Suburban Redneck

Lucky for you, there’s a Flickr Photo Pool dedicated entirely to pork products:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/everythingsbetterwithbacon/pool/

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There’s an awful lot of bacon going on over at Twitter. My favorite quote so far:
How do I know when my recreational bacon-eating turns into problem bacon-eating? link

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xkcd has a brilliant cartoon today on the conjunction of bacon and stove ownership.

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Perhaps the latest in pop music from Pigs Are Worth It
Pig farmers from across the country have swapped their wellies for microphones to record a single to raise awareness of their fight for fairer prices for their pigs.”
Yes, you too can download (wait for it) “Stand By Your Ham,” a song recorded to raise awareness [...]

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With Ash Wednesday rapidly approaching, Cajuns are getting ready with pork-filled festivities. The annual “grand boucherie,” or pig slaughter, is taking place all over Louisiana. Read Cajuns fete Carnival with pig slaughter for all the yummy details. Speaking of the annual “greased pig” contest, the winner said:
‘This was my first time, and I’m so excited,’ [...]

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On Thursday, I was at our office in Santa Monica, where I convinced my guys there to let me take them to lunch. We went to the Daily Grill, which happened to be right downstairs. And, lo and behold, they were featuring “Loaded macaroni and cheese” as an entree on the menu. Without quibbling [...]

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Went to a dinner party last night for Brian’s birthday; while there, a mutual friend told the story of how his ex-wife dreamed one night of bacon pie; she was so stirred that she woke him up and told him about it. Eventually, she actually made the bacon pie: it turned out to be basically [...]

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A website aptly named Peppers and Smoke has developed what is perhaps the most amazing culinary achievement this decade: a burger made from 100% bacon, filled with cheese, and deep fried. Personally, I think he should get a Nobel Peace Prize for this.
More detailed instructions are available over at Yahoo! Food.
(Props to Laura for the [...]

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It turns out that you can successfully add bacon to chocolate-chip cookies. [Hat tip to Laura for the pointer]

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We had great hopes when we first read about the Texas Smokehouse BBQ in east San Jose. Reviews were generally good, and comments were encouraging. The location was a bit out of the way, but, since my wife now teaches school in that part of town, it became an option for picking something up on [...]

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