Food writer Michael Ruhlman has issued the BLT From Scratch—Summertime Challenge where participants must cure their own bacon, grow their own lettuce and tomatoes, bake their own bread and make their own mayonnaise.
posted by slogger on Jun 10, 2009 - 68 comments

The Meat Ship Ingredients: ~20 sausages ~48 rashers of bacon 1.2kg of sausage meat 1kg of pork mince 10 franks 1kg of pastry (not 100% meat this time) 1 onion 1 mushroom 2 packets of chipolata sausages various food colourings sage Sequel to the Meat House. Previously.
posted by daHIFI on May 8, 2009 - 40 comments

"Cochon 555 is a culinary event featuring 5 chefs, 5 pigs, and 5 winemakers in a friendly competition for a cause. Each chef will prepare a 70 pound heritage pig from head to toe for 200 enthusiasts." (flash site) [more inside]
posted by mkb on Apr 15, 2009 - 18 comments

Theodore Gray, author of the new book Theo Gray's Mad Science, has a personal collection of thousands of samples of elements [previously on MetaFilter]. In his Popular Science column, he has smelted his own titanium and dissolved aluminum. Now, he cuts through steel with bacon.
posted by Eater on Apr 15, 2009 - 31 comments

The Breakfast Song. [more inside]
posted by jbickers on Mar 5, 2009 - 40 comments

Anyone remember the game Pass The Pigs? [more inside]
posted by ObscureReferenceMan on Feb 25, 2009 - 42 comments

Imminent death of baconmania predicted.
posted by mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey on Feb 20, 2009 - 137 comments

This is Why You're Fat.
posted by empath on Feb 9, 2009 - 111 comments

"I’ll get right to the good stuff: for the entire month of February, 2009, I, Michael J. Nelson will eat nothing but bacon. Nothing, my friends, but bacon." [prev. mefi+bacon]
posted by billysumday on Feb 2, 2009 - 112 comments

I know you all love bacon. So if you're single, looking for a date, and want him to be edible... I present to you, bacon man. Step-by-step photos from NetDiva, his awesome creatrix.
posted by Unicorn on the cob on Jan 31, 2009 - 56 comments

I know how Mefi loves bacon. Here's a tasty-looking appetizer for all you crafty types who want to combine your love of pork with your weaving skills.
posted by vytae on Jan 7, 2009 - 68 comments

Need a side of bacon on your web site? Everything is better with a little bacon added to it. [more inside]
posted by netbros on Dec 23, 2008 - 28 comments

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you: --- The Turbaconducken.
posted by empath on Nov 21, 2008 - 73 comments

The bacon-and-fried-egg scarf. The Bad Clam. First Prize. Some tasty dreams, but mostly nightmares, are made of the abominations and inspired works found by the bloggers of Craftastrophe. [via MoFi]
posted by not_on_display on Nov 19, 2008 - 16 comments

Bacon is dead! Long live bacon! is the title of a Salon.com article on the current wave of popularity the pork product is now surfing. Featuring a killer doughnut photo on the first page.
posted by zardoz on Jul 9, 2008 - 50 comments

"Meat Vision" allows Bacon Boy to propel sausages and corn dogs out of his eye sockets - A young man's art therapy produced a hero, Bacon Boy, and has been chosen by the Tacoma Museum of Glass as part of a traveling exhibit, "Kids Design Glass". [more inside]
posted by nomisxid on Jun 30, 2008 - 15 comments

Blessed be Baconhenge.... (via)
posted by Kronos_to_Earth on Jun 17, 2008 - 15 comments

Ever used a slice of bacon as a bookmark? How about a hundred dollar bill? For every reader who has grabbed something close at hand and slipped it into a book, it seems there's a patron of a used book store who has found it.
posted by CheeseDigestsAll on Jun 9, 2008 - 38 comments

