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a e.g.: Canadian Adobo, Philippine, 157 - Cheese Spread, 33 Aegkage, 56 - and Mushroom-Stuffed Vidalia Onions, 189 Air-cured bacon, 13, 161 artisanal, ix–xi, 3 Aligot, 159 -Banana Treats, 29 The All-American BLT , 116 Canapés, Peanut , Scallion and, 25 Almond(s): -Cheddar Popcorn, 34 -Bacon Cheese Spread, 33 Chocolate Truffles, Peanut Butter and, 257 Bacon-Wrapped Figs Stuffed with, in Port, 259 cooking, 14–15 Minnesota Wild Rice with Bacon, curing and smoking of, 3–4 Mushrooms and, 234 Dip, Cream Cheese, Horseradish and, 30 Alsatian Bacon and Onion Tart, 52–53 health issues of, xi, 15–16 Alsatian Baeckoffe, 134 history of, 2–3 Anderson, Jean, 89, 150, 260 international styles of, ix–x, 5–14 “Angel” biscuits, 250 mail-order sources for, 17–19 , 40 packaged, x–xi Apicius, 2 -Parmesan Biscuits, 249 Apple(s): Pie, Goat Cheese, Vidalia Onion and, 54 Braise, Swiss Pear, Potato, Bacon and, 211 purchasing, 12–13 Brussels Sprouts Braised with Bacon and, 190 saltiness of, 16, 201 Casserole, Canadian Bacon, Sweet Potato and, 133 Scones, Chive, Bell Pepper and, 252 Griddlecakes, New England Bacon and, 63 Scrapple, 67 Swedish Onions and, with Bacon, 212 and Shrimp Fingers, 22 Äpple-fläsk, 212 storing, 13–14, 85 Armour, Philip D., 3 -Stuffed Cremini Mushrooms, 35 Artisanal bacons, ix–xi, 3 as term, 53 cooking with, 153 Toad-in-the-Hole, 66 mail-order sources for, 17–19 -Wrapped Dungeness Crab Legs, 37 purchasing, 13 -Wrapped Figs Stuffed with in Port, 259 Austria, styles of bacon in, 10–11 -Wrapped Roasted Quail Stuffed with , 174 Austrian Lentil and , 90 “Bacon” (Spain), 10 Authentic Boston Baked Beans with Bacon, 206 Bacon bits, 7 Avocado Salad: Bacon fat, 12, 15 Chicken, Orange, and, with Bacon Dressing, 106 discarding, 149 Wilted Spinach and, with WarmCOPYRIGHTED Bacon Dressing, nutritional MATERIAL facts for, 16 100 saving and cooking with, 15 Bacon press, 261 Baeckoffe, Alsatian, 134 b Bahamian Lobster and Bacon Ragout, 142 Bacalao a la vizcaína, 183 Baked Marinated Quail, 175 , 7. See also Canadian-style bacon Baked Oysters with Greens and Bacon, 179 cooking with, 58 Baker, Russell, 137 purchasing, 12–13 Baking bacon, 14 Bacon, 1–16. See also in other recipes; specific types, Banana-Bacon Treats, 29

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Basil: English Bacon and Cheddar, 237 Clam , Tomato, Bacon and, 83 Flat, French Provencal Bacon, 242 French Noodles with Bacon, Tomatoes and, 218 Flat, Italian Bacon and Onion, 244 Basque Salt Cod with Bacon and Tomatoes, 184 German Bacon Pumpernickel, 238 Basting, with bacon, 169 Sardinian Bacon, 239 Bauchspeck, 10 Broiling bacon, 14 Baveuse, 61 Brown sugar slab bacon, 11 Bean. See also specific types, e.g.: White bean Brunswick Stew, Virginia, 122–123 Salad, Viennese Egg, Bacon and, 112 Brussels Sprouts Braised with Apple and Bacon, 190 Soup, Serbian Bacon, Cabbage and, 94 Burger’s Smokehouse, 17 Beard, James, xii, 37, 128 Burgundian Carrots with Onions, Bacon, and Black Beef: Currants, 193 and Bacon-Stuffed Plantains, Caribbean, 151 Buttermilk, Bacon, and Blue Cheese Dressing, Iceberg Braised, Italian Onions and, with , 146 Wedges with, 101 Jean’s Best Meat Loaf, 150 Buying bacon: Rolls, German Bacon and, 148–149 criteria for, 12–13 Stew, Maytag Bacon and, 124 mail order sources for, 17–19 Beer, Belgium Braised Rabbit, Prunes, and Bacon in, 176 Beet, Chicory, and Bacon Salad, French, 107 Belgium Braised Rabbit, Prunes, and Bacon in Beer, 176 c Bell Pepper(s): Cabbage: Corn with Bacon and, 188 