[iLikebeer]

Last night, we grilled bacon wrapped chicken drummettes. Half were glazed in a sauce made from peanut butter, teriyaki sauce, soy sauce, honey, and some cayenne pepper. We also made some bacon wrapped baby bellas. They all turned out amazing.

We weren't sure if glazing the bacon would work well, but it was out of this world. Although we were pretty hammered, we both agreed they were the best drumsticks either of us had ever eaten. The bacon kept the chicken nice and moist, even though they were on the grill for just over an hour. It was so tender, when you bit through the bacon, the chicken came right off the bone.



Also, this is the proper way to eat an OREO.




Happy OREOing!

[turtle777]

Yum, mods in milk.

Oh, wait.

-t

[Brien]

What?

[iLikebeer]

If you use a fork with the OREOs, it keeps them from breaking off at the dry line. You can just set it and forget it, then pull the whole thing out once it has reached your desired level of sogginess.

Surely I'm not the only one that wraps food in bacon and takes pictures of it! Here's a couple more. I bet a few macnners come home drunk, see these pics, and proceed to make some bacon. I figured there hasn't been a food thread in a while, why not post some food porn. Has anybody else made something tasty lately?

Bacon wrapped asparagus, baby carrots, potatoes, and cinnamon dusted apple slices.

Bacon wrapped, cream cheese and ground turkey stuffed jalapeno poppers. Possibly some bacon wrapped meatballs.

Bacon wrapped turkey drumsticks; bacon wrapped, cream cheese stuffed jalapeno poppers; bacon.

Pretty much anything wrapped in bacon turns out great. Snickers and soft fruits are the exception to this rule.

[turtle777]

Looks great. I'd hit it

-t

[ShortcutToMoncton]

****ing awesome

[Dr. Wahnsinn]

Looks tasty, but you'll be needing the services of a good cardiologist if you keep that up.

[CreepDogg]

Bacon-wrapped dates. Baked, with a little olive oil-cider vinegar mixture on the bottom. Maybe a little basic, but mmmmmmm....

[ShortcutToMoncton]

****ing love bacon-wrapped dates too..... **** I just turned on the barbeque and started looking for something to wrap bacon in but ran out of propane. Hahaha

[torsoboy]

Some "Candy Bacon" I made a few months ago:











Cook for 45 minutes.

[iLikebeer]

Originally Posted by torsoboy 

Some "Candy Bacon" I made a few months ago:











Cook for 45 minutes.

Sweet! I like this recipe for candied bacon. YouTube - Super Bowl Party Recipe: Candied Bacon Appetizer

We went crazy again tonight. Bacon wrapped mushrooms and bacon wrapped, sauced chicken drumsticks.






Yummy, it's nice and perfect.



This is what it's all about!

[iLikebeer]

Originally Posted by Dr. Wahnsinn 

Looks tasty, but you'll be needing the services of a good cardiologist if you keep that up.

I run a lot, but if bacon brings me an early death, so be it. I'll die happy. Besides which, I quit smoking about a year and half ago after smoking from 14 to 30 years old. I'll take bacon over cigarettes any day.

Originally Posted by CreepDogg 

Bacon-wrapped dates. Baked, with a little olive oil-cider vinegar mixture on the bottom. Maybe a little basic, but mmmmmmm....

I've heard bacon wrapped dates and figs are awesome, they're on my list of things to wrap in bacon.

Originally Posted by ShortcutToMoncton 

****ing love bacon-wrapped dates too..... **** I just turned on the barbeque and started looking for something to wrap bacon in but ran out of propane. Hahaha

Here are some ideas for you next time. I was afraid we would run out of propane tonight, but we lucked out.

• bacon wrapped turkey drumsticks - it's worth the wait, marinate them before you wrap them. pull back the skin, put a few slices of bacon on each one, and pull the skin back up. heaven.
• bacon wrapped chicken breasts - lovely
• bacon wrapped ground turkey balls - good stuff
• bacon wrapped beef/chicken/turkey/pork cubes - yum
• bacon wrapped cream cheese stuffed jalapenos - amazing
• bacon wrapped cream cheese and ground turkey stuffed jalapenos - amazing
• bacon wrapped chorizo stuffed jalapenos - amazing
• bacon wrapped cinnamon/nutmeg dusted apple slices - great, one of my favs
• bacon wrapped asparagus - so very great
• bacon wrapped baby carrots - the flavors are so complimentary
• bacon wrapped mushrooms - can't go wrong
• bacon wrapped pineapple - i like it, but i thought it would be better
• bacon wrapped potatoes - make sure the chunks are small and well seasoned, the bacon doesn't put much flavor into it
• bacon wrapped avocados - different, still tastes like avocado. it would be good for making guacomole
• bacon wrapped strawberries - interesting texture on the roasted strawberry, tasted like a pie filling. meh
• bacon wrapped sausage chunks - very salty, but good
• bacon wrapped snickers - all the inside stuff melted out, the peanuts tasted burned. I didn't like it, but I could see it being good if you worked out how to do it right
• bacon wrapped drumsticks and drummettes - love 'em
• bacon wrapped garlic - yummy

