I fried up 5 strips of Straub's bacon to render the fat to brown 3
large red chopped onions and 4 or 5 large cloves of garlic (pressed)
to put in my batch of "baked" beans I'm making, and I've eaten 4 of
the 5 strips so far.

That 5th strip of doomed! :-) MmmmmmmmMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!

Bacon! YUM! :-)

John Kuthe...

John Kuthe wrote:
>
> I fried up 5 strips of Straub's bacon to render the fat to brown 3
> large red chopped onions and 4 or 5 large cloves of garlic (pressed)
> to put in my batch of "baked" beans I'm making, and I've eaten 4 of
> the 5 strips so far.
>
> That 5th strip of doomed! :-) MmmmmmmmMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
>
> Bacon! YUM! :-)

What a shame that observant Jews and Muslims can't eat it.
To go through your entire life and never eat bacon is such
a tragedy! Worse than never eating chocolate or butter.
Beef and turkey bacon are pale imitations of the Real Thing.

On Oct 30, 4:08*pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
> John Kuthe wrote:
>
> > I fried up 5 strips of Straub's bacon to render the fat to brown 3
> > large red chopped onions and 4 or 5 large cloves of garlic (pressed)
> > to put in my batch of "baked" beans I'm making, and I've eaten 4 of
> > the 5 strips so far.
>
> > That 5th strip of doomed! :-) MmmmmmmmMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
>
> > Bacon! YUM! :-)
>
> What a shame that observant Jews and Muslims can't eat it.
> To go through your entire life and never eat bacon is such
> a tragedy! *Worse than never eating chocolate or butter.
> Beef and turkey bacon are pale imitations of the Real Thing.

I'll tell ya! I had a housemate whose girlfriend was vegetarian except
when it came to bacon. She said bacon was just too good to give up,
and I respected and admired her good sense when it came to her food
choices. I kinda admire vegetarians, but love meat too much to give it
up.

Bryan! You've gotta stoop the fee and buy some of Straub's bacon! It's
fantastic! No artificial flavors or crap in it, just pure deep bacony
goodness! Mmmmmmmm! Not the best bacon I ever had, but close. The
absolute BEST bacon I ever had was at that hillbilly place in southern
MO that has (had?) billboard up al along Hwy 60 and Hyy 161 (I think?)
They had bacon one tome at their breakfast buffet that was THE BOMB!
OMG! It was so fantastic! I went there again later and they didn't
have it anymore and I asked the waitress about it. She said they get
their meats from local producers and some local producer must've made
that most excellent bacon.

John Kuthe...

PS: I wish I had more of that bacon! :-(

"John Kuthe" > wrote in message
...
>I fried up 5 strips of Straub's bacon to render the fat to brown 3
> large red chopped onions and 4 or 5 large cloves of garlic (pressed)
> to put in my batch of "baked" beans I'm making, and I've eaten 4 of
> the 5 strips so far.
>
> That 5th strip of doomed! :-) MmmmmmmmMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
>
> Bacon! YUM! :-)

But that's OK, John. Hadn't you convinced yourself by the third strip that
the fat was sufficient to flavor the beans?

Felice

On Oct 30, 4:36*pm, "Felice" > wrote:
> "John Kuthe" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> >I fried up 5 strips of Straub's bacon to render the fat to brown 3
> > large red chopped onions and 4 or 5 large cloves of garlic (pressed)
> > to put in my batch of "baked" beans I'm making, and I've eaten 4 of
> > the 5 strips so far.
>
> > That 5th strip of doomed! :-) MmmmmmmmMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
>
> > Bacon! YUM! :-)
>
> But that's OK, John. Hadn't you convinced yourself by the third strip that
> the fat was sufficient to flavor the beans?
>
> Felice

Oh, I knew none of this bacon would end up in the beans. It's just too
good all by itself, and it's my reward for cooking up the batch of
beans. Cooks get the goodies! :-)

John Kuthe...

On Oct 30, 6:16*pm, John Kuthe > wrote:
> On Oct 30, 4:36*pm, "Felice" > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > "John Kuthe" > wrote in message
>
> ....
>
> > >I fried up 5 strips of Straub's bacon to render the fat to brown 3
> > > large red chopped onions and 4 or 5 large cloves of garlic (pressed)
> > > to put in my batch of "baked" beans I'm making, and I've eaten 4 of
> > > the 5 strips so far.
>
> > > That 5th strip of doomed! :-) MmmmmmmmMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
>
> > > Bacon! YUM! :-)
>
> > But that's OK, John. Hadn't you convinced yourself by the third strip that
> > the fat was sufficient to flavor the beans?
>
> > Felice
>
> Oh, I knew none of this bacon would end up in the beans. It's just too
> good all by itself, and it's my reward for cooking up the batch of
> beans. Cooks get the goodies! :-)

I had almost a pound (precooked weight) of bacon with a bunch of
tomatoes I picked to beat the frost. It was Hunter brand, and not the
best, but still wonderful. My pre-breakfast was a couple of scrambled
eggs.
>
> John Kuthe...

