| Title | : | Bacon Nation: 125 Irresistible Recipes |
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| ISBN | : | 0761165827 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780761165828 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 310 |
| Publication | : | First published May 7, 2013 |
Peter Kaminsky and Marie Rama know just how to employ it. Peter is the author of both Pig Perfect—a paean to the noble swine—and, most recently, Culinary Intelligence, which argues that the healthiest way to eat is to eat less but really well. He and Marie know that adding irresistible bacon transforms an ordinary dish into an extraordinary one.
Bacon Nation is a bacon-lover’s dream, a collection of 125 smoky, savory, crispy, meaty, salty, and sweetly sensuous recipes that go right through the menu. Starters like Spiced Nuts with Bacon; Bacon and Butternut Squash Galette; Bacon, Pear, and Humboldt Fog Salad. Main courses featuring meats—Brawny Bacon Beef Bourguignon, Saltimbacon; poultry—Paella with Chicken and Bacon; fish—Flaky Cod Fillets with Bacon and Wine-Braised Fennel; and pasta, including an update of the classic Roman dish Bucatini all’Amatriciana. Even dessert: Rum Ice Cream with Candied Bacon Chips and Chocolate-Peanut-Bacon Toffee. Or, as Homer Simpson would say, Mmmm, bacon.
Bacon Nation: 125 Irresistible Recipes Reviews
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If you like meat you probably LOVE bacon. What a versatile cut of meat it is from perhaps the most noblest of animals.
The authors sum up bacon perfectly with the following phrase: "one of those flavour-packed, umami-rich, secret-weapon ingredients". A book like this will help even the most dedicated bacon-addict find something new and the initiated will find a totally new world is possibly being opened up to them. In what feels like a deceptively-small book, the authors have managed to cram in so much information, whether it is purchasing or cooking advice or ways to use bacon that you might not have previously considered. This reviewer was surprised, but not disgusted, to note even recipes for bacon as a dessert… yum !
This is not a book to read on an empty stomach. The great photography draws you in far too much for your (stomach's) own good. The text is engaging, informative and easy-going. This is a book you should, at least once, read through sequentially as you stand to miss so much otherwise. Where else might you read about using surplus bacon grease or fat to pop popcorn with? The book is written from a North American perspective so there might be some regional "linguistic differences" but at the end of the day bacon is bacon, no matter what you call it. The only danger with this book is that you might become a bit of a "bacon bore", dispensing pearls of wit and wisdom to the uninitiated within your social circle.
Some of the recipes might appear to be a bit contrived but they do show the versatility of the dish and the extent of the authors' imaginations. Bacon swizzle sticks? Bacon Jam? Although should one knock it until one has tried it?
Whether you settle for a more mainstream bacon recipe or try one of the more adventurous ones, you will find that each recipe is very well presented and written, easy to follow and broken down into all the necessary constituent parts that you would want. Small niggles exist insofar as there is no estimation of a cooking and preparation time and the measures are in imperial units, but this book is far from being the only "villain" in this regard. When you look at the book as a whole, such minor issues are soon forgotten. There's bacon to be cooking, after all!
The end of the book contains one of the most comprehensive "buying guides" and source listings seen in a book of this kind for a long time. Sadly, it won't help readers not in North America though. The book also allegedly has a detailed index but this review copy did not have it, yet if it is as comprehensive as the rest of the book then you should have no worries there.
This reviewer was at first unsure whether such a single ingredient-based book would really work… this worked and delivers like a finely-oiled and tuned machine. A great series of recipes, engaging information, mouth-watering photography and a very reasonable price to match. A clever bookseller should do a promotion with this, offering a voucher for a package of quality bacon from a local butcher, showing that there is a lot more to the world of bacon than that sold by a major supermarket.
Bacon Nation: 125 Irresistible Recipes, written by Peter Kaminsky & Marie Rama and published by Workman. ISBN 9780761165828, 352 pages. Typical price: CAD17.95. YYYYY.
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This book really celebrates all things bacon. The neat thing about it is that many of the recipes aren't super-heavy - some of the pastas and salads were quite light! The deserts are innovative, and they give a lot of background on the recipes and helpful timing and cooking tips.
This would be a tough book to work into your regular meal repertoire, since it's so ingredient-focused. Also, I found that most of the recipes were fairly involved - I'd say intermediate - and required several steps and many ingredients. That's not a problem on a Sunday afternoon, but during the weekday that just doesn't work for me.
So, I'd recommend checking this out for inspiration and ideas, and possibly a few recipes to add to your mix. -
Oh, the disappointment.
I saw this title online and immediately put it on hold at the library. What I wasn't expecting was a passel of gourmet recipes. An interesting take on bacon, and one which some cooks might appreciate. I have no interest in three-page long recipes in tiny type. I also don't much care for meat-stuffed meats.
The only thing I was really interested in were the two cookie recipes at the end of the book (big surprise, huh?). -
Liked the premise of the book and am anxious to try a few recipes. Was disappointed in the random photos of bacon and not a photo of the recipe featured. I know what bacon looks like, but have never seen rosemary and bacon shortbread.
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I have to say that I love bacon. Everything , well except desserts, taste better with bacon. If you are a bacon lover, like I am, then you need this book!
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Although the recipes are generally geared towards 4+ people there are enough recipes I'd find it easier to have my own copy than try to copy them all down.
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Some good ideas for bacon.
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Interesting and informative but I didn't think many of these recipes sounded good.
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Two words: BACON S'MORES.
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Great for bacon lovers!!!!!!!!!!!!!