Uncle Oinker's Bacon Scented Bacon Print Tuxedo. A dry-clean-only opportunity for all MeFis to wear their bacon obsession on their sleeve this prom/grad/wedding season!
posted by grounded on May 21, 2008 - 21 comments

In the wake of Iggy Pop's high-larious tour rider, Foo Fighters have updated their 2008 rider (earlier rider here.) Full of jokes about Dio and bacon witticisms, you've got to admire these hardworking young men, for, as they say, "We are just another bend trying to make enough money to fuel our private jet. Please help."
posted by porn in the woods on May 15, 2008 - 40 comments

Bacon caramel. Candied bacon and egg ice cream. Bacon lip balm. Bacon bra (NSFW). Bacon placemants. French-fry coated bacon on a stick. An overabundance of bacon cakes. Bacon cookies. Bacon and bourbon. And fifty other ways to use MeFi's favorite food--BACON.
posted by youarenothere on May 4, 2008 - 75 comments

It's what's for breakfast. But, according to the Times, anyone with a college degree is too intelligent to eat a fry-up. [more inside]
posted by grounded on Apr 17, 2008 - 117 comments

Hi-fi spheres, bacon toasters, translated Pravda on demand, and other changes to come in 1975 A.D. [ via Bostworld ]
posted by Blazecock Pileon on Mar 27, 2008 - 18 comments

Bacon lollipops. That is all.
posted by Dormant Gorilla on Mar 13, 2008 - 85 comments

Donut burgers are for commies. Time to kick it up a notch.
posted by Blazecock Pileon on Mar 4, 2008 - 58 comments

Bacon Cups are sure to make your next party a hit.
posted by jonson on Feb 28, 2008 - 82 comments

What do you do when Charlie Trotter and a party of twenty of the world's best chefs come to dinner? Chicago hipster chef Michael Carlson serves a 14 course meal to some very refined palates. The next day he cancels all reservations, gives away everything from the refridgerators, and drops out of sight for months. [more inside]
posted by timsteil on Feb 13, 2008 - 61 comments

Often described as Elvis's favorite sandwich, the Fool's Gold Loaf has to be seen to be believed. Not satisfied with mere still pictures? Try the video from this Spokesman-Review story. Even in its glory, though, the Fool's Gold Loaf is just one (three-pound) part of the Elvis gastronomen: if you want to eat like Elvis, the way is clear. And, of course, there are plenty of cookbooks.
posted by scrump on Feb 5, 2008 - 67 comments

The Bacon Cheese Baconburger
posted by empath on Dec 26, 2007 - 114 comments

Bacon Chocolate Chip Cookies. Other bacon cookies have been mentioned before, but considering how well-received bacon and odd food pairings have generally been (among other unapologetic monstrosities), I decided this was worth sharing. [via]
posted by Lush on Dec 7, 2007 - 35 comments

Salami Fighting Association - "Because food does not only give life, it can also kill." via Buzz [more inside]
posted by madamjujujive on Dec 1, 2007 - 18 comments

I have to assume the only reason you're reading this right now and not busy home curing & eating bacon is because nobody has shown you how. Let's fix that.
posted by jonson on Aug 9, 2007 - 106 comments

Because everything should taste like bacon.
posted by mr_crash_davis on Jul 19, 2007 - 113 comments

Baconfilter: Bacon baklava. Bacon candy. Bacon ice cream. Bacon cookies. And the inspiration for this FPP, Maple bacon cupcakes with maple frosting.
posted by Zinger on May 26, 2007 - 54 comments

Twenty-two browned, hollowed-out loaves of Italian white bread. Twenty-two pounds of bacon. Twenty-two jars of peanut butter. Twenty-two jars of jelly. Forty-eight tablespoons of butter. A case of Perrier. A case of champagne. And the King.
posted by WCityMike on Apr 5, 2007 - 40 comments