Chinese, Japanese Braised Pork and Bacon with, Scones, Bacon, Chive and, 252 143 Benton’s Smoky Mountain Country , 17 French Bacon and, Troisgros, 200 Biscuits: German Red Cabbage and Bacon Salad, 113 Bacon-Parmesan, 249 Soup, French Duck Gizzard, Bacon and, 84–85 Yeast, New England Bacon, 250 Soup, Serbian Bacon, Bean and, 94 Black Currants, Onions, and Bacon, Burgundian Stuffed Leaves, Serbian, 155 Carrots with, 193 “Cajun bacon,” 178 Black Forest bacon, 11 Cake: Black Forest Mushrooms with Bacon and Cheese, 196 Scandinavian Bacon and Egg, 58 Black Mushrooms and Bacon, Chinese Sweet Rice Swiss Potato and Bacon, 160 with, 233 Calabaza (zapallo), 96 Blanching bacon, 15 California Bacon Muffins, 251 BLT Sandwich, The All-American, 116 California , 68 Blue Cheese: California Stuffed Hot Dogs, 117 —Bacon Dip, Hot, 31 Camotes, 95 Dressing, Bacon, Buttermilk and, Iceberg Wedges , styles of bacon in, 7 with, 101 Canadian Bacon: Bocuse, Paul, 107 authentic, 7 Bog, Lowcountry Shrimp and Bacon, 228 , French Toast and, 65 Borscht, Russian, 92 Casserole, Sweet Potato, Apple and, 133 Boston Baked Beans with Bacon, Authentic, 206 Croques-Monsieur, 114 Braised Veal Kidneys with Bacon and Wild Mushrooms, Maple Custard, 262 164 Stew, Sante Fe Venison Sausage and, 129 Brazilian Feijoada, 158 Strata, Corn, Cheese and, 131 Bread: Canadian Meat Pie, 152–153 Casserole, Iowa Bacon and Onion, 240 Canadian Salmon, Potato, and Bacon Torte, 182–183 Castilian Bacon- and Sausage-Stuffed, 241 Canadian-style bacon, 7, 12–13

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Caribbean Bacon, Cheese, and Rice Custard, 224 Soup, Pot Sticker, Shiitake Mushroom and, 97 Caribbean Beef- and Bacon-Stuffed Plantains, 151 storing, 13 Carolina Seafood Gumbo, 81 substituting, 28, 227 Carrots with Onions, Bacon, and Black Currants, Twice-Cooked, 73 Burgundian, 193 Chinese Cabbage, Japanese Braised Pork and Bacon Casserole: with, 143 Canadian Bacon, Sweet Potato, and Apple, 133 Chinese Lion’s Head, 161 Lima Bean and Bacon, 127 Chinese Pork Fried Rice with Bacon, 226–227 Long Island Oyster and Bacon, 126 Chinese Stir-Fried Greens and Bacon, 204 Casserole Bread, Iowa Bacon and Onion, 240 Chinese Sweet Rice with Black Mushrooms and Bacon, Castilian Bacon- and Sausage-Stuffed Bread, 241 233 Catalan Rice with Bacon, Raisins, and Pine Nuts, 232 Chive, Bacon, and Bell Pepper Scones, 252 Cauliflower with Bacon, Pimentos, and Sunflower Chocolate Truffles, Bacon and Peanut Butter, 257 Seeds, Pearl’s, 192 Chorizo, 241 Cheddar: Chowder: -Bacon Popcorn, 34 Chicken, Corn, and Bacon, 77 Bread, English Bacon and, 237 Chicken, Hock, and Bacon, 80 Cheese. See also specific types, e.g.: Blue Cheese Clam, Tomato, Basil, and Bacon, 83 Black Forest Mushrooms with Bacon and, 196 Maryland Crab, Shrimp, and Bacon, 78 Custard, Caribbean Bacon, Rice and, 224 Chu, Thom, 226 French Gratin of Potatoes, Bacon and, 199 Claiborne, Craig, 73 Puffs, French Bacon and, 38 Clam(s): Salad, Jamaican Smoked Fish, Bacon and, 111 Casino, 36 Soufflé, French Bacon and, 60 Chowder, Tomato, Basil, and Bacon, 83 Spread, Bacon-Almond, 33 Hash, New England, 177 Strata, Canadian Bacon, Corn and, 131 Clark, Liz, 240 Swiss Macaroni, Bacon and, 217 , 102–103 Chicken: Cocido, 136 Braised in Zinfandel, Onions, Bacon and, 165 Colcannon, Irish, 201 Chowder, Corn, Bacon and, 77 Collar bacon, 7 Chowder, Ham Hock, Bacon and, 80 Colombian Potatoes with Bacon-Cheese Sauce, 197 Salad, Avocado, Orange and, with Bacon Dressing, Comté cheese, 60 106 Conch and Bacon Stew, Key West, 130 Southern-Style