--Bryan

On Oct 30, 4:08*pm, Mark Thorson > wrote:
> John Kuthe wrote:
>
> > I fried up 5 strips of Straub's bacon to render the fat to brown 3
> > large red chopped onions and 4 or 5 large cloves of garlic (pressed)
> > to put in my batch of "baked" beans I'm making, and I've eaten 4 of
> > the 5 strips so far.
>
> > That 5th strip of doomed! :-) MmmmmmmmMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
>
> > Bacon! YUM! :-)
>
> What a shame that observant Jews and Muslims can't eat it.
> To go through your entire life and never eat bacon is such
> a tragedy! *Worse than never eating chocolate or butter.
> Beef and turkey bacon are pale imitations of the Real Thing.

Folks who are that fundie religious cause enough crap for the rest of
us that I'm glad they are denied that pleasure. I feel sorry for
their kids though.

I used leftover chuck roast to make beef for tostadas tonight. It was
great, and a consolation for the drubbing I had to watch Mizzou get at
the hands of a team with astounding place kickers, and a defensive
secondary that covered one of the best receiver corps/quarterbacks in
college football to the point that he was almost shut down. Nebraska
might be the best one loss team in the country.

--Bryan

On Oct 30, 6:21*pm, Bryan > wrote:
> On Oct 30, 6:16*pm, John Kuthe > wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Oct 30, 4:36*pm, "Felice" > wrote:
>
> > > "John Kuthe" > wrote in message
>
> > ....
>
> > > >I fried up 5 strips of Straub's bacon to render the fat to brown 3
> > > > large red chopped onions and 4 or 5 large cloves of garlic (pressed)
> > > > to put in my batch of "baked" beans I'm making, and I've eaten 4 of
> > > > the 5 strips so far.
>
> > > > That 5th strip of doomed! :-) MmmmmmmmMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
>
> > > > Bacon! YUM! :-)
>
> > > But that's OK, John. Hadn't you convinced yourself by the third strip that
> > > the fat was sufficient to flavor the beans?
>
> > > Felice
>
> > Oh, I knew none of this bacon would end up in the beans. It's just too
> > good all by itself, and it's my reward for cooking up the batch of
> > beans. Cooks get the goodies! :-)
>
> I had almost a pound (precooked weight) of bacon with a bunch of
> tomatoes I picked to beat the frost. *It was Hunter brand, and not the
> best, but still wonderful. *My pre-breakfast was a couple of scrambled
> eggs.
>
>
>
> > John Kuthe...
>
> --Bryan

Like I said you gotta try a LB of Sraub's bacon. I'll buy a LB and
bring it over if we make B(A?)LTs this time rather than diverting to
brats like happened last time.

Let me know.

John Kuthe...

On Oct 30, 6:31*pm, John Kuthe > wrote:
> On Oct 30, 6:21*pm, Bryan > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Oct 30, 6:16*pm, John Kuthe > wrote:
>
> > > On Oct 30, 4:36*pm, "Felice" > wrote:
>
> > > > "John Kuthe" > wrote in message
>
> > > ...
>
> > > > >I fried up 5 strips of Straub's bacon to render the fat to brown 3
> > > > > large red chopped onions and 4 or 5 large cloves of garlic (pressed)
> > > > > to put in my batch of "baked" beans I'm making, and I've eaten 4 of
> > > > > the 5 strips so far.
>
> > > > > That 5th strip of doomed! :-) MmmmmmmmMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
>
> > > > > Bacon! YUM! :-)
>
> > > > But that's OK, John. Hadn't you convinced yourself by the third strip that
> > > > the fat was sufficient to flavor the beans?
>
> > > > Felice
>
> > > Oh, I knew none of this bacon would end up in the beans. It's just too
> > > good all by itself, and it's my reward for cooking up the batch of
> > > beans. Cooks get the goodies! :-)
>
> > I had almost a pound (precooked weight) of bacon with a bunch of
> > tomatoes I picked to beat the frost. *It was Hunter brand, and not the
> > best, but still wonderful. *My pre-breakfast was a couple of scrambled
> > eggs.
>
> > > John Kuthe...
>
> > --Bryan
>
> Like I said you gotta try a LB of Sraub's bacon. I'll buy a LB and
> bring it over if we make B(A?)LTs this time rather than diverting to
> brats like happened last time.
>
> Let me know.

If my Juliet tomatoes, which are covered with plastic, produce some
more great stuff, I'll take you up on that. I don't know why those
are billed as early season. They are astoundingly vigorous
indeterminate vines that produce like crazy in late Summer until
frost, but I never get much from them until late July. Hey, you're
coming to my 50th B-day party, right?

I should bring tomatoes to the restaurant if I have survivors. I
should, because the plastic has done its job so far.
>
> John Kuthe...

