Members Thelonius Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 Originally posted by JimVW I just test my bacon the old school, pre-industrial revolution way. I lick the pig. Dammit!! busted out laughing in my office. Now everyone knows I'm slacking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Psycho_Angus Posted June 16, 2005 Author Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 Can't speak for international bacon, but you can get some pretty sweet {censored} in the UK supermarkets even. The stuff we had at the Spoon was rubbish. I too was raised in the country (The Cotswolds) and the stuff you got in the farmers markets was just a slice o' {censored}in' heaven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blaghaus Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 Originally posted by Psycho_Angus Can't speak for international bacon, but you can get some pretty sweet {censored} in the UK supermarkets even. The stuff we had at the Spoon was rubbish. I too was raised in the country (The Cotswolds) and the stuff you got in the farmers markets was just a slice o' {censored}in' heaven. There a crappy little supermarket by work that does the best bacon I ever had. They are like mini-gammon steaks. 2 sterling to the pound. AWESOME. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members us2bslim Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 Bacon...so are talking about the same thing?Canadian Bacon, is ham.What we call bacon is cured fatty pork sliced into strips (sometimes smoked, peppered or even maple cured). It is fried up crisp. You then take the drippings and put it in your beans or use it to make cornbread in a manner similar to yorkshire pudding. Good stuff.. This stuff:What is English Bacon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blaghaus Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 Originally posted by us2bslim Bacon...so are talking about the same thing? Canadian Bacon, is ham. What we call bacon is cured fatty pork sliced into strips (sometimes smoked, peppered or even maple cured). It is fried up crisp. You then take the drippings and put it in your beans or use it to make cornbread in a manner similar to yorkshire pudding. Good stuff.. This stuff: What is English Bacon? For canadian bacon, I'm talking about Peameal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Psycho_Angus Posted June 16, 2005 Author Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 Bigger and less wavy. Maybe less crispy in my personal preference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members us2bslim Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 Originally posted by blaghaus For canadian bacon, I'm talking about Peameal. I could get down with that. Looks similar to what I would call breakfast porkchops.English breakfast is something y'all have definitely done right. I could get into that.Although I would miss the grits and the biscuits and gravy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blaghaus Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 Originally posted by us2bslim I could get down with that. Looks similar to what I would call breakfast porkchops.English breakfast is something y'all have definitely done right. I could get into that.Although I would miss the grits and the biscuits and gravy. I've never tried grits. Remind me of what it is again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members us2bslim Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 Originally posted by Psycho_Angus Bigger and less wavy. Maybe less crispy in my personal preference. So how thick are we talkin' That looks kinda like thick prosciutto. I dig the crispy bacon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dot-dot-dot Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 We have bacon rashers, which seem to be about the same as that bacon picture. Or back bacon, which is like the next picture. It's sliced thin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blaghaus Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 Originally posted by us2bslim So how thick are we talkin' That looks kinda like thick prosciutto.I dig the crispy bacon. If you go to the butchers we're talking pretty thick, supermarkets and it's pretty thin, almost see through. The best bacon actually comes from Denmark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Psycho_Angus Posted June 16, 2005 Author Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 A lot thicker than prosciutto, maybe 4 plectrums thick? 1.14 Tortex I might add. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members us2bslim Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 Originally posted by blaghaus I've never tried grits. Remind me of what it is again? It is a hot breakfast cereal made with cornmeal and corn grist. This stuff:Although I honestly don't like it with teenage boys. I prefer sharp white cheddar and tabasco, or just real butter w/ salt and pepper. I also typically only a have bowl of it rather than a tub. Oh yeah, the instant stuff is crap. Not the proper texture at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blaghaus Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 Originally posted by us2bslim It is a hot breakfast cereal made with cornmeal and corn grist. This stuff: Although I honestly don't like it with teenage boys. I prefer sharp white cheddar and tabasco, or just real butter w/ salt and pepper. I also typically only a have bowl of it rather than a tub. Oh yeah, the instant stuff is crap. Not the proper texture at all. I may have to try it one day. I like porridge with strawberry jam in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members auditorium Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 Originally posted by us2bslim I prefer sharp white cheddar and tabasco, or just real butter w/ salt and pepper. I also typically only a have bowl of it rather than a tub. Oh yeah, the instant stuff is crap. Not the proper texture at all. Man, I haven't had breakfast, now you're making me all hungry... