The ORIGINAL Bacon thread & ALL things bacon-related!!!

[eltristo]

The bacon smell is finally gone and I'm not cooking it again!! 

So, you're going to eat it raw?  Good man!

[teddy037.2]

So, you're going to eat it raw?  Good man!

no need to give AZ_toomuchcredit



if we substitute "bacon" with "tofu" this entire thd makes so much more sense...

[NuTTs]

dude. seriously.

carbonara is some of the bestet stuff on earth!

pancetta (or regular bacon on the quick), eggs, cream, onion, parm. yum-O!


silly, that's where you smuggle the whisky into movies!

or church!

From what I understand the bacon in spaguetti carbonara is only supposed to be sprinkled on top. I was told the original recipe stems from:

Lots of egg yolks (say 10-15) beated and slowly heated, being constantly stirred so it doesn't stick or cook through and as it warms up you start adding parmigiano cheese finely grated (or grana padano if you want to be cheap) to nearly the same volume as the egg yolk to this you add lots of black pepper.. some say nutmeg also, I add a small pinch and then add the warm, cooked pasta and serve immediately with more grated parmigiano on top and a sprinkling of fried, crispy pancetta.

The cream etc. was added later to the recipe and to be honest it tastes damn good also. Instead of cream I prefer evaporated milk as it has a lot less fat.

I make this every once in a while and my daughter just loves it!

I'm hungry now! 

[teddy037.2]

I like nutmeg in my tetrazzinni and alfredo, not so much in carbonara. I think it gets lost in all the bacony goodness, unless you put a ton in there.

recipe I use is hijacked directly from an italian fella, who happens to own two restaurants in honolulu... it is teh awesome!

hell, who am I kidding, carbonara in every form I've tried it has been dang tasty 

[herm]

so pigs are supposed to be very close genetically to humans

and they taste so good...








soylent green is people

prolly already been said, but humans taste like chicken 

[Howie]

Carbonara recipes, like Cacciatore or Marinara change from region to region.  What stays costant is pasta, egg, cured dead piggy and black pepper to mask the charcoal dust.  Sometimes I use the heal from a quality prosciutto.

[NuTTs]

eggblack pepper to mask the charcoal dust. 

that is really cool.. i didn't know that. thanks! 

[MendoDave]

I'm going to get a couple of pounds of bacon today. One pound for me and the dogs and another pound to make sure I don't end up in the dog house.

[Randimus Maximus]

Lots-o-bacon in the fridge that's going to go to waste since Randimus didn't cook it last weekend.  The bacon smell is finally gone and I'm not cooking it again!! 

FYI...bacon does not spoil in one week. 

I'm not flying back up there to cook it for you, either 

[IZ]

FYI...bacon does not spoil in one week. 

I'm not flying back up there to cook it for you, either 

The s/o's sis and bro are flying in from MI tomorrow.  THey can finish it off.

[teddy037.2]

I'm going to get a couple of pounds of bacon today. One pound for me and the dogs and another pound to make sure I don't end up in the dog house.

it's just gonna happen twice.

[MendoDave]

Mebbee. I cooked a pound & a half this morning, me and the dogs ate as usual, and I brought in 6 pieces to sleeping beauty which she didn't want this morning. I put the pieces in the microwave so if our house guest doesn't eat them, there should be no problem.

[teddy037.2]

Mebbee. I cooked a pound & a half this morning, me and the dogs ate as usual, and I brought in 6 pieces to sleeping beauty which she didn't want this morning. I put the pieces in the microwave so if our house guest doesn't eat them, there should be no problem.

as long as AZ_isn'tyourhouseguest, I think it'll be fine...

god. a pound and a half of bacon in one day! I could sell pictures of you at the airport 

[MendoDave]

Well apound & a half between three people and two dogs is not very much bacon. you know how it shrinks...

[Popeye the Sailor]

Well apound & a half between three people and two dogs is not very much bacon. you know how it shrinks...

Exactly! It's easily half the weight upon cooking. It's only eating a pound if you buy two.