Everything Tastes Better with Bacon: 70 Fabulous Recipes for Every Meal of the Day (Paperback)

by Sara Perry (Author), Sheri Giblin (Photographer) "IN THE MORNING, the sound and smell of bacon cooking in the skillet give me the feeling that I have time..." (more)
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Product Description
Bacon-it’s the fifth food group. And no one can resist the allure of its smoky, savory flavor. Author Sara Perry has created 70 delicious recipes using bacon in a variety of intriguing ways, from classic breakfast dishes like fluffy scrambled eggs and bacon and Sweetie-Pie Pancakes to unique and oddly addictive bacon brittle. Sara also reveals the skinny about bacon with some surprising facts about bacon’s fat content (seems those tasty little strips aren’t so bad for the hips after all). There’s plenty of practical advice for buying, storing, handling, and cooking every type of bacon imaginable, from Canadian to pancetta. There’s even a handy resource list perfect for locating hard-to-find artisanal bacons. Any way you slice it, everything tastes better with bacon!

About the Author
Sara Perry is the author of numerous cookbooks including The New Complete Coffee Book (0-8118-2867-0), The New Tea Book (0-8118-3053-5), and Summertime Treats (0-8118-2323-7). A columnist for the Oregonian and radio commentator, she lives in Portland, Oregon.

Sheri Giblin is a food and lifestyle photographer. She lives in San Francisco.

Product Details

• Paperback: 132 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (May 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811832392
• ISBN-13: 978-0811832397
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 7.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #43,318 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A bacon masterpiece!, June 30, 2004

By	J. Pellecchia (Menlo Park, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is an amazing cookbook. Every recipe I have tried, save one, has been absolutely delicious. The coq au vin and vodka sauce recipes are particularly good, the best I have ever eaten, even when compared to what I have tried in excellent restaurants. Pictures are lovely and the instructions are very easy to follow. I wish every cookbook was so inventive, and so reliable.

7 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Seventy recipes to demonstrate how bacon can be utilized, December 10, 2002

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Everything Tastes Better With Bacon showcases over seventy recipes to demonstrate how bacon can be utilized in virtually every meal of the day; from traditional breakfast dishes such as Bacon Biscuits to Sizzling Herb Pasta and Cobb Salad. Color photos add to the attractions, while the inclusion of many innovative dishes such as Bacon-Wrapped Zucchini Flans, makes for a delightful presentation.

4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gods gift...the pig, December 12, 2003

By A Customer

An exquisite book outlining the best ways to add spice to cooking. The rarity of course is the use of bacon as the suppliment to any good dish. This book is a handy guide for any iron chef who is baconly challenged.