For you Bacon lovers!

Bacon Explosion! Started with a pack of thick cut bacon. This pack was maple flavored. Next I used a tube of Jimmy Dean spicy sausage. First you weave the bacon strips together to make a mat. Then you make a bed of sausage to go on the bacon mat. Pre-cook some pieces of bacon and crumble them on the bed of sausage. Roll the sausage toward one end, then roll the whole thing back. Some like putting this in a smoker but it takes a long time that way. I baked it in the oven slowly about 250 to get the sausage done then bumped it up to 300 to crisp the bacon more. Flip it occasionally to get it even.

Enjoy :smiley20:

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A m a z i n g!!!!

It's bacon!!!!!!!

You have gotta be fuckin kidding me.


Amazing.

This seems like a good place to post the Bacon Torch of Death!

Holy Heart-attack! That would be great with some white gravy and a biscuit.

Thank God for bacon...http://www.indigo.org/bacon.html

That's the sexiest thing I've ever seen.

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Even considering project runway? Damn.

That is simply AWESOME! Never thought of doing something like that. Very cool! I'll take an order!

I might do that and put hardboiled eggs in the middle.

I wonder if I could make a full sized bacon blanket using that weave technique...

-Buzz

Bacon weave is also a great way to roast a venison backstrap! :smiley2:

How long does it take to cook at each stage?

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Bacon weave is also a great way to roast a venison backstrap! :smiley2:

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I love bacon wrapped venison...I wrap my venison roast with bacon, then broil it:smiley37:

Damn, eat enough of those and you'll have to let out your belt.

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Careful when you are making it, but if you manage to cut yourself hope is not lost, just slap on one of these:

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It might also hurt your wallet.

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And for those of us who smoke in our vehicles there's a way to not have to be without bacon...

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And when you're done you might want to take a nice long shower to clean up.

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Holy pig fat man...I didn't know there was that many bacon products out there.

All this time, I thought I was supposed to eat the stuff.

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I wonder if I could make a full sized bacon blanket using that weave technique...

-Buzz

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The only problem would be connecting two strips end to end.

Looks good!
Is this safe to try at home? Without parental supervision?

I think I'll use Fillet Mignon instead of Jimmy Deans!

Alright, I knew there were some bacon lovers here :smiley20:

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That was the first one I tried, so was still experimenting. I did it at 250 for about an hour, turning it halfway. Bacon just wasn't crisping up so that's when I bumped it to 300. I think it might have been about another half hour before it browned up nice. You might could just start at 300 to shorten the cooking time and just keep an eye on it.

Bacon Store ~ Royal Bacon Society

http://www.royalbaconsociety.com/store/


One-stop shopping at it's best!

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Bacon Store ~ Royal Bacon Society

http://www.royalbaconsociety.com/store/


One-stop shopping at it's best!

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T-shirt that says "I would eat a baby if it came with bacon on it" - yikes, I love bacon, but probably not quite that much...

-Buzz

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Bacon is good on or in anything!
I also wrap venison.
This last season on Top Chef, one cheftestant used it in his desserts! His Doughnuts come to mind.

I gotta try this one!

http://www.recipezaar.com/Chicken-Fr...m-Gravy-156010

Here is a link to where you can buy pre-made bacon explosions:

http://www.bbqaddicts.com/bacon-explosion/

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Hmmmmmmm ...... biscuits and some soppin' gravy.

I'm gonna try it at home when I got on vacation this summer, only I think I'll try it with some seasoned cubed beef and on the grill.


-K

Brothers,

I attempted this feat today for a dinner we were hosting for some friends. Wife and I have a group of friends that we meet up every other wednesday for dinner. More info and explanation on this in my blog at:

http://www.cigarsmokers.com/entries/...king-Tradition

Anyways, I decided this would be a perfect ocassion for the amazing bacon explosion and I photographed my progress. Enjoy:

Here are the ingredients. The only change was that instead of using sausage, we decided to use ground beef (wife's choice).

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Here is the Bacon weave:

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Here is the bacon weave with condiment, I used Louisiana Cajun Seasoning in honor of the Saints victory :smiley20:

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Laid out the ground beef, cooked bacon, and I added a few Jalapenos (it's a Texas thing :smiley2:)

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I decided to play it safe since my friends have big appetites so I made a second one just in case

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Rolled and ready! This was probably the trickiest part since it is very easy for the ground beef to crumble. Patience and steady hands are needed:

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I did not have a ruler on hand so I used a different method to measure length....a churchill :smiley36:

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PLEASE SEE PART 2 FOR THE CONCLUSION....

Final product:

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Yes, I made them! :smiley14:

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Ready for the oven fellas:

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My method was 30 minutes @ 280 degress (flip twice), 20 minutes @ 310 degs (flip twice), 5 minutes at 350 degrees (flip twice) and here is the outcome:

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Time to enjoy:

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Thanks to MemphisFred for decreasing my lifespan by about 17 days :smiley20: I thouroughly enjoyed this. BTW, all pictures were taken with my cell phone camera. I love this thing! Dinner was followed by a Padron 4000 :smiley41:

Nelson

Was it good? How spicey hot is that combination? It's an intersting idea I can see a lot of different combinations. :smiley2:

You're oh so welcome, but just 17 days, hell I can hear you arteries hardening from here :smiley36:

Different combinations indeed...so how was it with the cajun rub, beef & penos?

Loved the ruler btw :smiley20:

Dang that looks good, and the jalepeno add is a great idea.

-Buzz

Cinda,
It was not spicy at all. I may have to use more next time around or just go with some Habaneros.

Fred,
The rub was very peppery and good! I am glad I used ground beef since it really felt like you were having a burger.

Buzz,
You gotta try this man!

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Buzz,
You gotta try this man!

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Ok, so I'll come by this weekend? I'll bring a six pack and a side dish... :smiley4:

-Buzz

Well hell, if we are gonna make this a weekend, I'll bring the stogies. :smiley20:

*Thumps his club on the ground in appreciation*

BACON! GOOOOOD!!!!!

BEER!!!! GOOOOOD!!!!!