Smothered, with Bacon and Lemon Coniglio al Barolo, 135 Slices, 167 Cookies: Stew, Spanish Bacon, Meatball, Chickpea and, German Bacon, 255 136–137 Swedish Spice, 256 Stew, Virginia Brunswick, 122–123 Cooking: Succotash, Bacon and, 170 of bacon, 14–15 Chicken Livers, Spicy, in Blankets, 23 with bacon fat, 15 Chickpea, Chicken, Bacon, and Meatball Stew, Corn: Spanish, 136–137 with Bell Peppers and Bacon, 188 Chicory, Beet, and Bacon Salad, French, 107 Chowder, Chicken, Bacon and, 77 China, styles of bacon in, 11–12 Soufflé, Southern Bacon and, 59 Chinese Bacon, 11–12, 28 Strata, Canadian Bacon, Cheese and, 131 air-cured, 13, 204 Cornbread: curing, 4, 13 Peppered-Bacon, 245 Lacquered, 28 Portuguese Bacon, 246 purchasing, 13, 28 Corncob-smoked bacon, 77

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Corned bacon, 11 Duck, Bacon, and Pinto Bean Stew, 128 Cornsticks, Southern Bacon, 247 Duck Gizzard, Cabbage, and Bacon Soup, French, Cottage Cheese and Bacon, Hungarian Noodles with, 84–85 219 Couenne, 8 Country-style bacon, 5 e Crab: Ecuadorian Smoky Pumpkin Soup, 96 Chowder, Maryland Shrimp, Bacon and, 78 Edamame and Bacon Soup, Chilled, 76 Legs, Bacon-Wrapped Dungeness, 37 Egg(s): Cracklings, Southern Shrimp and Pea Salad with, 104 Cake, Scandinavian Bacon and, 58 Cream Cheese, Bacon, and Horseradish Dip, 30 California Hangtown Fry, 68 Creamed Sauerkraut with Bacon and Shiitakes, Hash and, Russian, 70 Russian, 202 , Danish Potato, Tomato, and Bacon, 56 Cremini Mushrooms, Bacon-Stuffed, 35 Omelette, Italian Open-Face Zucchini and Bacon, 61 Creole Shrimp, Louisiana, 178 Pie, English Bacon and, 55 Criollo, 95 Pudding, Portuguese Bacon and, 260–261 Croques-Monsieur, Canadian Bacon, 114 Quiche Lorraine, 50–51 Cunningham, Marion, 67 Salad, Viennese Bean, Bacon and, 112 Cured bacon, 1, 2 Strata, Shrimp, Bacon, Rice and, 223 Curing bacon, 3–4 Egg Noodle, Sauerkraut, and Gypsy Bacon Soup, Currants, Black, Burgundian Carrots with Onions, Hungarian, 91 Bacon and, 193 England, bacon history in, 2 Custard: English bacon, 7 Canadian Bacon Maple, 262 Bread, Cheddar and, 237 Caribbean Bacon, Cheese, and Rice, 224 Pie, Egg and, 55 purchasing, 12 and Rice Pilaf, 225 d English Faggots and Split Peas, 208–209 , 11 English Roast Guinea Hens with Bacon and cooking with, 58 Mushrooms, 172 production of, 56 purchasing, 12 Danish Potato, Tomato, and Bacon Omelette, 56 f D’Artagnan, 17 Faggots and Split Peas, English, 208–209 Date Tapas, Grilled Bacon-Wrapped, 41 , 5, 12 , styles of bacon in, 11 Fat-to-lean ratio, 12 , 40 Feijoada, Brazilian, 158 Dip: Fennel: Bacon, Cream Cheese, and Horseradish, 30 Risotto, Italian Pancetta and, 231 Hot Bacon—Blue Cheese, 31 Soup, German Bacon and, 89 Double-smoked bacon, 5 Figs, Bacon-Wrapped, Stuffed with Almonds in Port, 259 Dressing: Fish. See also Seafood Bacon, Blue Cheese, and Buttermilk, Iceberg Jamaican Smoked Fish, Cheese, and Bacon Salad, Wedges with, 101 111 Bacon, Chicken, Avocado, and Orange Salad with, Salmon, Norwegian Bacon-Wrapped Broiled, 181 106 Salmon, Torte, Canadian Potato, Bacon and, Warm Bacon, Wilted Spinach and Avocado Salad 182–183 with, 100 Salt Cod with Bacon and Tomatoes, Basque, 184 Dry-cured bacon, 3 Smelts, Skewered Fried Bacon and, 71

