Mmmmm Bacon

Sometimes you have to ask yourself.. is there a perfect food? I'm not talking that amazing mix of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals along with a low fat and calorie content. I am talking about a food that is great on its own, but can also make virtually any dish better. To answer this question, I give you .. BACON. Its wonderful on its own. Start adding it to things, however, and it really shines. Add bacon to your omelette for breakfast. Your salad at lunch. Your burger at dinner. Wrap it around a scallop for an appetizer. Wrap it around a filet mingon. What would a BLT be without it?



You know that phrase "bringing home the bacon"? You know how that originated? It was back in the depression era when people were broke and could barely afford to eat at times. People would work for little pay in order to feed their families. The one thing they made sure they had to eat was bacon. Why you might ask? Simple. When life sucks.. bacon makes it better. So when dealing with depressing times, make sure you bring home the bacon and watch how it lifts everyones spirits and helps them carry on!



Ok.. so thats not the origin of the phrase.... or is it? Ever played Balderdash? I like that game and coming up with off the wall answers to questions and then trying to pass it for fact. Good times. If you have never played it.. give it a shot with a group of friends. Alchohol is always a good addition to that game too.



So back to bacon. New research has shown that nitrates can actually help prevent and recover from heart attacks. Bacon has as much nitrates in it as spinach does.. and tastes a helluva lot better. So no more skipping bacon. That stigma that a huge bacon burger is a heart attack waiting to happen is FALSE! Rise up against the anti-bacon establishment! Rage against the green bean! Whoops.. sorry.. got sidetracked there on an entirely different rebelious tangent. Here is a link to the article about the health benefits of nitrates in bacon.



So really.. now that we should all be in agreement about the perfectness of bacon, where do go from here? I will tell you. The trail has been blazed already. Visit this link and follow one man's journey to create the perfect burger. Yes, I am talking about a Bacon Cheese Baconburger. No beef here.. the patty was created from ground bacon. A patty made from bacon, topped with bacon and bacon mustard! Truely genious.



I leave you with a picture of this pinnacle of bacon goodness.