If You Don't Like Bacon, You're Wrong!

chucks meats

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If You Don't Like Bacon, You're Wrong!

November 12, 2019, 06:43 PM

Just had to make my Grandkids some bacon this past weekend. Oh, and they love that chocolate covered bacon!
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November 12, 2019, 06:49 PM

um,

there's layers to this onion...
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November 12, 2019, 06:56 PM

The ultimate candy!

And if the grandkids don’t like it, they are either to young & have no teeth or they’re lousy grandkids. ðŸ•¶

Last edited by FireMan; November 12, 2019, 06:59 PM.
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Steve B commented

November 12, 2019, 07:39 PM

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Hahahahaha
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November 12, 2019, 07:31 PM

Never had the pleasure but it looks delightful.
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November 12, 2019, 07:38 PM

WoW!
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November 12, 2019, 09:28 PM

A sweet and salty taste sensation for sure !!
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#7

November 12, 2019, 09:33 PM

It is now going to happen! Chocolate bacon, peanut butter bacon...I’m getting crazy FireMan ideas.
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November 12, 2019, 09:48 PM

Aggressive!
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November 13, 2019, 12:21 AM

Sweet.
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November 13, 2019, 12:24 AM

Look for it at a fair near you, deep fried of course....
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November 13, 2019, 10:02 AM

Thanks, guys. Oh yeah, but again I've gotta say........
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holehogg commented

November 13, 2019, 02:03 PM

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And I think you're wrong if you think anybody doesn't like bacon.
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November 13, 2019, 10:35 AM

State Fair worthy!
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November 13, 2019, 05:07 PM

Looks fantastic to me.
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November 13, 2019, 05:31 PM

One thing I'm surprised we don't do more of in the US is other "bacon". I had some African style beef bacon and it was amazing. Definitely different, but also equally delicious to the standard American "streaky" pork bacon.
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November 13, 2019, 06:19 PM
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chucks meats commented

November 15, 2019, 01:28 PM

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Sometimes, that's the way my brisket turns out.