Canadian Bacon Vs. Bacon?

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**Jihadin**

Whats bad...we were BBQ some pork ribs and let the locals have some that worked on Bagram. I stand corrected. They had the beef sticks that was cooked by the pork ribs. Wif remember that video I have

**Tronzor**

mega_bassist wrote:
Tronzor wrote:
Off-topic: What is that Molson with the gold label called? I know you can't get it in the US, and the label is in French(iirc)...and it's delicious

I apologize for all of Canada when people associate Molson Canadian with good beer, it's crap. Try the following: Tree Breweries (BC interior), Philips Breweries(Vancouver Island), Granville Island (Vancouver), Unibroue - they make ridiculously strong beer (9%) (Quebec)

Well, thanks for the suggestion, but I think it's a decent beer - all a matter of opinion, ya know? I'm still looking for that specific kind, though

You're completely right and I wasn't meaning to insult your tastes, meerly that Molson does not produce the best that we have to offer is all. I will take a stab around the liquor store this weekend and see if I can find out what it is. I thought it might be like Molson select or something, but I don't drink it.

Another note, you have some amazing breweries down south, particularily in Oregon! Mirror Pond Pale Ale is AMAZING!

There's also a bacon infused beer from the south somewhere, don't remember what that is.

**mega_bassist**

Tronzor wrote:You're completely right and I wasn't meaning to insult your tastes, meerly that Molson does not produce the best that we have to offer is all. I will take a stab around the liquor store this weekend and see if I can find out what it is. I thought it might be like Molson select or something, but I don't drink it.

Another note, you have some amazing breweries down south, particularily in Oregon! Mirror Pond Pale Ale is AMAZING!

There's also a bacon infused beer from the south somewhere, don't remember what that is.

Thanks, I'll have to check those out

....Rogue is another great company from Oregon! I really reccomend their Dead Guy Ale (it's a little expensive though)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_Ales

**Jihadin**

Thinking of ways now to convince my wife to cook breakfest tomorrow...bacon eggs, bacon and bacon

**mega_bassist**

I prefer a bacon sammich with a side of bacon

**Jihadin**

I would approve the hardening of our arteries with bacon...so bad but sooo good

**mega_bassist**

We have to have plenty of ham and bacon for Fort Dakka...people would go crazy w/o it

**Jihadin**

Actually thought that Mega lol. Why I would throw it up as having prisoners attend the pig pens. Pens are nasty to maintain. The guard will be upwind

**Tronzor**

mega_bassist wrote:
Tronzor wrote:You're completely right and I wasn't meaning to insult your tastes, meerly that Molson does not produce the best that we have to offer is all. I will take a stab around the liquor store this weekend and see if I can find out what it is. I thought it might be like Molson select or something, but I don't drink it.

Another note, you have some amazing breweries down south, particularily in Oregon! Mirror Pond Pale Ale is AMAZING!

There's also a bacon infused beer from the south somewhere, don't remember what that is.

Thanks, I'll have to check those out ....Rogue is another great company from Oregon! I really reccomend their Dead Guy Ale (it's a little expensive though)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_Ales

Big fan of Dead Guy Ale, it's delicious. There's a couple really great pubs/tap houses here in Vancouver that have it and I can get it in singles at the BC Liquor Store. I'm planning a trip to Portland next year and I want to do at least 2 brewery tours in Oregon while I'm there.

**Shadowbrand**

I work with the first wonder of Canada on a weekly basis. I have nothing but respect for the magnificent food that is. Canadian Bacon.

Although I find all meat fething delicious.

"Bacon is a mans candy."

**Jihadin**

Thinking to some its a drug of choice

**TrollPie**

Where does British bacon fit on this spectrum?

**d-usa**

Ham for the ham god!

Bacon for the bacon throne!

**Nerivant**

**Jihadin**

Where does British bacon fit on this spectrum?

Dang..we need to redouble our effort of amercaniztion of the UK....actually isn't UK bacon similiar to canadian?