--Bryan

On Oct 30, 6:51*pm, Bryan > wrote:
> On Oct 30, 6:31*pm, John Kuthe > wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Oct 30, 6:21*pm, Bryan > wrote:
>
> > > On Oct 30, 6:16*pm, John Kuthe > wrote:
>
> > > > On Oct 30, 4:36*pm, "Felice" > wrote:
>
> > > > > "John Kuthe" > wrote in message
>
> > > > ...
>
> > > > > >I fried up 5 strips of Straub's bacon to render the fat to brown 3
> > > > > > large red chopped onions and 4 or 5 large cloves of garlic (pressed)
> > > > > > to put in my batch of "baked" beans I'm making, and I've eaten 4 of
> > > > > > the 5 strips so far.
>
> > > > > > That 5th strip of doomed! :-) MmmmmmmmMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
>
> > > > > > Bacon! YUM! :-)
>
> > > > > But that's OK, John. Hadn't you convinced yourself by the third strip that
> > > > > the fat was sufficient to flavor the beans?
>
> > > > > Felice
>
> > > > Oh, I knew none of this bacon would end up in the beans. It's just too
> > > > good all by itself, and it's my reward for cooking up the batch of
> > > > beans. Cooks get the goodies! :-)
>
> > > I had almost a pound (precooked weight) of bacon with a bunch of
> > > tomatoes I picked to beat the frost. *It was Hunter brand, and not the
> > > best, but still wonderful. *My pre-breakfast was a couple of scrambled
> > > eggs.
>
> > > > John Kuthe...
>
> > > --Bryan
>
> > Like I said you gotta try a LB of Sraub's bacon. I'll buy a LB and
> > bring it over if we make B(A?)LTs this time rather than diverting to
> > brats like happened last time.
>
> > Let me know.
>
> If my Juliet tomatoes, which are covered with plastic, produce some
> more great stuff, I'll take you up on that. *I don't know why thoseu
> are billed as early season. *They are astoundingly vigorous
> indeterminate vines that produce like crazy in late Summer until
> frost, but I never get much from them until late July. *Hey, you're
> coming to my 50th B-day party, right?

Yeah, right after I visit Williams-Sonoma in Plaza Frontenac to see
Nigella Lawson and get her to sign a copy of her new book "Nigella
Kitchen":

http://www.stltoday.com/entertainmen...7a4a78c22.html

I sure with I had a Chocolate Covered Cherry to give her. Maybe I
should make up a small batch and make her a special off-season
Christmas Gift just because I can! But I don't think any stores have
fresh cherries this time of year. They get Chilean cherries in for
Christmas, that's how I get them then. I will have to investigate.
Maybe Straub's might have them! I would love to give Nigella some of
my Chocolate Covered Cherries because I know she would love them.

John Kuthe...

On Oct 30, 7:06*pm, Cheryl > wrote:
> On Sat 30 Oct 2010 05:08:51p, Mark Thorson wrote in rec.food.cooking
> >:
>
> > What a shame that observant Jews and Muslims can't eat it.
> > To go through your entire life and never eat bacon is such
> > a tragedy! *Worse than never eating chocolate or butter.
> > Beef and turkey bacon are pale imitations of the Real Thing.
>
> More than just religeous beliefs. I work with several people who
> won't eat anything that comes from a pig. They are considered by many
> to be dirty animals.

Pigs used to be filthy. Prime sources of trichinosis too. Not so
anymore, at least in the U.S. Most pork is raised under very sanitary
conditions and can even be eaten rare. The old dietary rules were
invented prior to modern agricultural practices, refrigeration, etc.
So most no longer make any good sense.

But just like the religions they come from, people still follow them
even though they don't make any sense.

John Kuthe...

On Oct 30, 6:59*pm, John Kuthe > wrote:
> On Oct 30, 6:51*pm, Bryan > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Oct 30, 6:31*pm, John Kuthe > wrote:
>
> > > On Oct 30, 6:21*pm, Bryan > wrote:
>
> > > > On Oct 30, 6:16*pm, John Kuthe > wrote:
>
> > > > > On Oct 30, 4:36*pm, "Felice" > wrote:
>
> > > > > > "John Kuthe" > wrote in message
>
> > > > > ...
>
> > > > > > >I fried up 5 strips of Straub's bacon to render the fat to brown 3
> > > > > > > large red chopped onions and 4 or 5 large cloves of garlic (pressed)
> > > > > > > to put in my batch of "baked" beans I'm making, and I've eaten 4 of
> > > > > > > the 5 strips so far.
>
> > > > > > > That 5th strip of doomed! :-) MmmmmmmmMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
>
> > > > > > > Bacon! YUM! :-)
>
> > > > > > But that's OK, John. Hadn't you convinced yourself by the third strip that
> > > > > > the fat was sufficient to flavor the beans?
>
> > > > > > Felice
>
> > > > > Oh, I knew none of this bacon would end up in the beans. It's just too
> > > > > good all by itself, and it's my reward for cooking up the batch of
> > > > > beans. Cooks get the goodies! :-)
>
> > > > I had almost a pound (precooked weight) of bacon with a bunch of
> > > > tomatoes I picked to beat the frost. *It was Hunter brand, and not the
> > > > best, but still wonderful. *My pre-breakfast was a couple of scrambled
> > > > eggs.
>
> > > > > John Kuthe...
>
> > > > --Bryan
>
> > > Like I said you gotta try a LB of Sraub's bacon. I'll buy a LB and
> > > bring it over if we make B(A?)LTs this time rather than diverting to
> > > brats like happened last time.
>
> > > Let me know.
>
> > If my Juliet tomatoes, which are covered with plastic, produce some
> > more great stuff, I'll take you up on that. *I don't know why thoseu
> > are billed as early season. *They are astoundingly vigorous
> > indeterminate vines that produce like crazy in late Summer until
> > frost, but I never get much from them until late July. *Hey, you're
> > coming to my 50th B-day party, right?
>
> Yeah, right after I visit Williams-Sonoma in Plaza Frontenac to see
> Nigella Lawson and get her to sign a copy of her new book "Nigella
> Kitchen":
>
> http://www.stltoday.com/entertainmen...s/off-the-menu...
>
> I sure with I had a Chocolate Covered Cherry to give her. Maybe I
> should make up a small batch and make her a special off-season
> Christmas Gift just because I can! But I don't think any stores have
> fresh cherries this time of year. They get Chilean cherries in for
> Christmas, that's how I get them then. I will have to investigate.
> Maybe Straub's might have them! I would love to give Nigella some of
> my Chocolate Covered Cherries because I know she would love them.

