Important matters concerning the existence of Humanity - BACON

THParent said:
***********************BACON ALERT!**************************

I started this thread back in August of 2019 and posted this photo of the Sam's Club 20-ounce bag of bacon pieces for "around $11.00"
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THIS VERY AFTERNOON, I went to Sam's Club and bought two (2) bags of the same bacon and they were only $8.99 each.

"WHAT IS THIS VOODOO?!", I exclaimed out loud. Seriously, the gal next to me heard me say it and looked like she was considering calling the police for a welfare check visit. I kid you not!

Back to me. I said to myself (no longer in earshot of the gal who hurriedly trundled her gigantic cart away): "Did they make the contents of the bag less?"

I looked at one of the mylar-fortified containers of porcine delight and the stupefaction began to take hold.
No, in fact. The bags each contained a net weight of 20 ounces!

Much rejoicing was experienced after the temporary paralysis subsided. All is still in order with life on this ball falling around the sun. Go about your business.

Nothing to see here, other than CHEAPER BACON!


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I was JUST THERE, in and out for a dog Rx. Dang!

Holy Bacon, Batman!
 
Can you smell this? Pot o’ Wright’s applewood smoked bacon bubbling away in its own fat. When fully crisp, it came out and went on paper towels to drain. The finely chopped Vidalia onion went into the hot fat to soften. The bacon, onions, chopped fresh basil, and chopped and drained Roma tomatoes got tossed with hot fresh handmade ricotta tortellini from Giolitti’s Deli, with a few dollops of creme fraiche mixed in. The Trader Joe’s crème fraîche is the closest I can get to the Italian panna di cucinare I used to buy in Napoli.

Shaved Grana Padano cheese, grinds of black pepper and some finishing salt. And a plate of crunchy veg!

The cooking-with-wine choice tonight was an Orvieto Classico.

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Capt MJ said:
Can you smell this? Pot o’ Wright’s applewood smoked bacon bubbling away in its own fat. When fully crisp, it came out and went on paper towels to drain. The finely chopped Vidalia onion went into the hot fat to soften. The bacon, onions, chopped fresh basil, and chopped and drained Roma tomatoes got tossed with hot fresh handmade ricotta tortellini from Giolitti’s Deli, with a few dollops of creme fraiche mixed in. The Trader Joe’s crème fraîche is the closest I can get to the Italian panna di cucinare I used to buy in Napoli.

Shaved Grana Padano cheese, grinds of black pepper and some finishing salt. And a plate of crunchy veg!

The cooking-with-wine choice tonight was an Orvieto Classico.

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You're killing me.
 
Capt MJ said:
Can you smell this? Pot o’ Wright’s applewood smoked bacon bubbling away in its own fat. When fully crisp, it came out and went on paper towels to drain. The finely chopped Vidalia onion went into the hot fat to soften. The bacon, onions, chopped fresh basil, and chopped and drained Roma tomatoes got tossed with hot fresh handmade ricotta tortellini from Giolitti’s Deli, with a few dollops of creme fraiche mixed in.
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ATTENTION, MODS:

It may be time to consider banning @Capt MJ. Her bacon-infused, bacon-adorned and now bacon-garnished posts are simply not good for forum morale, knowing that we have zero access to her said creations while she taunts us with mouthwatering photos and descriptions.

(I type this while contemplating a breakfast of Fiber 1 flakes. I'm feeling feisty this morn. And a bit deprived.)
 
MidCakePa said:
ATTENTION, MODS:

It may be time to consider banning @Capt MJ. Her bacon-infused, bacon-adorned and now bacon-garnished posts are simply not good for forum morale, knowing that we have zero access to her said creations while she taunts us with mouthwatering photos and descriptions.

(I type this while contemplating a breakfast of Fiber 1 flakes. I'm feeling feisty this morn. And a bit deprived.)
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I’m an old warrior. Bacon is my remaining weapon.
 
And I do want to state for the record, pasta in this house comes in Italian-sized servings, not Cheesecake Factory. Not a dinner plate, more like a lunch plate with 2 scoops of rice or a baseball-sized pile.

Of course when the mids are here, their portion sizes are typically super-jumbo.
 
