While this is a prime candidate for us euros to go 'what a stupid idea, Americans really are thick fatties, har har har', I'd love to try this!
Go, American ingenuity!
That sounds horrific. If you want something that tastes like bacon, eat bacon.
Reminds me of when my vegan cousin offered me a bacon sandwich. "But you don't eat meat, why do you have bacon in the house?" "Oh, its not real bacon, its made of tofu". Bizarre.
Steve: well, I imagine the trick is not to use so much as to completely rub out any hints of the original taste.
If I put spices on food, it ads to it. The example of Tofu is something else entirely, as tofu tastes of fuck all, and you are supposed to put spices on to at least give it some taste.
Seriously, why bother with tofu as a vegetarian? It's rubbish
It's not an argument against flavourings, as flavourings tend to be part of the product to begin with. A seasoning that makes one type of food taste like another seems almost entirely pointless to me. But then, I haven't actually tried it, so I could be missing out on something amazing. But it still sounds weird to me.
What kind of third-world supermarkets do you guys have not having bacon salt? I'll bet if you go to the spice aisle, you'll find 5 brands of bacon salt alongside the onion, garlic, celery, chicken, beef and who knows what other wonderous, magical salts. So many salts that you'll keel over and die of hypertension on the spot.
I was going to say: "NON-AMERICAN ONES, DOUCHEBAG", but then I noticed you were Australian. Right, so we might actually have that here, I'll need to have a look.
Heh. incidentally, I was checking out IT crowd clips yesterday, after checking when the new season was going to be out (no clue, but they started filming in September), and I'd completely forgotten the 'google into google'-bit.
You can buy it in the UK, it's in our local supermarket. I saw it in supermarkets when I was in Canada last week too. What was your point again?
Also, why do you seem to think that ham or bacon flavoured crisps are a Spanish novelty? o_O
@mop: putting dry ham into the fridge is a sin, around here one kills you for that
have a mouldy ham from tirol in my food locker, tastes like awesome
why don't you bacon salt fanaticans use real spice?
you will see, your stomach will proofe the healthyness
but... öhh i made some chineese type food today and totally fucked it up with too much salt, (stinknormales jodsalz btw) i instandly got a serious headache i can still feel after 6 hours^^
I really don't get the distinction between this bacon salt and 'real spice'. It's just another flavouring, don't get your panties in a bunch over it. Oh, and Blaizer? The sandwich as you show it there , the triangular slices? It comes from the English. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Montagu,_4th_Earl_of_Sandwich
And that Bocata probably comes from 'baguette', the french name for that type of bread.
Maybe it's time to take that foot out of your mouth, and to start accepting that Spain isn't the culinary capital of the world, and that every country has its tasty specialities?
And I've had Jamon Serrano, and thought it was quite excellent. Not too dissimilar to Proscuito when I had it, though. Both very nice.
Speaking of national foods, I forgot to go to the local market yesterday, which is a shame since I'm badly craving Curry Ketchup, which they sell at the german stall.
Neox: I'm Belgian. I like to think I have pretty good taste in food
Although, having said that and having gone along with the 'teehee english food'-thing: I fucking love a lot of the local food here. Bangers (sausages) and mash, pub burgers (which aren't like McDonalds), and most of all: MEAT PIES. Holy shit, good stuff.
I miss a lot of Belgian food, but then again, I'd miss a lot of UK food if I were to go back to Belgium. My point stands, every country I know has their own awesome little recipes and specialities.
So Neox, next time I'm in Germany, I'll expect you to stuff my face with German food. It's only right.
On a somewhat related note: everyone who goes on holiday to another country and only eats at McDonalds should be shot in the gut.
Yep, Pea, totally. You can't get bangers and mash anywhere else quite like UK!
Similarly I have yet to taste any spaghetti as good as I have had in Italy, and strangely enough the best coffee I've had was in France. Canada has poutine, which is awesome.
i think bacon salt is thust ordinary salt with the spices used to produce bacon -> you think it tastels like bacon, because prok tastes like nothing...
so i see no more danger in eating bacon salt than in eating bacon
@mop: come over here and eat my kickass fat-drooling spagetti , they do kick ass!!!