While your Chocolate Covered Cherries truly are spectacular, they've
never given me the kind of feelings that I know you'd like Ms. Lawson
to have for you
Of course I'm pretty far to the hetero side of the continuum.
>
> John Kuthe...

--Bryan

On Oct 30, 7:59*pm, Bryan > wrote:
> On Oct 30, 6:59*pm, John Kuthe > wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Oct 30, 6:51*pm, Bryan > wrote:
>
> > > On Oct 30, 6:31*pm, John Kuthe > wrote:
>
> > > > On Oct 30, 6:21*pm, Bryan > wrote:
>
> > > > > On Oct 30, 6:16*pm, John Kuthe > wrote:
>
> > > > > > On Oct 30, 4:36*pm, "Felice" > wrote:
>
> > > > > > > "John Kuthe" > wrote in message
>
> > > > > > ...
>
> > > > > > > >I fried up 5 strips of Straub's bacon to render the fat to brown 3
> > > > > > > > large red chopped onions and 4 or 5 large cloves of garlic (pressed)
> > > > > > > > to put in my batch of "baked" beans I'm making, and I've eaten 4 of
> > > > > > > > the 5 strips so far.
>
> > > > > > > > That 5th strip of doomed! :-) MmmmmmmmMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
>
> > > > > > > > Bacon! YUM! :-)
>
> > > > > > > But that's OK, John. Hadn't you convinced yourself by the third strip that
> > > > > > > the fat was sufficient to flavor the beans?
>
> > > > > > > Felice
>
> > > > > > Oh, I knew none of this bacon would end up in the beans. It's just too
> > > > > > good all by itself, and it's my reward for cooking up the batch of
> > > > > > beans. Cooks get the goodies! :-)
>
> > > > > I had almost a pound (precooked weight) of bacon with a bunch of
> > > > > tomatoes I picked to beat the frost. *It was Hunter brand, and not the
> > > > > best, but still wonderful. *My pre-breakfast was a couple of scrambled
> > > > > eggs.
>
> > > > > > John Kuthe...
>
> > > > > --Bryan
>
> > > > Like I said you gotta try a LB of Sraub's bacon. I'll buy a LB and
> > > > bring it over if we make B(A?)LTs this time rather than diverting to
> > > > brats like happened last time.
>
> > > > Let me know.
>
> > > If my Juliet tomatoes, which are covered with plastic, produce some
> > > more great stuff, I'll take you up on that. *I don't know why thoseu
> > > are billed as early season. *They are astoundingly vigorous
> > > indeterminate vines that produce like crazy in late Summer until
> > > frost, but I never get much from them until late July. *Hey, you're
> > > coming to my 50th B-day party, right?
>
> > Yeah, right after I visit Williams-Sonoma in Plaza Frontenac to see
> > Nigella Lawson and get her to sign a copy of her new book "Nigella
> > Kitchen":
>
> >http://www.stltoday.com/entertainmen...s/off-the-menu...
>
> > I sure with I had a Chocolate Covered Cherry to give her. Maybe I
> > should make up a small batch and make her a special off-season
> > Christmas Gift just because I can! But I don't think any stores have
> > fresh cherries this time of year. They get Chilean cherries in for
> > Christmas, that's how I get them then. I will have to investigate.
> > Maybe Straub's might have them! I would love to give Nigella some of
> > my Chocolate Covered Cherries because I know she would love them.
>
> While your Chocolate Covered Cherries truly are spectacular, they've
> never given me the kind of feelings that I know you'd like Ms. Lawson
> to have for you
> Of course I'm pretty far to the hetero side of the continuum.

Not for me, for the Chocolate Covered Cherries! I have a female
boating friend who calls them "orgasms" and I love making them for her
for that reason, She loves them the same way I love them. And I think
Nigella would too. And if it would lead to more between me and
Nigella, all the better! In my wildest fantasies I imagine Nigella and
I falling in love after she tries one of my Chocolate Covered Cherries
and we live happily ever after. But I doubt that would ever happen.
But I do have the very real opportunity to make and give her some, and
I know she would be very impressed with them. And that would be good
enough for me!

Let's see: ride down to Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate for some dark
chocolate, scope out where I can get some fresh cherries, I have the
Cherry Kijafa and Chambord and all the other ingredients except for
grocery store stuff, the weather's cool enough to make this
happen...:-) I think it may happen!

If it does, I'll save you some for your birthday! :-)

John Kuthe...

