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Bacon: A Love Story [Paperback]

Heather Lauer
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Book Description

June 22, 2010

“[A] paean to pork.”

Boston Herald

 

A love letter to the “best meat ever,” Bacon, by unabashed bacon enthusiast Heather Lauer, is a wondrous collection of bacon bits—filled with fun facts, recipes, history, and smoked porcine worship. The Memphis Commercial Appeal says, “If you can make it to the end of this book without craving just a taste of the savory stuff, then you’re probably the world’s strongest vegetarian.” Adoring, entertaining, and informative—sizzling with Lauer’s infectious passion for her mouthwatering subject—Bacon is the next best thing to bacon wrapped in bacon.


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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In this voluminous look at all things bacon, the creator of BaconUnwrapped.com takes her love of pig belly to print. Like its subject, this material is best consumed in small portions; along with anecdotes and opinions from hog farmers, chefs, food bloggers and average Joes, first-time author Lauer also covers topics like bacon production, non-pork variations, and songs devoted to the breakfast meat. Lauer does her best to keep things light, but her relentless cheerleading quickly becomes grating; her phrase "The Best Meat Ever" appears on almost every page. Still, bacon lovers will enjoy (and probably employ) the glut of trivia, including the restaurant chain that first put bacon on a cheeseburger (A&W), the number of states with a town named "Bacon" (six), and alternate uses such as "bacon plaster," assembled with cheesecloth and affixed to one's chest in order to ward off a cold. Even those well-acquainted with bacon will find new recipes like Black Pepper Bacon Chili, Bacon-Wrapped Tater Tots, Bacon Bloody Marys and Candied Bacon Ice Cream. Readers who, like Lauer, possess a borderline-obsessive love for bacon are likely to embrace this as their new Bible, but anyone else will quickly get their fill.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From the Back Cover

It's salty, smoky, and sweet. It can make almost any dish better. It's bacon, and it's the best meat ever!

In Bacon: A Love Story, popular bacon blogger Heather Lauer serves up a piping hot dish of fun and facts and explores the ins and outs of how bacon finds its way to your skillet . . . and what to do with it when it gets there.

Bacon: A Love Story features

Makin' Bacon
A tour of country-style bacon outfits and their time-honored curing methods and traditions. Includes tips for making your own signature cure.

Bacon Nation
Profiles of bacon-loving chefs across the country who incorporate the meat into their menus in increasingly innovative ways.

There's In This?
More than twenty delicious recipes for tons of bacon goodies like Bacon-Wrapped Tater Tots, BLT with caramelized bacon . . . plus a few surprises like Bacon Bloody Marys and Bacon Brownies.

Bacon 411
An extensive resource section on all things bacon.

Bacon fans, prepare to get your pig on!


Product Details

  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks; 1 edition (June 22, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 006197126X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0061971266
  • Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,103 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Heather Lauer created her blog BaconUnwrapped.com in 2005 after a spirited discussion with her brothers about the virtues of the best meat ever, bacon. Her bacon adventures quickly caught the attention of a devoted following she calls the Bacon Nation. The popularity of her blog led to her first book, Bacon: A Love Story, published by William Morrow in May 2009. Heather is the owner of Villageous LLC (www.villageous.com), an agency that specializes in digital strategy and online campaign management. She lives in Phoenix, Arizona and Fairfield, Idaho.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A fun read for bacon-lovers December 20, 2009
Format:Hardcover
Length: 1:55 Mins
Bacon fans will definitely want to read all the odd stories, history, and modern uses of bacon in this fun, breezy read. I read it over the course of a few months, just picking it up here and there with a strip of bacon and a hefty glass of ice water, and it was fun to get some new ideas for how to eat bacon, and some definite ideas that I do NOT want to try (Paula Deen's bacon/ beef/ egg sandwich encased between two glazed donuts - EW!). All in all, a fun read for the bacon fans among us...
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious! September 11, 2009
By Amanda
Format:Hardcover
My husband loves bacon and I bought this book for him after seeing an article about it in our local newspaper. He has never laughed so hard! And it's all so true!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply put - the Best of Bacon May 12, 2009
Format:Hardcover
This is a great book, all you ever wanted to know about bacon and then some! It'll be a classic!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars So funny!
My boyfriend and I have an inside joke going back and forth about bacon, so for Christmas I got him this book and its pretty fun to read through.
Published 2 months ago by Sam H
5.0 out of 5 stars Gift
Seems like a great little book, I went through it before gifting it...Cool recipes and stories for the lover of all things bacon.
Published 4 months ago by Computer Ji
4.0 out of 5 stars Funny. Entertaining. for the bacon lovers in your life.
I honestly didn't look at the product very much, but I gave it to my brother in law for Christmas, and he certaintly got a kick out of it.
Published 16 months ago by Christoph Walker
5.0 out of 5 stars A Bacon lovers dream
This book is perfect for anyone who loves bacon. Its got history, humor, and a multitude of recipes. I would recommend it.
Published 17 months ago by Jeal
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
Filled with factoids about bacon--its history, social significance and even preparation--this is a neat gag gift for somebody who is addicted to eating pig flesh.
Published 20 months ago by The Phantom
5.0 out of 5 stars All hail le' pigs
Any book extolling the virtues of such a fine culinary delight has to be not half bad. Lets all make sure we honour these funny critters and buy organic products so they get the... Read more
Published on October 15, 2010 by SJB
3.0 out of 5 stars Needs Fat
When I bought this book I was thinking of "Seduced by Bacon", a terrific book. However, this one does not read near as well nor is it attractive. Read more
Published on September 18, 2010 by Opallu
5.0 out of 5 stars The only thing that would make this book better is if it came wrapped...
A fun and informative read that is a must have for every bacon connoisseur! Your coffee table will thank you.
Published on May 12, 2009 by MJL
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely Book for a Bacon Lover!
From history to recipes this is a great companion for anyone who loves bacon or is looking to explore the diverse nature of everyone's favorite meat!
Published on May 12, 2009 by Gretel T. Truong
5.0 out of 5 stars Bacon: A Love Story
fact filled fun book - i'll be pulling out some of the great bacon facts and stories at my next party - likely while eating something wrapped in bacon!!
Published on May 12, 2009 by IA Bacon
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