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Fisher, M. F. K., 183 styles of bacon in, 10–11 Flaeskeaggekage, 58 Goat Cheese, Bacon, and Vidalia Onion Pie, 54 Flat Bread: Gougères, 38 French Provencal Bacon, 242 The Grateful Palate, xi, 17 Italian Bacon and Onion, 244 Gratin of Potatoes, Bacon, and Cheese, French, 199 Flying Pigs Farm, x, 17 Great Britain, styles of bacon in, 7 Focaccia, 244 Green Lentil and Bacon Salad, French, 109 Foster, Pearl Byrd, 192 Greens: Fougasse, 242 Chinese Stir-Fried, Bacon and, 204 France: Mustard, Baked Oysters with Bacon and, 179 bacon history in, 2 Griddlecakes, New England Apple and Bacon, 63 styles of bacon in, 8 Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Date Tapas, 41 terms for bacon in, 51 Guacamole and Bacon Canapés, 26 Freezing bacon, 13–14 , 8, 45 French Bacon, Ham, and Prune Pie, 159 Guinea Hens, English Roast, with Bacon and French Cabbage, Duck Gizzard, and Bacon Soup, 84–85 Mushrooms, 172 French Cabbage and Bacon Troisgros, 200 Gumbo, Carolina Seafood, 81 French Cheese and Bacon Puffs, 38 Gundel, 154 French Cheese and Bacon Soufflé, 60 Gypsy bacon, 11 French Chicory, Beet, and Bacon Salad, 107 Gypsy Bacon Soup, Hungarian Egg Noodle, Sauerkraut French Country Pâté, 42 and, 91 French Gratin of Potatoes, Bacon, and Cheese, 199 French Green Lentil and Bacon Salad, 109 French Noodles with Bacon, Tomatoes, and Basil, 218 h French Provencal Bacon Flat Bread, 242 Ham, Bacon, and Prune Pie, French, 159 French Squabs with Bacon and Mushroom Sauce, 171 Ham Hock, Chicken, and Bacon Chowder, 80 French Toast and Canadian Bacon Breakfast Hangtown Fry, California, 68 Sandwiches, 65 Harris, John, 2 “Fresh bacon,” 1 Hash: Fried Rice, Chinese Pork, with Bacon, 226–227 New England Clam, 177 Frisée salad, 107 Russian Eggs and, 70 Frying bacon, 14 Health, bacon and, xi, 15–16 Highlands Bar and Grill, 179 Hillcrest Farm, x, 18 g History of bacon, 2–3 Gammon, 7 Hoppin’ John, Smoky, 205 , 84 Hornago, 241 Garlic bacon, 11 Horseradish: Georgia Okra, Tomato, and Bacon Mull, 195 Dip, Bacon, Cream Cheese and, 30 Geräucherterspeck, 10, 109, 211 Mussels and Bacon, 24 German Bacon Cookies, 255 Hot Bacon—Blue Cheese Dip, 31 German Bacon Pumpernickel Bread, 238 Hot Dogs, California Stuffed, 117 German Beef and Bacon Rolls, 148–149 Hot Pot, Irish, 141 German Fennel and Bacon Soup, 89 Hungarian bacon: German Red Cabbage and Bacon Salad, 113 color of, 12 : storing, 14 bacon history in, 2 types of, 11, 219 color of bacon from, 12 Hungarian Egg Noodle, Sauerkraut, and Gypsy Bacon curing and smoking bacon in, 4 Soup, 91

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Hungarian Noodles with Bacon and Cottage Cheese, 219 l Hungarian Stuffed Pork Cutlets, 154 Lacquered Chinese Bacon, 28 Hungarian Venison and Bacon Ragout, 138, 140 Lard fumé, 8, 42, 60, 134 , 10 , 8, 15 i Lard salé, 8, 12 Iceberg Wedges with Bacon, Blue Cheese, and Lazy H Smokehouse, x, 18 Buttermilk Dressing, 101 Lee, Virginia, 73 IGourmet.com, 17 Lentil: International styles of bacon, ix–x, 5–14. See also French Green, Salad, Bacon and, 109 specific countries Soup, Austrian Bacon and, 90 Iowa Bacon and Onion Casserole Bread, 240 Lentilles du Puy, 109 Irish bacon, 7, 12 Lima Bean and Bacon Casserole, 127 Irish Colcannon, 201 Linguine with Shrimp, Jerusalem Artichokes, and Irish Hot Pot, 141 Bacon, Italian, 221 Italian Bacon and Onion Flat Bread, 244 Lion’s Head, Chinese, 161 Italian Braised Beef and Onions with Pancetta, 146 Lobster and Bacon Ragout, Bahamian, 142 Italian Fennel and Pancetta Risotto, 231 Long Island Oyster and Bacon Casserole, 126 Italian Linguine with Shrimp, Jerusalem Artichokes, Lop yuk, 11. See also Chinese Bacon and Bacon, 221 Louisiana Shrimp Creole, 178 Italian Open-Face Zucchini and Bacon Omelette, 61 Lowcountry Shrimp and Bacon Bog, 228 Italian Rabbit Stew, 135 Italian Radicchio