Part of what makes the Missouri State Fair so much fun is all the stuff that goes on that is special, and unique. It's a once a year thing - and we all indulge a little bit. Well now, there are 5,000 state fair food vendors who are KICKING themselves right now, for not coming up with this recipe.
There are many oddities that happen in the world that I think fascinate people in general. I remember when I was young you would look up into the clouds and try and make out the different shapes that were formed. Then there are the more well known times that food seemed to form something special, like the cinnamon roll that looked like Mother Teresa, or the chicken nugget that looked like Abraham
Bacon is one of the few foods on this Earth that is perfect and beautiful all by itself, it doesn't need seasoning or melted cheese. However, that hasn't stopped some scientists from trying to make it even tastier...
Last week, a U.K. group struck fear in the hearts of bacon lovers everywhere when it predicted an "unavoidable" pork shortage next year. But now experts say there's no real threat of an impending "aporkalypse" here in the U.S. and that the organization's report amounts to nothing more than propaganda. Whew!
So far we've learned that the worst US drought in 50 years will cause meat prices to rise and has even forced some ranchers to feed candy to their cattle. But now comes truly disturbing news from the UK's National Pig Association (who knew there was such a thing?): a worldwide bacon and sausage shortage may also be in the future.