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Anyway, I think this sums it up. Bacon Salt, Nascar AND Jesus.
http://www.baconsaltblog.com/2008/09/bacon-salt-wins.html
Go, American ingenuity!
ps: send me one please.
So THAT'S where you found out about the wonder that is bacon salt, shoulda known. I'm gonna have to pick some up.
Reminds me of when my vegan cousin offered me a bacon sandwich. "But you don't eat meat, why do you have bacon in the house?" "Oh, its not real bacon, its made of tofu". Bizarre.
I've ordered the sampler.
If I put spices on food, it ads to it. The example of Tofu is something else entirely, as tofu tastes of fuck all, and you are supposed to put spices on to at least give it some taste.
Seriously, why bother with tofu as a vegetarian? It's rubbish
*shame*
You've just made an arguement against anything flavored.
Personally, I prefer turkey bacon.
And how the hell do you get bacon from a turkey?
Score!
I just planted, like, seven tofus.
Goodbye woman troubles.
Sure beats Bacos!
I bet this tastes similar. yes pleaz.
is this to prevent obesity? or to increase it? LOL
This is pointless :P
Not that I've had that happen or anything...
...Just as a note I hear the reversal surgery costs quite a bit.
This salt is a silly invention, maybe for compulsive meat eaters, isn't it?
Bacon LOL, we eat "Jam
...he says as he grabs his credit card ready to hunt down his first steak of the season.
Only that its french or portugese...
i don't understand what you said, but i must say that this kind of salt is produced in Spain, it's a 100% spanish product and its name is spanish.
BTW, today plays your football selection against spain
You can buy it in the UK, it's in our local supermarket. I saw it in supermarkets when I was in Canada last week too. What was your point again?
Also, why do you seem to think that ham or bacon flavoured crisps are a Spanish novelty? o_O
Wikipedia...
Ham novelty? it's not a novelty, and i'm talking about "Jam
have a mouldy ham from tirol in my food locker, tastes like awesome
why don't you bacon salt fanaticans use real spice?
you will see, your stomach will proofe the healthyness
but... öhh i made some chineese type food today and totally fucked it up with too much salt, (stinknormales jodsalz btw) i instandly got a serious headache i can still feel after 6 hours^^
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Montagu,_4th_Earl_of_Sandwich
And that Bocata probably comes from 'baguette', the french name for that type of bread.
Maybe it's time to take that foot out of your mouth, and to start accepting that Spain isn't the culinary capital of the world, and that every country has its tasty specialities?
And I've had Jamon Serrano, and thought it was quite excellent. Not too dissimilar to Proscuito when I had it, though. Both very nice.
Speaking of national foods, I forgot to go to the local market yesterday, which is a shame since I'm badly craving Curry Ketchup, which they sell at the german stall.
Although, having said that and having gone along with the 'teehee english food'-thing: I fucking love a lot of the local food here. Bangers (sausages) and mash, pub burgers (which aren't like McDonalds), and most of all: MEAT PIES. Holy shit, good stuff.
I miss a lot of Belgian food, but then again, I'd miss a lot of UK food if I were to go back to Belgium. My point stands, every country I know has their own awesome little recipes and specialities.
So Neox, next time I'm in Germany, I'll expect you to stuff my face with German food. It's only right.
On a somewhat related note: everyone who goes on holiday to another country and only eats at McDonalds should be shot in the gut.
Similarly I have yet to taste any spaghetti as good as I have had in Italy, and strangely enough the best coffee I've had was in France. Canada has poutine, which is awesome.
and BACON SALT lol. Salt is already poopy now its fill with BACON. talk about a good choice Lol.
i tasted it first hand ... its awsome !
so i see no more danger in eating bacon salt than in eating bacon
@mop: come over here and eat my kickass fat-drooling spagetti , they do kick ass!!!
edit: did i mention that they kick ass?
What, pig-flavourings?