Smothered with Pancetta, 203 Italian Roasted Turkey Breast Stuffed with Pancetta, m Raisins, and Pine Nuts, 168–169 Macaroni, Bacon, and Cheese, Swiss, 217 Italian Spaghetti alla Carbonara, 216 McArthur’s Smokehouse, 18 Italian Tuna, White Bean, and Bacon Salad, 108 Magnolia Grill, 257 Italy: Mail-order sources for bacon, 17–19 curing and smoking bacon, 4 Maple Custard, Canadian Bacon, 262 styles of bacon in, 8, 10, 46 Mariani, John, 231 Maryland Crab, Shrimp, and Bacon Chowder, 78 Mayer, Oscar F., 3 j Maytag Beef and Bacon Stew, 124 Jamaican Smoked Fish, Cheese, and Bacon Salad, 111 Meatball, Chicken, Bacon, and Chickpea Stew, Japanese Bacon Tempura, 43 Spanish, 136–137 Japanese Braised Pork and Bacon with Chinese Meat Loaf, Jean’s Best, 150 Cabbage, 143 Meat Pie, Canadian, 152–153 Japanese Braised , 162 Mencken, H. L., 245 Jefferson, Thomas, 101 Mexican Squash, Yam, and Bacon Soup, 95 Jerusalem Artichokes, Shrimp, and Bacon, Italian Microwaving bacon, 15 Linguine with, 221 Minnesota Wild Rice with Bacon, Almonds, and Oyster Jowl, 5, 12 Mushrooms, 234 Mr. & Mrs. Foster’s Place, 192 Mozzarella and Pancetta Pizzas, 45–46 k Mozzarella di bufala, 45 Kam Man Products, 18 Muffins, California Bacon, 251 Key West Conch and Bacon Stew, 130 Mushroom(s): Krestianskiy zatrak, 70 - and Bacon-Stuffed Vidalia Onions, 189

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Mushroom(s) (cont.): Flat Bread, Italian Bacon and, 244 Black, Chinese Sweet Rice with Bacon and, 233 Italian Braised Beef and, with Pancetta, 146 Black Forest, with Bacon and Cheese, 196 Swedish Apples with Bacon and, 212 Cremini, Bacon-Stuffed, 35 Tart, Alsatian Bacon and, 52–53 English Roast Guinea Hens with Bacon and, 172 Vidalia, see Vidalia Onion Oyster, Minnesota Wild Rice with Bacon, Almonds Online purchasing, 12–13 and, 234 Orange, Chicken, and Avocado Salad with Bacon Sauce, Bacon and, French Squabs with, 171 Dressing, 106 Shiitake, Soup, Pot Sticker, Chinese Bacon and, 97 Oyster(s): Wild, Braised Veal Kidneys with Bacon and, 164 Bacon-Wrapped Roasted Quail Stuffed with, 174 Mussel(s): Baked, with Mustard Greens and Bacon, 179 Horseradish, Bacon and, 24 Casserole, Long Island Bacon and, 126 Sandwiches, Swedish Open-Faced Bacon and, 119 Oyster Mushrooms, Minnesota Wild Rice with Bacon, Mustard Greens and Bacon, Baked Oysters with, 179 Almonds, and, 234 Ozark Mountain Smokehouse, 18–19 n New England Apple and Bacon Griddlecakes, 63 p New England Bacon Yeast Biscuits, 250 Packaged bacon, x–xi, 1–2 New England Clam Hash, 177 preventing tearing of, 23 Newsom’s Old Mill Store, 18 purchasing, 13 Niman, Bill, x storing, 13 Niman Ranch, 18 Pancakes, Venezuelan Squash, Potato, and Bacon, 64 Nitrates, 4 Pancetta, 8, 46 Nitrites, 4 domestic, 8 Nodine’s Smokehouse, 18 Italian Braised Beef and Onions with, 146 Noodle(s): Italian Radicchio Smothered with, 203 with Bacon, French Tomatoes, Basil and, 218 Italian Roasted Turkey Breast Stuffed with Raisins, Hungarian, with Bacon and Cottage Cheese, 219 Pine Nuts and, 168–169 Hungarian Egg, Soup, Sauerkraut, Gypsy Bacon and, 91 Pizzas, Mozzarella and, 45–46 Soup, Venetian White Bean, Bacon and, 86 Risotto, Italian Fennel and, 231 North Country Smokehouse, 18 storing, 14 Norwegian Bacon-Wrapped Broiled Salmon, 181 Pancetta affumicata, 8 Nueske, James, x Paprika bacon, 11 Nueske, Robert, x Paprikaspeck, 10 Nueske’s Hillcrest Farm, x, 18 Parmesan-Bacon Biscuits, 249 Nutritional facts, xi, 15–16 Pasta con i fagioli e pancetta, 86 Pâté, French Country, 42 Pea and Shrimp Salad with Cracklings, Southern, 