Bacon Mailbag #1

It’s already time for our first bacon mailbag as bacon-related questions from fellow bacon aficionados around the world have been pouring in for the Bacon Answer Man. So let’s dive right in!

Colin writes to ask: “I recently enjoyed some bacon-flavored ice cream. I wonder if you know of any other unusual but desirable uses for bacon. PS: Your site is just what we bacon lovers have all been waiting for.”

The Bacon Answer Man replies: Good question, Colin! The only fault I can find with it is that the words “but desirable” are a little unnecessary because of course as any true bacon aficionado would know, there are no undesirable uses for bacon. It’s good just about any way you can imagine. But if you really want to indulge your bacon fetish – and who doesn’t? – check out this totally OTT recipe entitled “Death by Bacon” which recently stirred up a frenzy in the international bacon community. It’s basically an interwoven matrix of bacon baked in the oven then fried then filled with cheese then rolled into a log of awesome.

Of course now you’ll be more than familiar with the recent sensations that are Bacon Salt and Baconnaise, they have been the talk of the bacon community for some time now. If you haven’t given them a try yet, you should – I particularly recommend the Peppered variety of salt. The only thing I don’t understand about these otherwise excellent products is that they are marketed with the tagline “all the bacon taste without the bacon guilt”. Bacon guilt? What’s that? Why should I feel guilty about eating something so awesome?

Josh writes in: “As a representative of the bacon-loving masses, I humbly request clarification from His Baconness on the following issue: There are many bacon imposters such as Bacon Salt and Bacon popcorn, that despite their crisp bacony flavors do not truly contain bacon. Are these false prophets sent to lead us astray from the true bacon or is it true that all that tastes like bacon is worthy?”

The Bacon Answer Man replies: Bacon is a very large tent and there’s room for everyone inside. Of course as true bacon aficionados we always prefer the real thing whenever possible, but that’s not always available. As much as we might like to fry up a fresh crisp pan of applewood-smoked streaky back bacon while driving in the car or sitting on the toilet, that’s just not always practical. So artificially bacon-flavored snack treats are a perfectly acceptable solution when in a pinch, or indeed whenever the impulse strikes. True bacon lovers appreciate the inimitable taste of bacon from wherever and whenever it may come. We may be bacon aficionados, but we’re not snobs.

Email your questions to the Bacon Answer Man at bacon@bacon-aficionado.com