The Bacon Explosion, which sounds more like a problem you might have after a greasy hangover breakfast than a recipe, has become an overnight internet success from articles in the New York Times and a segment on Good Morning America. With our already declining health in this country, the last thing we need is to encourage people to eat is a bacon and sausage basket that contains 5,000 calories and 500 grams of fat. People eating this dish are consuming more calories than most people should eat in two days - GROSS!
And we wonder why we’re obese, why diabetes and hypertension is so prevalent in this country. I mean, really?
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I think I just vomited in my mouth. And I love bacon …
I know, its so disgusting! I can’t even imagine wanting to eat anything that was 2 days worth of calories and a month’s worth of fat…the slippery slope to a heart attack….
This is AWESOME! This is what makes America great! I would not eat, but I could!
Amazing.
So that one slice of “Bacon Explosion” contains 5000 calories and 500 grams of fat.
Let’s see. . . . 500 grams is over a pound, so the one slice weighs over a pound?
And the entire loaf must weigh, what 15-20 pounds?
Isn’t that a bit, uh, preposterous?
Or are you saying that most people who eat this aren’t going to eat a single slice or two — but the entire loaf, which presumably contains the entire 5000 calories? Again, I think that’s a bit of a stretch.
Maybe someone should do some actual calculations instead of coming up with numbers that are bogus.
I would think most people, if they were going to eat these in the first place, would probably tackle the whole roll. I can’t imagine someone this excessive stopping at just one slice. Can you?
I cooked two of these yesterday, after volunteering to on a motorcycle forum I belong to…here is my “review post” from last night:
Having dreamed of the smoking of my bacon explosion(s) for days now, I rode back from the beach early, mouth watering….
OK, not really, but I had been planning doing this today. As I mentioned in my earlier post, I (well, my wife actually) went to my local market/butcher and secured the ingredients. The same sausage we had here on the February Tech Day, thick bacon, plus assorted BBQ sauces. By mistake, or perhaps good fortune, she got “salt free” pork/dry rub. As a committed meat hunter, BBQ’ing, and eating guy, I never thought that salt free rub actually existed.
I followed the directions as closely as any guy would and must say it came out exactly as the pictures. I actually had enough to make two “rolls”, one of which I was going to give to a friend. I smoked them for 2.5 hours, then glazed it with a sugary BBQ sauce, which gave it a crisp coating. During this time, I had the smoker tilted slightly to allow the (significant) grease to drain (onto the ground). This may help control my raccoon population by giving them coronaries.
After letting it cool for about 25 minutes, I sliced off a piece, hoping for the best.
By far one of the saltiest things I’ve ever tasted. I can’t imagine how it would have been with regular rub, as they are very salty. My mouth still feels raw from the 4 bites I took. I can’t give my friend his, as I’m worried about being arrested for his murder after the almost guaranteed cardiac arrest that would take place. The flavor was great, but really the salt killed any chance of actual consumption. I suppose if I had gone with low sodium bacon, sausage and sauces, it may have been edible.
Granted it is excessive but one person doesn’t eat the whole thing. One log makes at least 10 servings but more like 15. So, it is not more calories than one person eats in two days.
Also, people are fat because they eat stuff like this every day. It’s all about moderation.
By the way, many folks who would eat this would eat just one slice.
Replacing the inner layer of bacon with pork tenderloin and pesto sauce makes for a nice, less salty revision.