104 o , 7, 12–13 Okra, Tomato, and Bacon Mull, Georgia, 195 Peanut Butter: Omelette: Canapés, Bacon, Scallion and, 25 Danish Potato, Tomato, and Bacon, 56 Chocolate Truffles, Bacon and, 257 Italian Open-Face Zucchini and Bacon, 61 Pear, Apple, Potato, and Bacon Braise, Swiss, 211 Onion(s): Peppered-Bacon Cornbread, 245 Braised in Zinfandel, Chicken, Bacon and, 165 Philippine Adobo, 157 Burgundian Carrots with Bacon, Black Currants Pie: and, 193 Bacon, Goat Cheese, and Vidalia Onion, 54 Casserole Bread, Iowa Bacon and, 240 Canadian Meat, 152–153

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English Bacon and Egg, 55 French Bacon, Ham, and Prune, 159 q Pimentos, Bacon, and Sunflower Seeds, Pearl’s Quail: Cauliflower with, 192 Bacon-Wrapped Roasted, Stuffed with Oysters, Pine Nuts: 174 Catalan Rice with Bacon, Raisins and, 232 Baked Marinated, 175 Italian Roasted Turkey Breast Stuffed with Queso blanco, 224 Pancetta, Raisins and, 168–169 Quiche Lorraine, 50–51 Pinto Bean, Duck, and Bacon Stew, 128 Pizzas, Pancetta and Mozzarella, 45–46 Plantains, Beef- and Bacon-Stuffed, Caribbean, 151 r Poitrine fraîche, 134 Rabbit: Popcorn, Bacon-Cheddar, 34 Braised in Beer, Belgium Prunes, Bacon and, 176 Pork: Stew, Italian, 135 Belly, Japanese Braised, 162 Radicchio Smothered with Pancetta, Italian, 203 Braised, Japanese Bacon and, with Chinese Ragout: Cabbage, 143 Bahamian Lobster and Bacon, 142 Cutlets, Hungarian Stuffed, 154 Hungarian Venison and Bacon, 138, 140 Pork Fried Rice with Bacon, Chinese, 226–227 Raisins: Port, Bacon-Wrapped Figs Stuffed with Almonds in, 259 Catalan Rice with Bacon, Pine Nuts and, 232 Portugal: Italian Roasted Turkey Breast Stuffed with curing and smoking bacon in, 4 Pancetta, Pine Nuts and, 168–169 styles of bacon in, 10 “Rashers,” 209 Portuguese Bacon Cornbread, 246 The Real Canadian Company, 19 Portuguese Egg and Bacon Pudding, 260–261 Red Cabbage and Bacon Salad, German, 113 Potato(es): Rice: with Bacon-Cheese Sauce, Colombian, 197 with Bacon, Raisins, and Pine Nuts, Catalan, 232 Braise, Swiss Apple, Pear, Bacon and, 211 Chinese Pork Fried, with Bacon, 226–227 Cake, Swiss Bacon and, 160 Chinese Sweet, with Black Mushrooms and Bacon, French Gratin of Bacon, Cheese and, 199 233 Omelette, Danish Tomato, Bacon and, 56 Custard, Caribbean Bacon, Cheese and, 224 Pancakes, Venezuelan Squash, Bacon, and, 64 Minnesota Wild, with Bacon, Almonds, and Oyster Torte, Canadian Salmon, Bacon and, 182–183 Mushrooms, 234 Pot Sticker, Shiitake Mushroom, and Chinese Bacon Pilaf, English Bacon and, 225 Soup, 97 Risotto, Italian Fennel and Pancetta, 231 Pounti, 159 Savannah Red, 222 Poussin, 171 Strata, Shrimp, Bacon, Egg and, 223 Price, Vincent, 117 Rigatino, 8 Prune(s): Risotto, Italian Fennel and Pancetta, 231 Belgium Braised Rabbit, Bacon and, in Beer, 176 “Rock lobsters,” 142 Devils on Horseback, 40 Rolls, German Beef and Bacon, 148–149 Pie, French Bacon, Ham and, 159 Rösti potatoes, 160 South American Yams with Bacon and, 198 Rouladen, 148 Pudding, Portuguese Egg and Bacon, 260–261 Russian Borscht, 92 Pumpernickel Bread, German Bacon, 238 Russian Creamed Sauerkraut with Bacon and Pumpkin Soup, Ecuadorian Smoky, 96 Shiitakes, 202 Purchasing bacon: Russian Hash and Eggs, 70 criteria for, 12–13 mail order sources for, 17–19

