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[glenwo2]

Y'all need to find Jesus.


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BACON is heavenly after all.

I swear...

I feel like I'm the only person in this country that does not care for Bacon.

I tried it many times and was not impressed as it felt like it was eating rubber at times (it didn't taste like rubber but you get my point).

 

[My3Sons]

I swear...

I feel like I'm the only person in this country that does not care for Bacon.

I tried it many times and was not impressed as it felt like it was eating rubber at times (it didn't taste like rubber but you get my point).

It can be prepared so it does not have a rubbery texture but like any other food taste is subjective. You should eat what you prefer not what other people say they like.

 

[The Wumpus]

Sometimes.. I dream about cheese

There's an old lady in my neighborhood I referred to as The Cheese Lady, as she walks up and down the street holding a brick of sharp cheddar. The first time I saw her I assumed she was going over to the neighbors to make some nachos or something. But then I'd see her at least once a week, always up and down the street holding a block of cheese. Maybe she'd lost her marbles or was a ghost who met some horrible cheese-related demise. The mystery grew.

Yesterday I saw her out the window and got a closer look. Turns out she just has a dark orange case on her cell phone.

 

[Nubmer6]

I swear...

I feel like I'm the only person in this country that does not care for Bacon.

Because you ARE the only person in this country that does not care for bacon.

 

[BahlDeep]

Bacon is overrated salty meat...

 

[Devils731]

Home cured and smoked bacon is far superior to store bought bacon.

Some things aren’t worth the effort to make yourself, bacon is worth it.

Also, non-nitrate bacon is a marketing lie. Your bacon has nitrates in it regardless of what the package says.

 

[4check22]

Devils fans bounce from champagne-guzzling euphoria to abject misery almost daily. Me? I burned all of my Devils jerseys and memorabilia on Saturday morning but have bought back half of them this morning.

 

[forceten]

Devils fans bounce from champagne-guzzling euphoria to abject misery almost daily. Me? I burned all of my Devils jerseys and memorabilia on Saturday morning but have bought back half of them this morning.

There are treatments for bipolar fandom.

 

[4check22]

There are treatments for bipolar fandom.

I feel the extreme sway of bipolar fandom enhances my experience. I mean, I'd rather ride Space Mountain than ride the old People Mover at Disneyland.

 

[My3Sons]

I feel the extreme sway of bipolar fandom enhances my experience. I mean, I'd rather ride Space Mountain than ride the old People Mover at Disneyland.

I was on space mountain in Disney World the first year it opened. I recall being so excited. I am so old.

 

[Cheddabombs]

I went to the butcher last weekend and thought I'd try out some pork belly. I asked for 2, thinking I'd get 2 strips or cuts, next thing you know the guy has 2 full pork bellies on deck. I'm committed at that point so there's no going back.

Cooked one but have the other frozen right now, rethinking everything that's happened in my life that brought me here.

 

[Devils731]

I went to the butcher last weekend and thought I'd try out some pork belly. I asked for 2, thinking I'd get 2 strips or cuts, next thing you know the guy has 2 full pork bellies on deck. I'm committed at that point so there's no going back.

Cooked one but have the other frozen right now, rethinking everything that's happened in my life that brought me here.

Have you given a thought to making burnt end style pork belly? Or even cut the belly in half and do half bacon and have burnt end style?

Pork Belly burnt end style is insanely decadent. Very delicious but you will fill up on richness quickly. Really good as a “surprise” dish for events as it’s easy to cook, scales easily, and doesn’t dry out while being kept warm.

 

[Hischier and Hughes]

Have you given a thought to making burnt end style pork belly? Or even cut the belly in half and do half bacon and have burnt end style?

Pork Belly burnt end style is insanely decadent. Very delicious but you will fill up on richness quickly. Really good as a “surprise” dish for events as it’s easy to cook, scales easily, and doesn’t dry out while being kept warm.

burnt ends are all that!!

my buddy made some for the draft and opening night this year; melt in your mouth good!

admittedly we did all feel shitty later that night.. though maybe it wasnt the quality of food but instead we ate an entire belly (or more?) between 4-5 men lmfao

 

[Cheddabombs]

Have you given a thought to making burnt end style pork belly? Or even cut the belly in half and do half bacon and have burnt end style?

Pork Belly burnt end style is insanely decadent. Very delicious but you will fill up on richness quickly. Really good as a “surprise” dish for events as it’s easy to cook, scales easily, and doesn’t dry out while being kept warm.

I've looked into different recipes but not sure I saw one for burnt end style, will take a look into that and try it out on the weekend! Thanks!

 

[Devils731]

burnt ends are all that!!

my buddy made some for the draft and opening night this year; melt in your mouth good!

admittedly we did all feel shitty later that night.. though maybe it wasnt the quality of food but instead we ate an entire belly (or more?) between 4-5 men lmfao

You and me both.

First time I made them I ate maybe like 8-10 oz, which I can do with ribeye without issue, and felt the fat sweats later that night.

Definitely should eat slow with pork belly since it’s so fatty.

 

[Incharge1976]

That is the positivity that you need to keep front of mind. That will get you through these dark times.


This is not the financial advice thread.

 

[Patrik26]

A couple weeks back, I cleared some space in our family room and setup a table expressly for a replica New Jersey Devils Stanley Cup 2023-24. Now, I'm envisioning the pre-season Cup there with a 7-0 plaque alongside. Lonely. Unappreciated. Worthless. Life sucks. But hey! There's hope! I can put my Luke Gazdic signed puck from HFC next to it! That'll make things better! Maybe there IS life after Jack and Nico!

 

[The Wumpus]

Every non-hockey thread and half the hockey threads on here end up about food after 20 posts

 

[My3Sons]

I went to the butcher last weekend and thought I'd try out some pork belly. I asked for 2, thinking I'd get 2 strips or cuts, next thing you know the guy has 2 full pork bellies on deck. I'm committed at that point so there's no going back.

Cooked one but have the other frozen right now, rethinking everything that's happened in my life that brought me here.

How big is a full belly? I’m curious what size of smoker you’d need for that much? Rendering that down sounds like quite a chore.

 

[denverdevil]

I’m not even sure what kind of thread I’ve clicked on here.

 

[FinnishDevil]

This has all the makings of a legendary thread.

 

[Cheddabombs]

How big is a full belly? I’m curious what size of smoker you’d need for that much? Rendering that down sounds like quite a chore.

It's not massive, a few pounds, but more than I bargained for lol. Unfortunately I don't have a smoker but I'm sure there are some tasty recipes I can try out still

 

[Saugus]

I swear...

I feel like I'm the only person in this country that does not care for Bacon.

I tried it many times and was not impressed as it felt like it was eating rubber at times (it didn't taste like rubber but you get my point).

You're not alone. I'm a lifelong vegetarian so bacon does nothing for me.

 

[My3Sons]

It's not massive, a few pounds, but more than I bargained for lol. Unfortunately I don't have a smoker but I'm sure there are some tasty recipes I can try out still

My guess is you can dry rub it and render it down in a regular oven at about 225 but you will have to rig up some sort of suspended grate over a deep pan to catch all the fat that drips out. If you have a charcoal grill you can set it up to smoke as well.

 

[Its Always Sundstrom]

Can we change the thread title to “Bacon Therapy” or “Therapy with Bacon”?