Chicken Fried Bacon.
posted by thirteenkiller on Dec 6, 2006 - 64 comments

Delicious Arson at the Hog Rendering Plant? New York Pork, a Toronto based slaughterhouse, burned to the ground on November 6th. While the cause of the fire is still under debate, the photographs of the cleanup of more than 700 seared pig carcasses make for a disturbing Flickr slideshow.
posted by jonson on Nov 12, 2006 - 37 comments

"Hey, you got your bacon in my caramel!" "Oh yeah? You got your caramel on my bacon!" Two great tastes that taste great together. (via Fark)
posted by mr_crash_davis on Oct 15, 2006 - 61 comments

Yes, you can tape bacon to a cat.
posted by loquacious on Sep 14, 2006 - 61 comments

The inside of Farmer John's hog rendering plant in Vernon, California, is among the worst places on Earth if you happen to be a hog, which is why the outside of the building is such a case study in mural based irony. In 1957, perhaps as a trap to lure in unsuspecting piglets who had come to Los Angeles to make it in the movies, the folks at Farmer John's hired Hollywood set designer Les Grimes to begin painting a mural on the outside of the factory, a job that he continued until his death 11 years later. The result, entitled "Hog Heaven", depicts a pastoral wonderland, clearly a prime destination for any visiting out of town porcine rube. Surely one of the world's largest murals, the work stretches around the entire square cityblock worth of slaughterhouse, and (legend has it) is so large that not unlike the Golden Gate bridge, no sooner is it done being painted than the painter must begin touching it up all over again.
posted by jonson on Aug 6, 2006 - 36 comments

A group of scientists have announced that they have created cloned and genetically modified pigs that make their own omega-3 fatty acids. NPR has more on the story, including an audio report from Joe Palca. There are apparently some naturally occuring pigs with their own omega-3 fatty acids, primarily a Spanish breed called Ibérico. Descended from native Iberian wild boar, black-footed Ibérico hogs are raised in specially maintained oak forests, and feed primarily on acorns. Until last September, however, no Spanish producer had been approved to export Ibérico products to the United States, and consumers may have to wait a few more months before they can get their hands on the tasty pork. As the ham is sure to be in short supply, you can put down a $199 deposit now for a ham that will carry a final price tag of as much as $1000. If you're unable to wait for—or afford—the Spanish version, you can treat yourself now to the Bacon of the Month Club, which serves up a different artisanal bacon each month. For more on raising hogs, read James Buchan's account in the London Review of Books. And don't forget the bacon blogs: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5].
posted by monju_bosatsu on Mar 27, 2006 - 28 comments

One bacon recipe per day, every day, forever.
posted by 김치 on Aug 11, 2005 - 29 comments

BaconWhores: Because the only thing better than bacon is someone to cook it for you.
posted by Secret Life of Gravy on Feb 21, 2005 - 26 comments

No artist's palette was found in the studio and the artist appears to have used just about anything he could find as a substitute. Even the walls of the studio itself were used to mix and test paints.
posted by symbioid on Dec 13, 2004 - 26 comments

Chocolate dipped pork fat is now on the menu in one of the Ukraine's trendiest restaurants. Because regular pork fat isn't chocolately enough.
posted by jonson on Jun 22, 2004 - 35 comments

Got bacon? If you love bacon like I do -- and I know you do -- you'll find yourself wishing you had a ecological AND pipe-friendly way of disposing of All That Grease. Add lye + water, and if you don't go blind, you have soap.
posted by Ogre Lawless on Feb 3, 2004 - 21 comments

The 14th annual World Pork Expo starts today in Des Moines. 50,000 visitors and people from 50 countries are expected to be in attendance this weekend. Also in attendance will be George W. Bush.
posted by Kevin Sanders on Jun 6, 2002 - 15 comments

The Oracle of Bacon is prehaps the greatest waste of time ever. Go from Akira Kurasowa to Kevin Bacon in just three degrees of seperation.
posted by SweetJesus on Dec 11, 2001 - 23 comments