health Organization, published their report on processed meat, concluding that foods like bacon, ham, hot dogs, lunch meat, and sausage are cancer causing, classifying processed meat as a Group 1 carcinogen. “These…


Processed Meat Like Bacon Causes Cancer: International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)

The International Agency for Research on Cancer has published a report classifying processed meat like bacon, hot dogs, lunch meat as a Group 1 carcinogen. How has that revelation been received by governments and industry? And just how much cancer does processed meat cause? I’ll answer those questions in this two-part series. “It is [perhaps]…


How to Cook Bacon the Right Way

There’s no denying that bacon is one of the most iconic breakfast foods, but it isn’t especially easy to cook correctly. Frying bacon on the stove can be a little dangerous as the fat renders and splatters, and it’s easy to end up with an unevenly cooked final product. But how can you cook bacon the…


Extra Crispy Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp Are an Irresistible Appetizer

Some appetizers seem to disappear more quickly than others. Take bacon-wrapped shrimp, for example: If they’re on the table, it’s almost guaranteed that they’ll be the first to go. They’re just irresistible. Play around with the seasonings and dipping sauces for some variation. And, of course, you can’t go wrong with just dipping in clarified…


California Faces Potential Bacon Shortage

California restaurants are preparing for potential bacon shortages beginning January 2022, when a new law to improve farm animal conditions that could cause a decline in pork supply goes into effect.  One of the first international pancake houses in Orange County, Pancakes R Us, foresees a costly impact on its menu prices.    Abdullah Akbar, who…


Bacon May Disappear in California as Pig Rules Take Effect

DES MOINES, Iowa—Thanks to a reworked menu and long hours, Jeannie Kim managed to keep her San Francisco restaurant alive during the coronavirus pandemic. That makes it all the more frustrating that she fears her breakfast-focused diner could be ruined within months by new rules that could make one of her top menu items—bacon—hard to…