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thelonius Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 Originally posted by us2bslim I prefer sharp white cheddar and tabasco, or just real butter w/ salt and pepper. mmmmmmmmmm I wouldn't arrest you for throwing your egg in there either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members us2bslim Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 Originally posted by Thelonius mmmmmmmmmmI wouldn't arrest you for throwing your egg in there either. Yep, that's "cowboy style." I'm starvin'! No breakfast, this A.M.. What should I get for lunch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Filterbank Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 The best ribs I've ever had (Michelbob's in Naples, FL) come from Danish pigs.Originally posted by blaghaus The best bacon actually comes from Denmark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Filterbank Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 When I worked in Dublin, on the way over, I had my first taste of black pudding on the Aer Lingus flight from Heathrow to Dublin. I was also given a little bottle of Piper Heidsieck. I liked it a fair bit. I stayed in a B&B for the first week and I have to admit that I really liked being served a fry every day for breakfast. For those not in the know, that's a couple fried eggs, a couple sausages, a few rashers of bacon, fried tomatoes and mushrooms and fried bread (like a grilled cheese without the cheese). Sinful! I figured when in Rome (or Dublin) do as... It was also nice to automatically go to the pub after work for a couple pints of the black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mightysasquatch Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 Coincidentally, I met an English fellow a few weeks ago from Manchester.We had a pretty funny discussion about the English language.Him: Mind the lorry.Me:That's not a lorry, it's a truck!Him: It's a lorry!Me:A Truck! Speak English!Him: We invented the {censored}in' language you damn Yank! Lorry!Me: Soccer sucks!Him: You mean futbol sucks!Me: I agree, futbol sucks too!we actually got along quite well. By the way, Super Porker would be a killer name for a fat overdrive pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thelonius Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 Originally posted by SASQUATCH Coincidentally, I met an English fellow a few weeks ago from Manchester. We had a pretty funny discussion about the English language. Him: Mind the lorry. Me:That's not a lorry, it's a truck! Him: It's a lorry! Me:A Truck! Speak English! Him: We invented the {censored}in' language you damn Yank! Lorry! Me: Soccer sucks! Him: You mean futbol sucks! Me: I agree, futbol sucks too! we actually got along quite well. By the way, Super Porker would be a killer name for a fat overdrive pedal. LOL!! My first conversation with Zhivago on the phone: Zhivago: you guys want to meet laterme: Sure thing...we're fixinna get some dinner and then we'll hook upzhivago: ok*click*wife: bob?me: yes?wife: You just said 'fixinna' to an English man. He now thinks you're preparing dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blaghaus Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 Originally posted by Thelonius LOL!! My first conversation with Zhivago on the phone: Zhivago: you guys want to meet later me: Sure thing...we're fixinna get some dinner and then we'll hook up zhivago: ok *click* wife: bob? me: yes? wife: You just said 'fixinna' to an English man. He now thinks you're preparing dinner. I was once having a discussion with My canadian ex's sister about alanis Morrisette. I told her that alanis had "More mouth than a cows got {censored}"you could hear a pin drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thelonius Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 Originally posted by blaghaus I was once having a discussion with My canadian ex's sister about alanis Morrisette. I told her that alanis had "More mouth than a cows got {censored}"you could hear a pin drop. Yes, we rarely hear the word {censored}. Although muscated told me that people there don't say 'mother{censored}er' that much. Was that the word? Maybe it was another cuss word. Maybe it has to do with the queen. We say mother{censored}er all the time. It's from watching too many Martin Scorcese films. *goes into eddie izzard impression of american movies* The cow/alanis thing was {censored}ing funny though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blaghaus Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 Originally posted by Thelonius Yes, we rarely hear the word {censored}. Although muscated told me that people there don't say 'mother{censored}er' that much. Was that the word? Maybe it was another cuss word. Maybe it has to do with the queen. We say mother{censored}er all the time. It's from watching too many Martin Scorcese films. *goes into eddie izzard impression of american movies* I have an acquaitance who says things like "Yo mutha{censored}as, did any of you see the 5-O Kidda?" all in a liverpool accent. It's weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members corso Posted June 16, 2005 Members Share Posted June 16, 2005 English/Irish breakfast rules. I get it for dinner at my local Irish pub...baked beans for breakfast with eggs? How do you guys stand each other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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