Bacon … Where Do You Weigh In?
I used to like bacon as a kid (along with all sorts of other terrible artery-clogging things like Velveeta and fatty steak). Then, my dad had a heart attack at 38 and things like bacon were off the daily Morris menu. I’ve been on my own for a while, but bacon was one of those things on my “not worth the calories and fat” list (the two big exceptions to this rule are the BLT at Crown Candy Kitchen in North St. Louis and my neighbor Marsha’s bagel breakfast sandwich – both are amazing!).
Crown Candy BLT By IronStef @Flickr
I think I’m in the minority on this bacon thing. Several people I follow on Twitter regularly mention bacon, which always amazes me. I also have a few friends that are official Facebook fans of bacon. In fact, there are more than 250,000 fans of bacon on Facebook and nearly 300,000 fans of bacon butty (a bacon sandwich in the UK).
Because I thought I might have an overnight guest last weekend, I bought some bacon, which seemed like a required part of a good manly breakfast (I’m all concerned about serving this particular guy too many girly dishes for some reason). He ended up not feeling well so the package of bacon was still in my fridge when I was scrounging for something for dinner recently.
I chose a (decidedly girly) asparagus omelet and bacon. As a test run for an eventual overnight stay 
, I even cooked it on the stove instead of the somewhat healthier method of in the microwave (too girly). It smelled wonderful and I was totally jazzed. Then I took a bite. It was ok, but I decided I’ve been right … not necessarily worth the calories and fat. I also think I really do like it better in the microwave. Of course, I’ll have to sacrifice myself for breakfast for the guy.
June 2nd, 2009 at 3:42 pm
Mmmmm, Bacon. Bacon. I confess maybe 4 pounds a year, if that, two strips at a time. More confession, I keep the grease and use it to ’season’ canned green beans, just a teaspoon or so, depending if I use some garlic pods too to season the beans. Of course summer means BLT! Oh, and I do use the microwave for the bacon. My mom gave me a microwave tray especially for bacon-which is my favorite way to prepare.
June 4th, 2009 at 7:49 am
I saw on Conan that somebody is coming out with a new Bacon-flavored vodka. The hardest part of the process is getting the pig drunk. Go figure.
Mmmmm…. bacon.
June 5th, 2009 at 6:27 am
I’m with you – bacon is not worth the fat and calories. Plus, if you leave the microwave dish sit for awhile after cooking it, what is left on the dish is enough to keep you way from bacon for awhile.
Now chocolate – definitely worth the fat and calories.
July 9th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Amber, I had my first BLT of the season. I hope I don’t kill my husband with my menus.
July 12th, 2009 at 12:11 am
That BLT at Crown is amazing. But have you ever made a BLAST? I consider it to be almost health food because the veggies out number the bacon 4 to 1. Toast your fave bread. ( I like whole grain or the wheat berry with sunflower seeds!) Mayo your toast and build your sandwich with Bacon
Lettuce
Avacado slices
Sprouts ( Alfalfa)
Tomato
It is pretty darn good.