[ShortcutToMoncton]

Oh, you forgot scallops! Try bacon-wrapped scallops - it's also freakin' amazing.

One of my favs is bacon-wrapped, fennel-rubbed pork tenderloin. Pig-in-a-pig: fantastic.

greg

[Atheist]

Sorry to crap all over your bacon love-fest but that looks vile!

[ShortcutToMoncton]

EFF YOU, COMMIE ATHEIST BASTARD!
srsly

[ort888]

Bacon porn.

[macforray]

"bacon wrapped ground turkey balls - good stuff"

Why grind them? Aren't they good whole?

Bacon, bacon, bacon,..... I love bacon!

[ShortcutToMoncton]

We need to turn this into a "food porn... bacon preferred" thread.... I just don't have any bacon pics hahaha

[Laminar]

Mushrooms, onions, and a nice steak brushed with olive oil with some salt and pepper.

[Lateralus]

This is so much better than the Hot Babes Picturefest. Wow.

[AKcrab]

Originally Posted by Laminar 

Mushrooms, onions, and a nice steak brushed with olive oil with some salt and pepper.

I like steak and chicken, and I marinate the meat overnight. This time was a teriyaki marinade, and my lady digs the peppers.

Notice the ones without shrooms; those are mine.

[iLikebeer]

I like the way this thread is going! Those kebabs look great. Keep the pictures coming. We made a blue crab chowder last week. I wish we had taken some pictures, but we were all too hungover.

Originally Posted by ShortcutToMoncton 

Oh, you forgot scallops! Try bacon-wrapped scallops - it's also freakin' amazing.

One of my favs is bacon-wrapped, fennel-rubbed pork tenderloin. Pig-in-a-pig: fantastic.

greg

I don't like scallops, but I tried them once just to see if that would make them better. My parents loved them, I could barely swallow one.

Originally Posted by Atheist 

Sorry to crap all over your bacon love-fest but that looks vile!

Sounds like someone needs to be shot with a bacannon

This was about 6 months ago. Some bacon wrapped strawberries, avocado, pineapple, and apples. I wanted to do some kiwis, but my mom wouldn't let me have any of the bag I had bought for that experiment.

[Doc HM]

Homer: "So butter your bacon!"
bart: "yes father."
lisa: "mom, dad, my spiritual quest is over!"
homer: "hold that thought bacon up that sausage, boy!"
bart: "but dad, my heart hurts!"

[hyteckit]

Oreos?

Should change title to "Bacon and Beer Picturefest"

[ShortcutToMoncton]

Aw what the hell.

From last night, inspired by this thread.

Pre-BBQ:




Post-BBQ. As you can see I wasn't sure if we'd like them crispy or juicy, so I did a rough half-and-half (I normally like my bacon juicy). In retrospect we would've like them all crisped, as we felt that went better with the chewy dates (which I'll pan-fry next time before wrapping):



My wife's attempt at a pad thai this evening which turned out to be pretty delicious:

[Laminar]

[AKcrab]

Did shortcut make the photos private or something?

[ShortcutToMoncton]

Are my photos not working? Look fine to me.

greg

[iLikebeer]

Originally Posted by ShortcutToMoncton 

Are my photos not working? Look fine to me.

greg

No, flickr isn't working for you or Laminar. Looking forward to some bacon action.

[iLikebeer]

Originally Posted by hyteckit 

Oreos?

Should change title to "Bacon and Beer Picturefest"

And speaking of OREOs...here's a healthier take.

Originally Posted by ShortcutToMoncton 

Are my photos not working? Look fine to me.

greg

Actually, now your photos are loading. Laminar's still aren't. I'd say you need to cook them lower and/or slower. If you try to rush bacon on the grill, it will burn. Indirect heat is your friend. Only put the bacon wrapped anything over direct heat to get bigger chunks or bigger pieces of bacon to cook evenly with smaller pieces. I try to make everything cook at least an hour on the grill and about 1.25 to 1.5 hours in the oven at 325. Never rush bacon is the lesson I've learned over and over. Don't let people push you into making things be done sooner than they are, it almost never works out.

