Crispy day
Fryin’ the grease away
On my way to where the air is sweet
Can you tell me how to get
How to get to Bacon Street?

That’s right folks. There’s a Bacon Street out there. In fact, there are a lot of Bacon Streets, Avenues, Boulevards, etc. in the world. Do you know of a Bacon Drive? Bacon Circle? Sweet Sweet Bacon Square?

Snap a picture and send it to us as BaconToday@gmail.com. We’ll make sure the bacon-loving world sees your Bacon Way.

(photo by BT reader Keila D.)

The people of Canada sure love their bacon. In a recent survey conducted by Maple Leaf Foods, 43% of the respondents said they would rather have bacon than sex. Are you surprised? If you’re a daily reader of Bacon Today the answer is probably no. In fact, you’re probably asking a question of your own — Canadian or Traditional bacon? Sadly, the survey was not that specific.

Some other interesting findings in the survey:

• Move over High Karate…23% of men ranked bacon as their number one favorite fragrance
• Four out of five respondents (82%) who said they love bacon also said they are good lovers
• Nearly one in four of respondents (23%) wondered if ‘my partner loves bacon more than me’

How about you? If you had to chose, would your choice be bacon or sex? Hmmmm….

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About the Maple Leaf For the Love of Bacon survey:
From December 1 to December 2, 2009, Angus Reid Public Opinion conducted a survey among 1,006 randomly selected Canadian adults who are Angus Reid Forum panelists. The margin of error – which measures sampling variability – is +/- 3.1%. The results of the online survey have been statistically weighted according to the most current education, age, gender and region Census data to ensure samples representative of the entire adult population of Canada.

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I had some family in town so I thought what a better way to taste test a maple bacon coffee flavor then on a bunch of folks too polite to say no. I brewed up the first batch of Maple Bacon Morning™ and just as the coffee maker started to drip I heard the first “What is that? It smells like…maple syrup!” comment. The news trickled throughout the rooms of the house as quickly as the maple smell reached the noses of the family members. Their interest was peaked and a line was forming around the coffee pot.

This particular brew of coffee is on the light side, which matches up perfectly with the hint of maple syrup taste. While there is not actual bacon flavor noticeable, this coffee does make a perfect compliment for a bacon-enriched breakfast as my family & I certainly proved on the morning of my little experiment.

We had pancakes, eggs, and thick-cut bacon with a side of toast and with the addition of Maple Bacon Morning™ coffee, no one left the table disappointed. In fact, they asked where they could get a bag for themselves.

Wonder Woman had powerful bracelets that could protect her against harm. Now your special someone can have some wonderful bracelets all their own.

Now, we’re not saying these bacon bracelets can stop bullets, but combined with the stunning fried egg ring you may very well send shockwaves throughout the fashion community.

Buy your bacon bracelets today.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqN6uaLCn8c

Thanks to BT reader Gary for the link.

A recent trip to Superior, WI provided an unexpected bacon experience. We stopped at Vintage Italian Pizza (VIP), which is connected to the Capri bar and grabbed a bacon & pineapple pizza.

The pie arrived not long after we ordered and was steaming hot. Complimented by a pitcher of tasty beer the pizza really hit the spot. If you’re ever in the Superior, WI area and have a bacon craving, swing by VIP & the Capri to get your fix.

On a side note, my buddy Matt debuted his latest concoction – the BeerMosa. Similar to the traditional champagne/orange juice Mimosa found on so many a Sunday brunch, this drink is simple…beer & OJ. Give it a shot. Matt promises it’s excellent.

What could be better than going on a motorcycle with over 100 other bikers? Ending the ride with a bacon-wrapped hot dog fresh off the grill.

What started out as a motorcycle ride from Cook’s Corner in Trabuco Canyon to Original Mike’s restaurant in Santa Ana, CA, the Spring Break Toy Ride turned into both a charitable cause for kids and a great place to get some tasty bacon.

I pulled into the parking lot of Original Mike’s and sat down with some friends to enjoy lunch and refreshments. I spied the outdoor grill with what I thought were simple hamburgers for $5.00 a piece and my jaw dropped to the floor when for the same price they offered me a bacon-wrapped hot dog with all the fixings.

Of course I went with option B, got a bacon-wrapped hot dog and loaded it up. The dog was absolutely delicious. Thick, perfectly-cooked bacon and an all-beef hot dog. The combo couldn’t have been better.

All in all this was a great way to spend a Sunday and a worthy cause for charity.

One place that really impressed us with their fast-food bacon was Sonic. We enjoyed their bacon so much in fact we built a grilled cheese and bacon sandwich with 30 slices of bacon. Unfortunately, the next bacon we got from Sonic was not so splendid.

Here’s how the morning went down when I got my Sonic breakfast. I ordered the CroisSONIC™ Breakfast Sandwich, but the particular Sonic I want to was out of croissants. So I opted for the BREAKFAST TOASTER® with bacon instead. Take a look at the photos above. The bread was torn and rather soggy and upon opening the sandwich only a few torn, beat-up looking specks of bacon were present. Those tiny pieces of bacon were overcooked and not very tasty either.

In fact, I even ordered a side of bacon and the guy behind the microphone said “uh, I don’t see a place to order a side of bacon here so uh, I’ll just give you some extra bacon.” I never received that extra bacon and boy did my sandwich need some bacon help.

I’ll give Sonic the benefit of the doubt and try their bacon again but this bacon lover, while not quite scorned, hath shed a single salty tear.

The sandwich (referred to as an “Artisan Bacon” by the barista) was decent. That’s about all I can say about about it. The bacon was quite weak, the gouda cheese was minimal and the eggs were bland. The saving grace for this one is the artisan roll. The bread was quite good and saved the sandwich from being a real stinker.

If you’re in need of a shot of bacon to go with your espresso, I’d say hold off until you get somewhere that carries a better brand of the good stuff.

But then I find myself singing along. Sing it with me now…

I am the bacon man.
Bring all the pork I can.
To all the little kids down the row.
Clogging their arteries.
With all my MSGs.
Then they’ll all die.
At the age of eight.

Is this an anti-bacon song? Is this a parody? The world may never know…

In her own words Jessica writes, “My fiancé, good country boy that he is, also loves bacon.   But his roommate in Brooklyn was a vegan who very strongly discouraged any bacon in the apartment.  He said it made his clothes smell.   But as much as he hated bacon, he loved my homemade cookies.

One weekend I decided to create my own cookie recipe by combining two of my favorite things.  I took my mom’s chocolate chip cookie recipe and made a few substitutions.  In place of part of the shortening, I used bacon drippings.  I added a third cup of maple syrup and some molasses.  And instead of chocolate chips, I fried a pound of bacon and crumbled it up.   (Needless to say, the bacon-hating roommate was not impressed.)  I know it sounds bizarre, but the combination of crunchy golden cookie, little salty morsels of bacon, and just a hint of maple syrup is absolutely divine.”

I Can Has Bacon Cookiez Recipe

1 1/2 c. butter
1/4 c. crisco
1 Tbsp. bacon drippings
1/2 c. powdered sugar
3/4 c. brown sugar
1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
1/3 c. maple syrup
1 Tbsp. molasses
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
1 lb. bacon, fried crispy and crumbled
3 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder

Cream together everything but the bacon, flour, and baking powder, then gradually stir in the dry ingredients.

Globs the size of ping pong balls, squished to about 1/4?. Bake 14-16 minutes, 350 degrees. Makes 4-5 dozen.