Bacon.

[Al Gorefiend]

Speaking of bacon, I was looking to make sushi last night, and went looking for new recipes..... they actually have a RAW BACON sushi recipe.

I am adventurous eater and I doubt I would try it.

You'd have to be careful of trichinosis

[Vizardlorde]

I'm not part of the bacon loving cult. I eat fried bacon on rare occasions but I do not understand the American craze about it.

[belfpala]

You'd have to be careful of trichinosis

No you don't. If I recall, the last case of Trich in the US was well over a decade ago, and it was from game meat.

Cured and smoked bacon is perfectly safe to eat without cooking. I wouldn't, personally, greasy fatty texture.

[Al Gorefiend]

No you don't. If I recall, the last case of Trich in the US was well over a decade ago, and it was from game meat.

Cured and smoked bacon is perfectly safe to eat without cooking. I wouldn't, personally, greasy fatty texture.

Raw meat could be a parasitic orgy. I personally wouldn't eat it.

[belfpala]

Raw meat could be a parasitic orgy. I personally wouldn't eat it.

Could be. There are ways to deal with that. For example, "sushi grade" fish is usually frozen. Kills parasites.

The USDA itself a couple years ago reduced recommended pork cooking temperatures from 160F (well done) to 145F (medium-well). Specifically because of the lack of Trich.

[Bluesftw]

meh, its overrated like oreos and nutella

[Mihalik]

I like it and I'll eat it if it's in my food, but I don't go out my way to buy or eat it. I generally stick to lean chicken for my protein intake.

Tho, if you are a pork lover find your nearest Mangalica Pork retailer (it will cost you some extra), for you'll be in for a whole new taste ride.

You haven't had pork until you had Mangalica.

P.S.

Jamon Iberico especially made out of Mangalica is two hundred folds tastier then bacon. 300x folds! Over 9000 folds.

[Themius]

May as well eat scrapple.

That's not in anyway a comparison. Organ meat vs... bacon...

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meh, its overrated like oreos and nutella

Nutella is overrated, but oreos and milk...

[mercutiouk]

Bacon is good, Deer (venison) is better

Personally though:
chicken, bacon and mushroom pie (divine)
chicken, bacon and spinach risotto
carbonara (the pasta dish)
and just in MF big sandwiches. Bacon and egg sandwich is the breakfast of champions

[jakeic]

Raw meat could be a parasitic orgy. I personally wouldn't eat it.

bacon would not be raw pork, it has been cured and smoked.

[Slant]

I love bacon but its just so unhealthy i try to avoid it most times.

Having a bit of bacon once in a while is not unhealthy. Eating 10 pounds a day is.

[Deleted]

This would be most unacceptable to me.

[Al Gorefiend]

bacon would not be raw pork, it has been cured and smoked.

OP said "raw bacon"

[belfpala]

OP said "raw bacon"

Menus in Italy often translate prosciutto as "raw ham." Which it is.

[Conspicuous Cultist]

I'm Muslim.

[Spectral]

I feel like the new hipster position is declaring how overrated bacon is.

On topic - Nueske's is fucking awesome.

As far as a conventional recipe that's still cool enough to do, bacon-wrapped scallops rock.

[belfpala]

= bacon-wrapped scallops rock.

Never been a fan, really. I like the flavors together, but the bacon takes longer to cook than the scallops.

[Spectral]

Never been a fan, really. I like the flavors together, but the bacon takes longer to cook than the scallops.

Yeah, not clear to me how good places make that work. Hard to pull off at home, the bacon texture tends to be all wrong (I hate overcooking scallops!). Do they cook the bacon a bit then wrap?

[belfpala]

Yeah, not clear to me how good places make that work. Hard to pull off at home, the bacon texture tends to be all wrong (I hate overcooking scallops!). Do they cook the bacon a bit then wrap?

Yeah. Get the bacon about half cooked, or slightly more, so it's still flexible. Save the fat. Then wrap the scallops. Then cook in some of the bacon fat.

[Bigbamboozal]

Make your own burger patties, chop up bacon and put it right in the patty. Result, better bacon flavour and less chewy and stringy/hard bits.
Crapes, bacon and onion chopped and fried rolled up and tie closed with a green onion.
Wrapped bacon around a water chessnut, honey based sauce, bake on a sheet. make more. trust me.