**Shadowseer_Kim**

I am terribly confused by this poll, and the discussion that has followed.

Personally, I like both types of bacon. This was not an option.

I also lived in Canada for awhile, and when you go to a diner and order bacon, you get what we americans call "canadian bacon" aka ham like stuff. If in the same diner you order back bacon, you get the bacon you are used to in the USA.

So let's refresh

Canada - Back bacon = USA - Bacon
Canada - Bacon = USA - Canadian Bacon/ham

I think I will go eat some bacon right now.

**Orlanth**

I much prefer my bacon to come from pigs rather than Canadians.

**Blitza da warboy**

Turkey bacon ftw! 1 gram of fat versus 26; I wonder which one is better....

**marv335**

I live in Saudi.
If I want Bacon (of any type) I need to smuggle it in.

I've tried Beef Bacon and Turkey Bacon.
While both are ok, they're not a patch on the real stuff.

**DIDM**

bacon straws for Bloody Marys

and yes, Oregon is a beer heaven. You could spend a week going to all the brewpubs in Portland alone

**JubJubMarine**

But is your beer staunch as?

My mate got some American beer imported but he reconed that it was weaker than the stuff we get down here in the hillz (NZ), or the valleyz (Wales).

**Snrub**

Ok im not sure what the bacon situation is like over in America or Canada but this is what Australian (and im assuming New Zealand) bacon looks like. What would you guys call it?

A lot more delecious meat and less fat. The round/oval meaty part, also known as the "eye" is about 13-15cm long and depending on luck can be about 4mm thick. Frys up great.

**Alfndrate**

That actually looks like a combination of "American" bacon and Canadian Bacon.

The "eye" is canadian, and the rest (if you go a little bit farther down that strip) is American Bacon.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacon

For all your bacon needs

**dogma**

Prosciutto is superior to both.

**Blacksails**

I really love both, but Canadian bacon on a toasted english muffin with an egg done over-hard and cheese is just...godly.

**biccat**

Vulcan wrote:Personally, I think there is room for both on a pizza.

I once tried ordering a bacon and Canadian bacon pizza, they gave me ham. Then I tried asking for double bacon (had a 2-topping special) and they didn't actually give me more bacon. I resigned myself to living with the bacon-and-ham pizza through college.

God I loved that place.

**JubJubMarine**

Personally, I swear by middle bacon: Heavy on the meat, heavy on the fat, light on the wallet!

**Orlanth**

I get offcuts of cooking bacon, tastes the same but because its not in neat slices you get a large amount for a fraction of the price.

Offcuts don't mean offal.

**Castiel**

Snrub wrote:Ok im not sure what the bacon situation is like over in America or Canada but this is what Australian (and im assuming New Zealand) bacon looks like. What would you guys call it?

A lot more delecious meat and less fat. The round/oval meaty part, also known as the "eye" is about 13-15cm long and depending on luck can be about 4mm thick. Frys up great.

That would be bacon in Britain. I'm unsure as to what Canadian bacon looks like. It's not streaky bacon, which I think Americans call bacon.

**Tronzor**

Snrub wrote:Ok im not sure what the bacon situation is like over in America or Canada but this is what Australian (and im assuming New Zealand) bacon looks like. What would you guys call it?

A lot more delecious meat and less fat. The round/oval meaty part, also known as the "eye" is about 13-15cm long and depending on luck can be about 4mm thick. Frys up great.

This looks like a combination of the two. Canadian Bacon = Back Bacon = Ham(basically) and this looks like a little of both. And it looks absolutely delicious.

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Blitza da warboy wrote:Turkey bacon ftw! 1 gram of fat versus 26; I wonder which one is better....

Real bacon is 26 times better than Turkey bacon. You answered your own question.

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DIDM wrote:

bacon straws for Bloody Marys

and yes, Oregon is a beer heaven. You could spend a week going to all the brewpubs in Portland alone

I want to make some of these? Did you do this yourself and if so how? I would think wrap bacon around a chopstick and go from there. Suggestions?