"John Kuthe" > wrote in message
...
> On Oct 30, 7:59 pm, Bryan > wrote:
>> On Oct 30, 6:59 pm, John Kuthe > wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Oct 30, 6:51 pm, Bryan > wrote:
>>
>> > > On Oct 30, 6:31 pm, John Kuthe > wrote:
>>
>> > > > On Oct 30, 6:21 pm, Bryan > wrote:
>>
>> > > > > On Oct 30, 6:16 pm, John Kuthe > wrote:
>>
>> > > > > > On Oct 30, 4:36 pm, "Felice" > wrote:
>>
>> > > > > > > "John Kuthe" > wrote in message
>>
>> > > > > > ...
>>
>> > > > > > > >I fried up 5 strips of Straub's bacon to render the fat to
>> > > > > > > >brown 3
>> > > > > > > > large red chopped onions and 4 or 5 large cloves of garlic
>> > > > > > > > (pressed)
>> > > > > > > > to put in my batch of "baked" beans I'm making, and I've
>> > > > > > > > eaten 4 of
>> > > > > > > > the 5 strips so far.
>>
>> > > > > > > > That 5th strip of doomed! :-) MmmmmmmmMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
>>
>> > > > > > > > Bacon! YUM! :-)
>>
>> > > > > > > But that's OK, John. Hadn't you convinced yourself by the
>> > > > > > > third strip that
>> > > > > > > the fat was sufficient to flavor the beans?
>>
>> > > > > > > Felice
>>
>> > > > > > Oh, I knew none of this bacon would end up in the beans. It's
>> > > > > > just too
>> > > > > > good all by itself, and it's my reward for cooking up the batch
>> > > > > > of
>> > > > > > beans. Cooks get the goodies! :-)
>>
>> > > > > I had almost a pound (precooked weight) of bacon with a bunch of
>> > > > > tomatoes I picked to beat the frost. It was Hunter brand, and
>> > > > > not the
>> > > > > best, but still wonderful. My pre-breakfast was a couple of
>> > > > > scrambled
>> > > > > eggs.
>>
>> > > > > > John Kuthe...
>>
>> > > > > --Bryan
>>
>> > > > Like I said you gotta try a LB of Sraub's bacon. I'll buy a LB and
>> > > > bring it over if we make B(A?)LTs this time rather than diverting
>> > > > to
>> > > > brats like happened last time.
>>
>> > > > Let me know.
>>
>> > > If my Juliet tomatoes, which are covered with plastic, produce some
>> > > more great stuff, I'll take you up on that. I don't know why thoseu
>> > > are billed as early season. They are astoundingly vigorous
>> > > indeterminate vines that produce like crazy in late Summer until
>> > > frost, but I never get much from them until late July. Hey, you're
>> > > coming to my 50th B-day party, right?
>>
>> > Yeah, right after I visit Williams-Sonoma in Plaza Frontenac to see
>> > Nigella Lawson and get her to sign a copy of her new book "Nigella
>> > Kitchen":
>>
>> >http://www.stltoday.com/entertainmen...s/off-the-menu...
>>
>> > I sure with I had a Chocolate Covered Cherry to give her. Maybe I
>> > should make up a small batch and make her a special off-season
>> > Christmas Gift just because I can! But I don't think any stores have
>> > fresh cherries this time of year. They get Chilean cherries in for
>> > Christmas, that's how I get them then. I will have to investigate.
>> > Maybe Straub's might have them! I would love to give Nigella some of
>> > my Chocolate Covered Cherries because I know she would love them.
>>
>> While your Chocolate Covered Cherries truly are spectacular, they've
>> never given me the kind of feelings that I know you'd like Ms. Lawson
>> to have for you
>> Of course I'm pretty far to the hetero side of the continuum.
>
> Not for me, for the Chocolate Covered Cherries! I have a female
> boating friend who calls them "orgasms" and I love making them for her
> for that reason, She loves them the same way I love them. And I think
> Nigella would too. And if it would lead to more between me and
> Nigella, all the better! In my wildest fantasies I imagine Nigella and
> I falling in love after she tries one of my Chocolate Covered Cherries
> and we live happily ever after. But I doubt that would ever happen.
> But I do have the very real opportunity to make and give her some, and
> I know she would be very impressed with them. And that would be good
> enough for me!
>
> Let's see: ride down to Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate for some dark
> chocolate, scope out where I can get some fresh cherries, I have the
> Cherry Kijafa and Chambord and all the other ingredients except for
> grocery store stuff, the weather's cool enough to make this
> happen...:-) I think it may happen!
>
> If it does, I'll save you some for your birthday! :-)
>
> John Kuthe...



Oh, for God's sake.





Get the hint?

"John Kuthe" > wrote in message
...
>I fried up 5 strips of Straub's bacon to render the fat to brown 3
> large red chopped onions and 4 or 5 large cloves of garlic (pressed)
> to put in my batch of "baked" beans I'm making, and I've eaten 4 of
> the 5 strips so far.
>
> That 5th strip of doomed! :-) MmmmmmmmMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
>
> Bacon! YUM! :-)
>
> John Kuthe...

Bacon doesn't last very long around here. If I am making it for baked
beans, I have to cook at least a pound. Of course I don't put that much in
the beans. I will just barely have enough left for that once everyone
smells it.

"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
...
> John Kuthe wrote:
>>
>> I fried up 5 strips of Straub's bacon to render the fat to brown 3
>> large red chopped onions and 4 or 5 large cloves of garlic (pressed)
>> to put in my batch of "baked" beans I'm making, and I've eaten 4 of
>> the 5 strips so far.
>>
>> That 5th strip of doomed! :-) MmmmmmmmMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
>>
>> Bacon! YUM! :-)
>
> What a shame that observant Jews and Muslims can't eat it.
> To go through your entire life and never eat bacon is such
> a tragedy! Worse than never eating chocolate or butter.
> Beef and turkey bacon are pale imitations of the Real Thing.

I know Jewish people who eat turkey bacon, but... Yuck!