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Capt MJ said:
“I have not yet begun to bacon.” (Apologies to JPJ, but surely he liked bacon.)
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Famous moments in U.S. military history, reimagined:

Gen. McAuliffe at Bastogne, when asked to surrender: "Bacon!"

Adm. Farragut at Mobile Bay: "Damn the torpedoes! Full bacon ahead!"

Gen. Smith at Chosin Reservoir: "Retreat, hell! We're just advancing in the direction of bacon!"

Gen. Grant at Appomattox: "Gen. Lee, you and your officers may retain your sidearms and bacon."

Col. Stanton, upon the Americans' arrival in Paris in 1917 to save the French's bacon: "Lardons, we are here."
 
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Howling, especially at the linguistically accurate “Lardons.”

Bacon is true serendipity that brings out the most whimsical humor. I too found myself googling famous quotes and trying some baconizing. Baconification?

“If you want to go anywhere in modern war, in the air, on the sea, on the land, you must have command of the bacon.” (air)
- Fleet Admiral William “Bull” Halsey

Perhaps we should save Great Literature for a rainy dull day here. (“War and Bacon”)
 
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Capt MJ said:
Perhaps we should save Great Literature for a rainy dull day here.
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It’s raining here, so I’ll put forth the great English philosopher, statesman, and essayist, Francis Bacon, best known for his philosophy of science. He argued that scientific knowledge is obtained after making observations and then utilizing inductive reasoning to interpret the observations, such as:

“Happy people live longer. Eating crispy pig makes people happy. Therefore, eating crispy pig is essential to long life.” -Francis Bacon-
 
VelveteenR said:
It’s raining here, so I’ll put forth the great English philosopher, statesman, and essayist, Francis Bacon, best known for his philosophy of science. He argued that scientific knowledge is obtained after making observations and then utilizing inductive reasoning to interpret the observations, such as:

“Happy people live longer. Eating crispy pig makes people happy. Therefore, eating crispy pig is essential to long life.” -Francis Bacon-
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Brilliant. Excellent. On point. Elegant.

I was pondering Shakespearen play titles and famous quotes. “Much Ado About Bacon.” But it’s not raining here, so I’ll save the others for a rainy day.

Anyway, that’s all literary bacon, consumable, but not as satisfying.
 
Who wouldn’t enjoy reading “The Count of Monte Cristo Sandwich with Bacon?”

(Pigmalion goes without saying.)
 
VelveteenR said:
Who wouldn’t enjoy reading “The Count of Monte Cristo Sandwich with Bacon?”
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Especially if you were actually eating a Monte Cristo with Bacon and reading the book. For an escape in college (definitely no YouTube videos or internet to get lost in), I read or re-read all of Dumas, Robert Louis Stevenson, Jack London (“The Call of the Bacon”), Edith Wharton, C.S. Forester, Walter Scott (“Baconhoe”), James Fenimore Cooper (“The Baconfinder”), Mark Twain, Henry James (“The Bacon Papers”) and many more. Now if I had just read them with a bacon something at hand…

But we did have a place of last night’s pasta for dinner tonight, so the bacon block was checked.
 
PSA: If you have a Capriotti’s in your area and use the app to accrue rewards, it’s free bacon on any sub through 10/31. Some restrictions apply.


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Capt MJ said:
PSA: If you have a Capriotti’s in your area and use the app to accrue rewards, it’s free bacon on any sub through 10/31. Some restrictions apply.


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lol I love that they had to qualify *5 times per transaction, for ONE REGULAR portion of bacon per sub 😂😂😂

So, no Bacon Dagwood Sammie……
 
justdoit19 said:
lol I love that they had to qualify *5 times per transaction, for ONE REGULAR portion of bacon per sub 😂😂😂

So, no Bacon Dagwood Sammie……
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And no BBLT either.

I read that as I could get no more than 5 subs with free bacon per order.
 
I would be the guy who walks in and says:

"I would like my 5 free servings of bacon on this sub, please."
and
"if you can't get it all on the sub, you can give me the rest on the side"

Just to see if it works. It's the Sea Lawyer in me.
 
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