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Seafood. See also Fish s , Tomato, Basil, and Bacon, 83 S. Wallace & Sons, 19 Clam Hash, New England, 177 Salad: , 36 Chicken, Avocado, and Orange, with Bacon Crab Chowder, Maryland Shrimp, Bacon and, 78 Dressing, 106 Crab Legs, Bacon-Wrapped Dungeness, 37 Cobb, 102–103 Gumbo, Carolina, 81 French Chicory, Beet, and Bacon, 107 Lobster and Bacon Ragout, Bahamian, 142 French Green Lentil and Bacon, 109 Mussel and Bacon Sandwiches, Swedish Open- German Red Cabbage and Bacon, 113 Faced, 119 Italian Tuna, White Bean, and Bacon, 108 Oyster Casserole, Long Island Bacon and, 126 Jamaican Smoked Fish, Cheese, and Bacon, 111 Oysters, Baked, with Mustard Greens and Bacon, Southern Shrimp and Pea, with Cracklings, 104 179 Viennese Bean, Egg, and Bacon, 112 Shrimp and Bacon Bog, Lowcountry, 228 Wilted Spinach and Avocado, with Warm Bacon Shrimp and Bacon Fingers, 22 Dressing, 100 Shrimp and Pea Salad with Cracklings, Southern, Salmon: 104 Bacon-Wrapped Broiled, Norwegian, 181 Shrimp Creole, Louisiana, 178 Torte, Canadian Potato, Bacon and, 182–183 Serbian Bacon, Bean, and Cabbage Soup, 94 Salt Cod with Bacon and Tomatoes, Basque, 184 Serbian Stuffed Cabbage Leaves, 155 Saltpeter, 2 Shiitake Mushrooms: , 5 Minnesota Wild Rice with Bacon, Almonds and, 234 blanching, 15 Russian Creamed Sauerkraut with Bacon and, 202 cooking with, 123 Soup, Pot Sticker, Chinese Bacon and, 97 fat in, 12 Shrimp: storing, 14 and Bacon Fingers, 22 Salumeria Biellese, 19 Bog, Lowcountry Bacon and, 228 Sandwich(es): Chowder, Maryland Crab, Bacon and, 78 All-American BLT, The, 116 Creole, Louisiana, 178 Breakfast, French Toast and Canadian Bacon, 65 Italian Linguine with Jerusalem Artichokes, Bacon Swedish Open-Faced Mussel and Bacon, 119 and, 221 Sante Fe Venison Sausage and Canadian Bacon Stew, Salad, Southern Pea and, with Cracklings, 104 129 Strata, Bacon, Egg, Rice and, 223 Sardinian Bacon Bread, 239 Skewered Fried Smelts and Bacon, 71 Sauce: Slab bacon, 5 Bacon and Mushroom, French Squabs with, 171 blanching, 15 Bacon-Cheese, Colombian Potatoes with, 197 purchasing, 12 Sauerkraut: rind of, 225 Russian Creamed, with Bacon and Shiitakes, 202 storing, 13, 14 Soup, Hungarian Egg Noodle, Gypsy Bacon and, 91 Small, Jennifer, x Sausage: Smelts and Bacon, Skewered Fried, 71 - and Bacon-Stuffed Bread, Castilian, 241 Smoked bacon, 1, 4, 13 Sante Fe Venison Sausage and Canadian Bacon Smoking bacon, 3–4 Stew, 129 Smoky Hoppin’ John, 205 Savannah Red Rice, 222 Sodium, 16 Scandinavian Bacon and Egg Cake, 58 Soto, Hernando de, 234 Schaller & Weber, 19 Soufflé: Scones, Bacon, Chive, and Bell Pepper, 252 French Cheese and Bacon, 60 Scrapple, Bacon, 67 Southern Corn and Bacon, 59

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Soup: Stir-Fried Greens and Bacon, Chinese, 204 Austrian Lentil and Bacon, 90 Stitt, Frank, 179 Chicken, Corn, and Bacon Chowder, 77 Storing bacon, 13–14, 85 Chicken, Ham Hock, and Bacon Chowder, 80 Strata: Chilled Edamame and Bacon, 76 Canadian Bacon, Corn, and Cheese, 131 Clam, Tomato, Basil, and Bacon Chowder, 83 Shrimp, Bacon, Egg, and Rice, 223 Ecuadorian Smoky Pumpkin, 96 Streak-o’-lean, ix French Cabbage, Duck Gizzard, and Bacon, 84–85 Streaky bacon, 1–2 German Fennel and Bacon, 89 in Great Britain, 6 Hungarian Egg Noodle, Sauerkraut, and Gypsy nutritional facts for, 16 Bacon, 91 in , 5 Maryland Crab, Shrimp, and Bacon, 78 Styron, William, 43 Mexican Squash, Yam, and Bacon, 95 Succotash, Chicken and Bacon, 170 Pot Sticker, Shiitake Mushroom, and Chinese Sunflower Seeds, Bacon, and Pimentos, Pearl’s Bacon, 97 Cauliflower with, 192 Serbian Bacon, Bean, and Cabbage, 94 Swartzwälderspeck (black forest bacon), 11, 52 Venetian Noodle, White Bean, and Bacon, 86 Swedish Apples and Onions with Bacon, 212 South American