I also can't believe that I used to eat soy bacon when I was a vegetarian.
The last time I bought any was when we were making a cross country move. We
were staying in a motel while we finished cleaning our military apartment.
Most places where I lived in military housing, you had the option of paying
someone to clean it for you. This place was horrible. They were failing
inspections of anyone who hired a person to clean. They failed us the first
time too but we fared better than others I heard of. Husband had stayed
behind and they told him he had to clean the vents in the ceiling. Of
course we had no ladder or even a chair for him to stand on!

Anyway... Our motel had a little kitchenette so I bought a package of this
soy bacon to eat for breakfast. This microwave didn't work the way mine did
at home and in a very short amount of time, I had a foul smelling, burned
mess! The odor was so bad I can still remember it. Never again!

Then several years later we made another cross country move. We had finally
come back here to WA and were staying in the Navy Lodge. We came home to
finding the building evacuated and a firetuck outside. That place also had
a kitchenette and someone had started a small fire cooking bacon. Luckily
nobody was hurt and there wasn't any fire damage to the building (perhaps to
the pan) but the smoke was so overwhelming they couldn't let anyone in until
they had aired the building out for a couple of hours. We could still smell
the smoke for days after that.

So now? I buy my bacon precooked. Yeah, it's more expensive. But you can
eat it a whole lot quicker. Daughter likes hers limp and just warmed
though. But I prefer mine crisp almost to the point of being burned.

On Oct 30, 11:27*pm, "Paco" > wrote:
> "John Kuthe" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Oct 30, 7:59 pm, Bryan > wrote:
> >> On Oct 30, 6:59 pm, John Kuthe > wrote:
>
> >> > On Oct 30, 6:51 pm, Bryan > wrote:
>
> >> > > On Oct 30, 6:31 pm, John Kuthe > wrote:
>
> >> > > > On Oct 30, 6:21 pm, Bryan > wrote:
>
> >> > > > > On Oct 30, 6:16 pm, John Kuthe > wrote:
>
> >> > > > > > On Oct 30, 4:36 pm, "Felice" > wrote:
>
> >> > > > > > > "John Kuthe" > wrote in message
>
> >> > > > > > ...
>
> >> > > > > > > >I fried up 5 strips of Straub's bacon to render the fat to
> >> > > > > > > >brown 3
> >> > > > > > > > large red chopped onions and 4 or 5 large cloves of garlic
> >> > > > > > > > (pressed)
> >> > > > > > > > to put in my batch of "baked" beans I'm making, and I've
> >> > > > > > > > eaten 4 of
> >> > > > > > > > the 5 strips so far.
>
> >> > > > > > > > That 5th strip of doomed! :-) MmmmmmmmMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
>
> >> > > > > > > > Bacon! YUM! :-)
>
> >> > > > > > > But that's OK, John. Hadn't you convinced yourself by the
> >> > > > > > > third strip that
> >> > > > > > > the fat was sufficient to flavor the beans?
>
> >> > > > > > > Felice
>
> >> > > > > > Oh, I knew none of this bacon would end up in the beans. It's
> >> > > > > > just too
> >> > > > > > good all by itself, and it's my reward for cooking up the batch
> >> > > > > > of
> >> > > > > > beans. Cooks get the goodies! :-)
>
> >> > > > > I had almost a pound (precooked weight) of bacon with a bunch of
> >> > > > > tomatoes I picked to beat the frost. *It was Hunter brand, and
> >> > > > > not the
> >> > > > > best, but still wonderful. *My pre-breakfast was a couple of
> >> > > > > scrambled
> >> > > > > eggs.
>
> >> > > > > > John Kuthe...
>
> >> > > > > --Bryan
>
> >> > > > Like I said you gotta try a LB of Sraub's bacon. I'll buy a LB and
> >> > > > bring it over if we make B(A?)LTs this time rather than diverting
> >> > > > to
> >> > > > brats like happened last time.
>
> >> > > > Let me know.
>
> >> > > If my Juliet tomatoes, which are covered with plastic, produce some
> >> > > more great stuff, I'll take you up on that. *I don't know why thoseu
> >> > > are billed as early season. *They are astoundingly vigorous
> >> > > indeterminate vines that produce like crazy in late Summer until
> >> > > frost, but I never get much from them until late July. *Hey, you're
> >> > > coming to my 50th B-day party, right?
>
> >> > Yeah, right after I visit Williams-Sonoma in Plaza Frontenac to see
> >> > Nigella Lawson and get her to sign a copy of her new book "Nigella
> >> > Kitchen":
>
> >> >http://www.stltoday.com/entertainmen...s/off-the-menu....
>
> >> > I sure with I had a Chocolate Covered Cherry to give her. Maybe I
> >> > should make up a small batch and make her a special off-season
> >> > Christmas Gift just because I can! But I don't think any stores have
> >> > fresh cherries this time of year. They get Chilean cherries in for
> >> > Christmas, that's how I get them then. I will have to investigate.
> >> > Maybe Straub's might have them! I would love to give Nigella some of
> >> > my Chocolate Covered Cherries because I know she would love them.
>
> >> While your Chocolate Covered Cherries truly are spectacular, they've
> >> never given me the kind of feelings that I know you'd like Ms. Lawson
> >> to have for you
> >> Of course I'm pretty far to the hetero side of the continuum.
>
> > Not for me, for the Chocolate Covered Cherries! I have a female
> > boating friend who calls them "orgasms" and I love making them for her
> > for that reason, She loves them the same way I love them. And I think
> > Nigella would too. And if it would lead to more between me and
> > Nigella, all the better! In my wildest fantasies I imagine Nigella and
> > I falling in love after she tries one of my Chocolate Covered Cherries
> > and we live happily ever after. But I doubt that would ever happen.
> > But I do have the very real opportunity to make and give her some, and
> > I know she would be very impressed with them. And that would be good
> > enough for me!
>
> > Let's see: ride down to Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate for some dark
> > chocolate, scope out where I can get some fresh cherries, I have the
> > Cherry Kijafa and Chambord and all the other ingredients except for
> > grocery store stuff, the weather's cool enough to make this
> > happen...:-) I think it may happen!
>
> > If it does, I'll save you some for your birthday! :-)
>
> > John Kuthe...
>
> Oh, for God's sake.
>
>
>
>
>
> Get the hint?

