Bacon Freak Blog

The latest breaking news about IHOP’s (International House Of Pancakes) 5 layered sweet & salty taste sensation, the appropriately names “Pancake Stackers” is spreading like whipped butter and even with the story just getting out on prominent media sources such as ABC News, The Boston Globe and Huffington Post, the new taste delight is already apparently selling like … uh … well … like pancakes!

We’re talking about a meal that literally comes very close to having it all, as IHOP’s Pancake Stackers consist of large gobs “crust-less” cheesecake filling, stuffed between two buttermilk pancakes and then generously topped off with whipped butter and your choice of strawberry, blueberry or cinnamon apple compote, served with a couple of eggs, hash browns and of course the crowning jewel of glory, some delightfully delicious bacon.

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A very wise man, a long, long time ago once said “The Hand That ROCKS the BACON … Rules The World!”

Now, as the economic downturn really begins to sink in and take a “Big Bite” out of the recently flourishing, “fine dining” restaurant profits, the upper echelon of franchise dining are finely looking around and trying to get their bearings once again. They are suddenly realizing that as the economy take its toll; “sizzlingly successful” ideas continue to roll.

It seems that every single fast food franchise that wise returns back to the “Bacon Rule” and introduces it’s latest 1 to 5 new Bacon Burgers to their menu, suddenly increases their market share substantially and moves closer to the head of the heard.

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The massive wave of “Baco-Mania” has splashed so broadly across the entire spectrum of society, that what was once merely a “Gourmet Bacon World” for so many life-long, dedicated Bacon Freaks, has now expanded into some other truly delicious pork oriented endeavors.

Of course, it only makes sense that if you have your hands on the world’s finest, Blue Ribbon Award Winning pigs, why stop at merely “Makin’ Bacon?”

There’s a famous old joke that’s been told for years out in the pig pen regarding “Bacon and Eggs.” The joke basically is a commentary regarding the fact that while the chicken most certainly contributes to the over-all achievement of the goal of a great Bacon and Eggs breakfast, it truly is the Pig who is personally, absolutely committed to the general proposition of the meal.

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Fellow Bacon Freak, Brad England, sent me this horrifying message & picture via text message:

TEXT FROM BRAD: This photo was taken at 8:10 p.m. EDT at the Pompano Beach, FL, Costco Wholesale store. …I got to the end of the aisle that had spices and seasonings and noticed this bag on the end cap. It was not refrigerated.

ME: EW! Is it bacon or salad?

TEXT FROM BRAD: And I get what you’re saying now, it DOES look like a bag of salad! I didn’t notice until I looked at the picture again. Gross. That’s my opinion, anyway.

ME: Gross is a gross understatement.

WHY would Costco do this to bacon? What did bacon do to tick Costco off? And WHY ISN’T IT REFRIGERATED? What kind of horrible chemicals and preservatives are keeping that bag’s ecosystem running? Do I need to get a documentary crew out there? I have so many questions…

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I don’t know if you all have seen the recent commercial by Jack in the Box, that says, “Bacon makes everything better, especially bacon.”

This got me thinking, is there anything that isn’t better with bacon?

Hamburgers, better with bacon. Steaks and scallops better when wrapped in bacon. Eggs so much better with bacon. Salad, add some bacon and its better. Baked potatoes again, you guessed it better with bacon.

Bacon can add a variety of different flavors that brings any dish to that next level weather you are cooking for yourself or family and friends. Bacon can be sweet, it can be savory, it can be Smokey, it can be flavored, but whatever food you are cooking up, it is better with bacon.

Bacon has this unique ability to go with so many of the everyday foods that we eat.

Because we all agree that bacon has a magical ability to make almost any food better (lets face it you are reading a blog all about bacon), why not keep your kitchen well stocked with a variety of different bacon products.

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