Bacon

Over 40% of Children Think Bacon Comes from Plants and French Fries Are Some Kind of Meat, According to a New Study

Over 40% of Children Think Bacon Comes from Plants and French Fries Are Some Kind of Meat, According to a New Study

By Mike Pomranz | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Foodie That childhood naivety could be an opportunity to fight climate change, the paper suggests. Kids can be notoriously picky eaters, but a new study suggests that their culinary knowledge may not be refined enough to match their discerning palates. Over two-thirds of the youngsters involved in the research believed that bacon didn't come from an animal, but instead came from some sort of mythical bacon plant. A study recently published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology asked 176 American children from the ages of four to seven years old to, among other things, sort 13 foods…
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Bacon Prices Sizzle to 40-Year High

Bacon Prices Sizzle to 40-Year High

By Susan B. Barnes | FoodAndWine.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Foodie It's going to cost more to fry up a pan. If you have strolled through the deli aisle of a grocery store lately, you may have noticed an increase in the price of bacon, and your eyes wouldn't be deceiving you. "I've noticed [higher prices on bacon], but I have not stopped buying," Jeff Brueggeman of St. Louis, Mo., tells Allrecipes. "I have switched from some local thick cut stuff I could get at the grocery store to the bulk stuff from Costco." Jeannie Clary of Clearwater, Fla., agrees: "We've…
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How to Cook Bacon That’s Perfectly Crispy

How to Cook Bacon That’s Perfectly Crispy

By Karla Walsh | BHG.Com Troy Warren for CNT Cooking bacon isn't complicated … once you study up on all the ways to cook bacon. Whether you want to master how to cook bacon in the oven, the microwave, in air fryers, or even on the grill, our Test Kitchen is here with tips and tricks so you'll always sizzle up the perfect strips. Countless recipes, including savory sandwiches and sweet chocolate layer cakes, can be improved by bacon. Whether you toss your crispy bacon crumbles into pasta carbonara or coat bacon strips in chocolate, you can’t go wrong … as long as you know how…
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