Gee. We both use gmail. That's too much of a coincidence. Or is it
that we both use our real names, Steve?

--Bryan

On 31 Oct 2010 00:06:26 GMT, Cheryl wrote:

> On Sat 30 Oct 2010 05:08:51p, Mark Thorson wrote in rec.food.cooking
> >:
>
>> What a shame that observant Jews and Muslims can't eat it.
>> To go through your entire life and never eat bacon is such
>> a tragedy! Worse than never eating chocolate or butter.
>> Beef and turkey bacon are pale imitations of the Real Thing.
>
> More than just religeous beliefs. I work with several people who
> won't eat anything that comes from a pig. They are considered by many
> to be dirty animals.

if i had an objection, it would be because they're pretty smart, not that
they're dirty. thank god they aren't *too* smart.

your pal,
blake

On Sun, 31 Oct 2010 02:18:46 -0700 (PDT), Bryan wrote:

> On Oct 30, 11:27*pm, "Paco" > wrote:
>> "John Kuthe" > wrote in message
>>
>>> Let's see: ride down to Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate for some dark
>>> chocolate, scope out where I can get some fresh cherries, I have the
>>> Cherry Kijafa and Chambord and all the other ingredients except for
>>> grocery store stuff, the weather's cool enough to make this
>>> happen...:-) I think it may happen!
>>
>>> If it does, I'll save you some for your birthday! :-)
>>
>>> John Kuthe...
>>
>> Oh, for God's sake.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Get the hint?
>
> Gee. We both use gmail. That's too much of a coincidence. Or is it
> that we both use our real names, Steve?
>
> --Bryan

he's saying if you want to chit-chat like this take to e-mail, you goof.

blake

>
>> On Sat 30 Oct 2010 05:08:51p, Mark Thorson wrote in rec.food.cooking
>> >:
>>
>>> What a shame that observant Jews can't eat it.

Jews figured out from the gitgo that sex is better than pork.

On Oct 31, 10:18*am, blake murphy > wrote:
> On Sun, 31 Oct 2010 02:18:46 -0700 (PDT), Bryan wrote:
> > On Oct 30, 11:27 pm, "Paco" > wrote:
> >> "John Kuthe" > wrote in message
>
> >>> Let's see: ride down to Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate for some dark
> >>> chocolate, scope out where I can get some fresh cherries, I have the
> >>> Cherry Kijafa and Chambord and all the other ingredients except for
> >>> grocery store stuff, the weather's cool enough to make this
> >>> happen...:-) I think it may happen!
>
> >>> If it does, I'll save you some for your birthday! :-)
>
> >>> John Kuthe...
>
> >> Oh, for God's sake.
>
> >>
>
> >>
>
> >> Get the hint?
>
> > Gee. *We both use gmail. *That's too much of a coincidence. *Or is it
> > that we both use our real names, Steve?
>
> > --Bryan
>
> he's saying if you want to chit-chat like this take to e-mail, you goof.

Why would I want to do that. I'd much rather irritate you assholes.
>
> blake

--Bryan

In article
>,
Bryan > wrote:

> On Oct 30, 11:27*pm, "Paco" > wrote:
> > "John Kuthe" > wrote in message

> > > On Oct 30, 7:59 pm, Bryan > wrote:
> > >> On Oct 30, 6:59 pm, John Kuthe > wrote:
> >
> > >> > On Oct 30, 6:51 pm, Bryan > wrote:
> >
> > >> > > On Oct 30, 6:31 pm, John Kuthe > wrote:
> >
> > >> > > > On Oct 30, 6:21 pm, Bryan > wrote:
> >
> > >> > > > > On Oct 30, 6:16 pm, John Kuthe > wrote:
> >
> > >> > > > > > On Oct 30, 4:36 pm, "Felice" > wrote:
> >
> > >> > > > > > > "John Kuthe" > wrote in message

> > Oh, for God's sake.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Get the hint?
>
> Gee. We both use gmail. That's too much of a coincidence. Or is it
> that we both use our real names, Steve?

[snipped about 140 lines of garbage, which to most of us, represented a
strictly personal interchange between two friends who live in the same
city]

No, Bryan, get a clue. He was telling you to

TAKE IT TO EMAIL!!!

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

Brooklyn1 wrote:
>
> >
> >> On Sat 30 Oct 2010 05:08:51p, Mark Thorson wrote in rec.food.cooking
> >> >:
> >>
> >>> What a shame that observant Jews can't eat it.
>
> Jews figured out from the gitgo that sex is better than pork.

