Bacon - the thread
Nov 5th 2014, 12:35 pm
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Re: Bacon - the thread
Yay my hubby has arrived! after 2 1/2 years of marriage and the longest immigration process I've ever heard my husband and I have been successful! Now that he is here I want to make him feel as at home as possible since this is his new home. I know that you can miss those little things that you take for granted when you dont have them any more and I do believe our first one is bacon! Yes we american have "streaky bacon" and he is missing his back bacon. Honestly I prefer back bacon as well having had it so much when I was in the UK as well. Problem is I can't find it anywhere! Anyone have any ideas? Places I might look or someone I might ask? We live in a small rural town in Oklahoma but travel frequently to TX for shopping. Any ideas would be very appreciated
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Unfortunately Americans, including Mrs P, seem to think that bacon is flavoured fat, not cured meat. 
..... Canadians, on the other hand, seem to think that bacon is cured shoe leather! 
I'm still intending to have a go at making my own bacon from a pork tenderloin, as other BE'ers have reported great success with a "wet cure".
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Nov 5th 2014, 1:23 pm
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Nov 5th 2014, 1:39 pm
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Re: Bacon - the thread
My first thought too, although to be fair (prepare to flame!), I can take it, but its a bit like Chinese take away curry - it's acceptable as long as I don't think of it as curry. So, American bacon is OK as a foodstuff, as long as you don't think of it as bacon, or even bacon substitute
Nov 5th 2014, 1:49 pm
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Re: Bacon - the thread
My first thought too, although to be fair (prepare to flame!), I can take it, but its a bit like Chinese take away curry - it's acceptable as long as I don't think of it as curry. So, American bacon is OK as a foodstuff, as long as you don't think of it as bacon, or even bacon substitute.
On the subject of Chinese food, why do American Chinese take-aways only offer "Broccoli and .... . " dishes?
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Nov 5th 2014, 1:56 pm
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Re: Bacon - the thread
I just had to throw some bacon away. I let it go off.
(hangs head in shame)
(hangs head in shame)
Nov 5th 2014, 1:57 pm
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Hadn't really noticed that, partly because I love broccoli, and partly because if I'm in a chinese restaurant, I'm normally just happy to be looking at a menu that doesn't have cheese and/or cinnamon on every single freaking dish ..............
Nov 5th 2014, 2:24 pm
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Re: Bacon - the thread
My first thought too, although to be fair (prepare to flame!), I can take it, but its a bit like Chinese take away curry - it's acceptable as long as I don't think of it as curry. So, American bacon is OK as a foodstuff, as long as you don't think of it as bacon, or even bacon substitute
That's about the size of it.
Nov 5th 2014, 2:43 pm
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Why wasn't I told about this business? ..... And their US operation appears to be located right here in NC! ..... I will have to go and investigate!
..... And their US operation appears to be located right here in NC! ..... I will have to go and investigate!
Nov 5th 2014, 2:48 pm
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Re: Bacon - the thread
You have no idea how disappointed I was when I got home late last night with a bacon sarnie in mind. Good news though - I can pop down the road and get some more. 
Nov 5th 2014, 2:49 pm
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Why wasn't I told about this business? ..... And their US operation appears to be located right here in NC! ..... I will have to go and investigate!
..... And their US operation appears to be located right here in NC! ..... I will have to go and investigate! 
Report back. We are all counting on you!
Nov 5th 2014, 2:50 pm
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In my defence, M'lud, I hadn't had it very long at all. It wasn't past its sell by date even. Must have been a bad batch You have no idea how disappointed I was when I got home late last night with a bacon sarnie in mind. Good news though - I can pop down the road and get some more.
You have no idea how disappointed I was when I got home late last night with a bacon sarnie in mind. Good news though - I can pop down the road and get some more. 
Stop making it worse.