[ShortcutToMoncton]

Yes I think you're right. I seared them at 400F for 5 minutes total (half and half), and then moved the "juicy" ones to indirect head and the "crispy" ones to low direct heat. Took about 30 minutes total.

I'll do them differently next time. Unfortunately this was a last-minute appetizer inspired by this thread, so I was time-limited by the rest of the meal....

greg

[iLikebeer]

You can do it at 400, you just have to turn it more often. I like 325F so more fat renders out. Either way, the last 15 minutes are crucial. The bacon will go from fatty white to crispy to burnt in no time. That's why I like 325, I think you have a bigger window to not screw things up.

It's weird how bacon cooks when it's wrapped around other foods. If you just put bacon in the oven at 325, it's done in 20-30 minutes (also the best way to cook bacon). But if you wrap it around anything, it's like the drunk trick of wrapping a 20 dollar bill around your wrist and trying to burn a hole through it. All of the heat goes into the food inside of the bacon. It's just not possible to overcook anything wrapped in bacon unless you just let it go. You can burn the bacon, but not the food inside.

edit: also, that pad thai looks incredible.

[Laminar]

Originally Posted by iLikebeer 

No, flickr isn't working for you or Laminar.

Originally Posted by iLikebeer 

Actually, now your photos are loading. Laminar's still aren't.

My photo is loading fine.

[Phileas]

Bacon fat is actually healthier than most people think. That is, bacon fat from pigs raised without growth hormones and antibiotics is.

Bacon fat is about 65% polyunsaturated, with only about 11% saturated fat. It is also rich in vitamin A and E, so while you should not eat a pound a day, the occasional slice of bacon, or three, should actually be beneficial to your health.

[ShortcutToMoncton]

Originally Posted by Laminar 

My photo is loading fine.

Not for me. Mine was the same - I saw it fine, but apparently no one else did.

greg

[Oisín]

Am I the only one who keeps getting odd mental images involving JPEGs of OreoCookies wrapped in bacon every time I read the title of this thread?!

Not for me. Mine was the same - I saw it fine, but apparently no one else did.

No, Laminar’s really is loading just fine. Hint-hint.

[Laminar]

Originally Posted by ShortcutToMoncton 

Not for me. Mine was the same - I saw it fine, but apparently no one else did.

greg

I'm pretty sure it's loading fine for you, too.

[cjrivera]

If I Die A Bacon-Related Death, I'd Like It To Be Because Of This

[AKcrab]

That is making me unbelievably hungry.

[moonmonkey]

You fatties.

[Phileas]

Look. Fruit. Healthy.

[andi*pandi]

Pretty. But let's slice it and bake it with bacon on top of a pork chop.

And a salad.

[AKcrab]

Originally Posted by Phileas 

Look. Fruit. Healthy.

Reported.

(Hey, it's all the rage in the lounge these days.)

[andi*pandi]

I'll report YOU!

[Laminar]

A friend and I decided to do this tonight.





Sooooo good.

[Oisín]

Did you pre-book your ER visits beforehand?

[cjrivera]

I'm having chest pains just looking at those pictures...

[brassplayersrock²]

ummm…. I can’t believe a site like this exists! Bacon Haikus

[iLikebeer]

I need to weave a bacon mat sometime. Every time I see one of those, my mouth waters. I like where this thread is going. That bacon haiku site reminded me of one of the early South Park DVD sets where they make bacon with a pig named Macon between eat episode. YouTube - Bakin' Bacon with Macon Ep 2
"Macon's really taken to the bacon if i'm not mistaken". Classic.

[dcmacdaddy]

Originally Posted by Laminar 

My photo is loading fine.

Originally Posted by ShortcutToMoncton 

Not for me. Mine was the same - I saw it fine, but apparently no one else did.

greg

Originally Posted by Oisín 

Am I the only one who keeps getting odd mental images involving JPEGs of OreoCookies wrapped in bacon every time I read the title of this thread?!


No, Laminar’s really is loading just fine. Hint-hint.

Originally Posted by Laminar 

I'm pretty sure it's loading fine for you, too.

Yup. Laminar contributed a photo of a Flickr image-sharing error to the bacon lovefest. So yes, it is showing up just fine.


As for the rest of you fine posters, keep the suggestions and pics coming.