But why not do both? At the same time!
Hey, the baconsex.com domain name is available!

On Sun, 31 Oct 2010 11:15:39 -0800, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

>Brooklyn1 wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >> On Sat 30 Oct 2010 05:08:51p, Mark Thorson wrote in rec.food.cooking
>> >> >:
>> >>
>> >>> What a shame that observant Jews can't eat it.
>>
>> Jews figured out from the gitgo that sex is better than pork.
>
>But why not do both? At the same time!
>Hey, the baconsex.com domain name is available!


porked.com

"Bryan" > wrote in message
...
> On Oct 30, 11:27 pm, "Paco" > wrote:
>>
>> Oh, for God's sake.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Get the hint?
>
> Gee. We both use gmail. That's too much of a coincidence. Or is it
> that we both use our real names, Steve?
>
> --Bryan

Boy, for someone with such superior qualities, you're not very bright are
you?

Hey! John Kuthe? You really don't think that Nigella would actually eat
one of your chocolates, do you? How does she know you're not some kind of
kook, looking to poison her, or that your "gift" isn't filled with rohypnol?
Or that you won't go off on a vendetta against telemarketers?

On Sun, 31 Oct 2010 09:10:50 -0700 (PDT), Bryan wrote:

> On Oct 31, 10:18*am, blake murphy > wrote:
>> On Sun, 31 Oct 2010 02:18:46 -0700 (PDT), Bryan wrote:
>>> On Oct 30, 11:27 pm, "Paco" > wrote:
>>>> "John Kuthe" > wrote in message
>>
>>>>> Let's see: ride down to Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate for some dark
>>>>> chocolate, scope out where I can get some fresh cherries, I have the
>>>>> Cherry Kijafa and Chambord and all the other ingredients except for
>>>>> grocery store stuff, the weather's cool enough to make this
>>>>> happen...:-) I think it may happen!
>>
>>>>> If it does, I'll save you some for your birthday! :-)
>>
>>>>> John Kuthe...
>>
>>>> Oh, for God's sake.
>>
>>>>
>>
>>>>
>>
>>>> Get the hint?
>>
>>> Gee. *We both use gmail. *That's too much of a coincidence. *Or is it
>>> that we both use our real names, Steve?
>>
>>> --Bryan
>>
>> he's saying if you want to chit-chat like this take to e-mail, you goof.
>
> Why would I want to do that. I'd much rather irritate you assholes.
>>
>> blake
>
> --Bryan

i already have him killfiled due to his idiotic post-counting campaign. if
you don't care how many killfile you, knock yourself out. the point is you
missed paco's point.
blake

On Oct 31, 9:54*pm, "Paco" > wrote:
> "Bryan" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > On Oct 30, 11:27 pm, "Paco" > wrote:
>
> >> Oh, for God's sake.
>
> >>
>
> >>
>
> >> Get the hint?
>
> > Gee. *We both use gmail. *That's too much of a coincidence. *Or is it
> > that we both use our real names, Steve?
>
> > --Bryan
>
> Boy, for someone with such superior qualities, you're not very bright are
> you?
>
> Hey! *John Kuthe? *You really don't think that Nigella would actually eat
> one of your chocolates, do you? *How does she know you're not some kind of
> kook, looking to poison her, or that your "gift" isn't filled with rohypnol?
> Or that you won't go off on a vendetta against telemarketers?

As it turns out, it's not gonna happen anyway.

I thought about that, and if it I was able to do it, I'd give my card
with my name and address, and show her my driver's license and other
picture ID and maybe my nursing license too (maybe just make and
include a photocopy of it all and show her my real IDs too) to assuage
any such fears.

But alas, Nigella will never know the wonder of my Chocolate Covered
Cherries, I'm afraid. :-( Her loss, because I know she'd love them.

John Kuthe...

"John Kuthe" > wrote in message
...
> On Oct 31, 9:54 pm, "Paco" > wrote:
>> "Bryan" > wrote in message
>>
>> ...
>>
>> > On Oct 30, 11:27 pm, "Paco" > wrote:
>>
>> >> Oh, for God's sake.
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >>
>>
>> >> Get the hint?
>>
>> > Gee. We both use gmail. That's too much of a coincidence. Or is it
>> > that we both use our real names, Steve?
>>
>> > --Bryan
>>
>> Boy, for someone with such superior qualities, you're not very bright are
>> you?
>>
>> Hey! John Kuthe? You really don't think that Nigella would actually eat
>> one of your chocolates, do you? How does she know you're not some kind
>> of
>> kook, looking to poison her, or that your "gift" isn't filled with
>> rohypnol?
>> Or that you won't go off on a vendetta against telemarketers?
>
> As it turns out, it's not gonna happen anyway.
>
> I thought about that, and if it I was able to do it, I'd give my card
> with my name and address, and show her my driver's license and other
> picture ID and maybe my nursing license too (maybe just make and
> include a photocopy of it all and show her my real IDs too) to assuage
> any such fears.
>
> But alas, Nigella will never know the wonder of my Chocolate Covered
> Cherries, I'm afraid. :-( Her loss, because I know she'd love them.
>
> John Kuthe...

Shame, that. I was looking forward to Bobo's report of your arrest at the
book signing, being hauled off, cuffed and mumbling "I LOVE you, Nigella!
Just eat it! You HAVE to eat it!", through the duct tape covering your
mouth.