Yams with Prunes and Bacon, 198 Swedish Open-Faced Mussel and Bacon Sandwiches, 119 Southern Bacon Cornsticks, 247 Swedish Spice Cookies, 256 Southern Corn and Bacon Soufflé, 59 Sweet Potato, Canadian Bacon, and Apple Casserole, 133 Southern Shrimp and Pea Salad with Cracklings, 104 Sweet Rice with Black Mushrooms and Bacon, Southern-Style Smothered Chicken with Bacon and Chinese, 233 Lemon Slices, 167 Swift, Gustavus F., 3 Spaghetti alla Carbonara, Italian, 216 Swiss Apple, Pear, Potato, and Bacon Braise, 211 Spain, styles of bacon in, 10 Swiss Macaroni, Bacon, and Cheese, 217 Spanish Chicken, Bacon, Meatball, and Chickpea Swiss Potato and Bacon Cake, 160 Stew, 136–137 Switzerland, styles of bacon in, 10–11 , 4, 10 Szathmáry, Louis, 138 Speck Alto Adige, 4, 10 Speckkuchen, 255 Spice Cookies, Swedish, 256 t Spicy Chicken Livers in Blankets, 23 Tart, Alsatian Bacon and Onion, 52–53 Spinach, Wilted, and Avocado Salad with Warm Bacon Tarte à la flamme, 52–53 Dressing, 100 Tempura, Japanese Bacon, 43 Split Peas and Faggots, English, 208–209 Texture of bacon, 12 Spread, Bacon-Almond Cheese, 33 Toad-in-the-Hole, Bacon, 66 Squabs with Bacon and Mushroom Sauce, French, 171 , 10, 41, 136, 162 Squash: Tomato(es): Pancakes, Venezuelan Potato, Bacon and, 64 Basque Salt Cod with Bacon and, 184 Soup, Mexican Yam, Bacon and, 95 Clam Chowder, Basil, Bacon and, 83 Stew: French Noodles with Bacon, Basil and, 218 Duck, Bacon, and Pinto Bean, 128 Mull, Georgia Okra, Bacon and, 195 Italian Rabbit, 135 Omelette, Danish Potato, Bacon and, 56 Key West Conch and Bacon, 130 Torte, Canadian Salmon, Potato, and Bacon, 182–183 Maytag Beef and Bacon, 124 Toucinho, 10 Sante Fe Venison Sausage and Canadian Bacon, 129 curing, 4 Spanish Chicken, Bacon, Meatball, and Chickpea, in Japan, 162 136–137 purchasing, 41 Virginia Brunswick, 122–123 Tourtiére, 152

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Troisgros, French Cabbage and Bacon, 200 Truffles, Bacon and Peanut Butter Chocolate, 257 w Tuna, White Bean, and Bacon Salad, Italian, 108 Wet-cured bacon, 3 Turkey, Roasted Stuffed Breast, with Pancetta, Whitebait, 71 Raisins, and Pine Nuts, Italian, 168–169 White Bean: Twice-Cooked Chinese Bacon, 73 Salad, Italian Tuna, Bacon and, 108 Soup, Venetian Noodle, Bacon and, 86 Wild Mushrooms and Bacon, Braised Veal Kidneys u with, 164 United States: Wild Rice with Bacon, Almonds, and Oyster curing and smoking bacon in, 3–4 Mushrooms, Minnesota, 234 production of bacon in, 101 Willett, Velma, x styles of bacon in, 5, 7 William’s, 19 Unsmoked bacon, 1, 4, 13 Wilted Spinach and Avocado Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing, 100 v Wiltshire bacon, 2, 7 Vacuum-sealed bacon, see Packaged bacon Veal Kidneys, Braised, with Bacon and Wild y Mushrooms, 164 Yam(s): Venetian Noodle, White Bean, and Bacon Soup, 86 with Prunes and Bacon, South American, 198 Venezuelan Squash, Potato, and Bacon Pancakes, 64 Soup, Mexican Squash, Bacon and, 95 Venison Ragout, Hungarian Bacon and, 138, 140 Yeast Biscuits, New England Bacon, 250 Venison Sausage and Canadian Bacon Stew, Sante Fe, Yorkville Packing House, 19 129 Ventrèche, 8, 52, 84 Ventresca, 108 z Vermont Smoke & Cure, 19 Zapallo (Calabaza), 96 Vidalia Onion(s): Zezzi, Michael, x Bacon- and Mushroom-Stuffed, 189 Zinfandel, Chicken, Onions, and Bacon Braised in, Pie, Bacon, Goat Cheese and, 54 165 Viennese Bean, Egg, and Bacon Salad, 112 Zucchini and Bacon Omelette, Italian Open-Face, 61 Virginia Brunswick Stew, 122–123

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