Thread: Bacon Shortage??? Oh, the humanity!!!

Originally Posted by earcutter

The slam poem nearly made me spit up my coffee lol.

That was my exact reaction too!

Bacon Shortage 'Aporkalypse' Theoretically Possible, But Highly Unlikely, Given Basic Economics

It amazes me how much bacon costs in civilian stores. I buy bacon at the militar y commisary for $1.79 a pound. If i go to safeawy that same pound of bacon costs $5.00.. So the. Stores must be reaaly making a killing off bacon?

Originally Posted by Wintchase

It amazes me how much bacon costs in civilian stores. I buy bacon at the militar y commisary for $1.79 a pound. If i go to safeawy that same pound of bacon costs $5.00.. So the. Stores must be reaaly making a killing off bacon?

It's possible that the bacon you get at the PX might be dead longer than you've been alive (WW2 joke).

Originally Posted by Wintchase

It amazes me how much bacon costs in civilian stores. I buy bacon at the militar y commisary for $1.79 a pound. If i go to safeawy that same pound of bacon costs $5.00.. So the. Stores must be reaaly making a killing off bacon?

$5/lb?! In our civvie stores you can easily get it for $3 for half a kilo (1.1lb). Keep buying our exports, my friends

Originally Posted by Wintchase

It amazes me how much bacon costs in civilian stores. I buy bacon at the militar y commisary for $1.79 a pound. If i go to safeawy that same pound of bacon costs $5.00.. So the. Stores must be reaaly making a killing off bacon?

I ate two years worth of military bacon (1966/67)was sort of like powdered eggs.
Not the real deal

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

You buy a pork belly (asian stores) you skin it,you brine it for 4 days (google meat brine) you cold smoke it (90/105 degs) for 4 days, you can do it in a clean garbage can,hickory chips, oak chips,any fruit wood chips,whatever.
slice it,fry it up, as thick as you want,save the grease,the best for frying eggs,deep frying chickin,tempura batterd catfish

Yea man it really wise to save the grease. The best way to cook anything is to use bacon grease. It makes vetables tasty.