The mysteries of the universe

Jason Kessler of The Nitpicker addresses one of life’s greatest hypocrisies: that vegan food is frequently unhealthy. No word on why it often tastes like crap.

Photo love: Flickr user nyxie

Coming soon: why many vegetarians don’t consider eating real bacon cheating, and the reason vegetarian and vegan restaurants and food producers feel the need to emulate meat products (Exhibits A and B: Tofurkey and Tofu Pups).

P.S. Just to show that I’m open-minded, I once dated a vegan for several months. My sister-in-law wanted to know, “How do they feel about oral sex?”

I kiss, but I never tell…

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“Everything but the squeal”

Here’s a groovy little video of butcher Tom Mylan breaking down a side of pork into various subprimal cuts, aka “slab bacon, ham, chops, tenderloin…”  The clip is a promo for the iPad guide, The Better Bacon Book: Make, Cook, and Eat Your Way to Cured Pork Greatness (Open Air Publishing).

Photo love: Flickr user johnmuk

I haven’t seen said book because I’m a modern-day Luddite. But I do know that bacon makes everything better, and far be it from me to withhold such information from the masses.

If you’ve never seen a side of meat broken down, I also recommend checking out Mylan at work: he’s more methodical than what you’ll see at your average pig comp butchery showdown, so you can really get an idea of how half a swine becomes your dinner. Happy cracklin’s!

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