editor’s note

       Open Your MIND and Your Mouth

      By Amy K. Hooper

      the word “adventurous” struck a colleague as an odd choice when applied to bacon. He’s the perfect candidate to look through this issue — because there is So Much More to cured and smoked pork than the typical breakfast serving or a BLT sandwich.

      Count me among the aficionados who love to talk about “meat candy.” One of my first destinations at the county fair is the vendor with the deep-fried chocolate-covered bacon. Oh, my goodness. My fondness for this food isn’t limited to the dressed-up version, though. I will try just about anything decorated with bacon.

      Have you seen comedian Jim Gaffigan’s declarations about bacon as “the most beautiful thing on Earth”? When he calls bacon bits “the fairy dust of the food community” that improve everything and turn a salad intro an entree, I have to nod my head. Don’t you?

      We hope that you’ll nod your head often — as in, “Yes! THAT is going to happen” — while perusing these recipes. We’ve got you covered from morning to night, including desserts and cocktails.

      You’ll also find detailed instructions for making your very own bacon. You read that right: home made bacon. Turns out just about anyone can create it. Turn to page right now. What are you waiting for?

       Bacon

       The Tasty History of Bacon

      More than a recent trend, this meat transcends time and continents.

      BY SAMANTHA JOHNSON

       Diggin’ into Bacon

      How much do you know about the common styles of this pork product?

      BY JENNIFER MACKENZIE

       Hogs at the Trough

      Choosing the source of your bacon is just as important as choosing the cut or flavoring.

      BY LISA MUNNIKSMA

      Cover image by Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock

       Tips for Cooking the Perfect Strips

      You have options beyond the frying pan.

      BY CHERYL MORRISON

       Bacon Makin’

      Here’s what you need to know to make your own home-cured and smoked bacon.

      BY RYAN AND WENDY WILSON

       Learn from a Pro

      Workshops teach traditional butchery and curing methods.

      BY AMY GRISAK

       Breakfast Recipes

      Recipes for cheery bacon breakfast pizza; crumbled bacon, egg and cheese casserole; and apple-maple-bacon muffins

      BY SAMANTHA JOHNSON AND PAULETTE JOHNSON

       Quick Bread Recipes

      Recipes for marmalade bacon loaf, chive & bacon cornbread, bacon-studded biscuit cinnamon rolls, and bacon & sweet pepper cheese muffins

      BY JENNIFER MACKENZIE

       Lunch Recipes

      Recipes for bacon mac and cheese; beef and bacon burgers or meatball subs; BLTs; Cheddar, bacon and apple panini; and chicken salad with bacon

      BY PATRICIA LEHNHARDT

       Appetizer Recipes

      Recipes for mini bacon, olive and jalapeño cheese balls; bacon and mango spring rolls with peanut sauce; crustless quiches with bacon and sun-dried tomatoes; bacon and brie phyllo parcels; and candied bacon with cardamom

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