Bacon on Bacon with a Side of Bacon
I love bacon, especially when it's cooked low and slow in a cast iron pan. What I don't love about bacon is it's now appearing, AGAIN, in everything from chocolate to vodka. Am I in a time warp? This "trend" was so 10 years ago! Does anyone else remember? I will say that I do love food accented with a bit of the pork belly, but trying to repackage this as something new is a little lame. I just read about a place in Charleston that's now doing a "Bacon Happy Hour". Sounds a bit cheesy, but they will probably kill with the idea. Folks these days seem to be lacking in the short-term memory department. I have an old friend named Dan who started the "Bacon of the Month Club" through his import company The Grateful Palate. Dan offered great bacon from small farms from all over the country delivered to your doorstep and they were all incredible. In fact, we held many Bacon/Wine dinners where every course included bacon in some way. It was a lo...