Should Tamriel have BACON?

CapnPhoton

I'd rather have cookies

Leandor wrote: »

Alas, it is not to be. Tamriel lacks sufficient amounts of sodium nitrite.

You can get natural bacon. Although it is still as unhealthy as the cured kind.

angelyn

I'd rather have cookies

COOKIE!!!!

UrQuan

Yes! Who doesn't love Bacon!

Belidos wrote: »

newtinmpls wrote: »

Tannakaobi wrote: »

I just voted no as I thought I'd be the only one. Apparently not...

I love Bacon really. But not that rubbish Americans call bacon!

I'm curious as to the difference. As an American, I love thin sliced crispy bacon served still hot after parking briefly on paper towels to get the worst of the grease off (because frying bacon SHOULD render a pan of grease).

I've seen thicker sliced bacon, but its not crispy enough

Standard American bacon is cut from the belly, English bacon and most EU bacon is from the back, it's a very different flavour, American has a lot more fat in it and thus a more fatty taste so doesn't need to be smoked and cured whereas most English bacon will be either smoked or cured to give it flavour. In the UK we do also have a similar bacon to the American type which we call streaky bacon.

Canadian bacon on the left, American bacon/Streaky Bacon top right and English/Danish bacon bottom right.

Funny thing is, I know that stuff on the left is called Canadian bacon, but as someone who has lived in Canada my whole life, I don't know any Canadians who think of that when they're thinking about bacon. Don't get me wrong, it's tasty, but it's not bacon.

Xendyn

Yes! Who doesn't love Bacon!

UrQuan wrote: »

Funny thing is, I know that stuff on the left is called Canadian bacon, but as someone who has lived in Canada my whole life, I don't know any Canadians who think of that when they're thinking about bacon. Don't get me wrong, it's tasty, but it's not bacon.

So Canadian bacon is a myth?
Cool, I have more respect for you guys now

Acrolas

Yes! Who doesn't love Bacon!

If Sheogorath had an egg cheese and bacon omelet, he might actually behave himself more often.

But knowing him, he'd just curse us all to spam spam spam spam spam spam baked beans spam spam spam and spam, keeping all the bacon and cheese tied up in an epic, neverending Daedric quiche.

Xendyn

Yes! Who doesn't love Bacon!

Acrolas wrote: »

If Sheogorath had an egg cheese and bacon omelet, he might actually behave himself more often.

But knowing him, he'd just curse us all to spam spam spam spam spam spam baked beans spam spam spam and spam, keeping all the bacon and cheese tied up in an epic, neverending Daedric quiche.

That was a good lol
Also mmmm...quiche

DisgracefulMind

Yes! Who doesn't love Bacon!

MissBizz wrote: »

Of course, the adorable bristlegut pigs would be safe from this action...

So yes, let there be bacon for all of Tamriel!

What!?! I've been plumping mine up just for the sole purpose of bacon..Mr. Pork Rinds is almost ready.. >:}

Recremen

Yes! Who doesn't love Bacon!

The Orsimer have actually developed one of the most brilliant inventions to this end. Only certain types of wild boar grow large enough for this particular use, and it is rumored that seeking out such swine was a contributing factor to the Orsimer diaspora.

First, they cut the bellymeat off and shave it down into a cylindrical or conical shape. Then they skewer it on a spit (but NOT over a fire!) which can rotate freely in its sockets. Using a system of rawhide belts, gears, and push-treadmills, the warriors work together to get the meat spinning at extreme velocities like how an unnecessarily complicated lathe might do. Finally, the Carver approaches with a specially-forged knife that can cut in strips, much like a cheese slicer. They press the knife to the turning flesh (making sure the direction of the turn is AWAY from them, of course) and drag it along the length. As it spins, the knife carves out a great strip in a continuous stream, so long as the Carver keeps the blade moving at an even pace. A carver's skill is measured by the number of distinct meat ribbons they create, with one single strip being considered "pretty good".

The strips are then fried in very long metal searing trenches to accommodate their length, and each hunter is allowed exclusive privilege to the "Long Pig" that they personally downed. Sometimes a new, bigger searing trench must be commissioned from the Forge Wife on account of acquiring an especially large hog, and a party is held in the hunter's honor.

RAMdisk

Yes! Who doesn't love Bacon!

Mmmhmmm... ...Bacon-wrapped whale-steak with mushroomstew and adequate amountss of salt and pepper.
And... ...and mead! Mmmmmead!!!
To Valhal for bacon and back!

Ravici

Yes! Who doesn't love Bacon!

Belidos wrote: »

Moonshadow66 wrote: »

With scrambled eggs, please

Btw (not bacon but ESO food related), I found some of these "Orcish Bratwurst on Bun" recipes, is "Bratwurst" also a word used in the English language? Because that's a German word.. like Sauerkraut, or Gesundheit, or Kindergarten (which are used by Americans). I'm German myself, so I'm just curious^^

Bratwurst is used all over the world because bratwurst is the name of a specific type of German sausage so the word doesn't get translated. Just like pepperoni is an Italian word but is still peperoni in German, or Bolognese doesn't translate, and snickers would still be snickers in German, and so on.

Actually, Bratwurst although used in the UK is not especially well known. And Snickers was changed years ago from Marathon (yes, I'm old enough to remember (and prefer) Marathon bars!).

Although many German words (or word parts) crop up in English because of the routes of the language.

As for the American language... the whole world knows they use terms for all sorts of things that have no baring on anything except marketing. Try offering a French Fry to a French national and you would get knocked out with a garlic string

Blackbird_V

I'd rather have cookies

MyM16sHot wrote: »

They should have bacon in game and call it 'Humanoid treats'.

First you are going to need 10 Bacon recipe fragments from Provision writs, only droppable from level 9 crates because that is what ZOS seems to be doing nowadays.

Techlisp

Yes! Who doesn't love Bacon!

"Fus ro bacon."

Menelaos

Yes! Who doesn't love Bacon!

Dates wrapped in Bacon, and then panfried slightly with thymes and oregano. 'nuff said.

Darlgon

Umm..
Bacon is Red.
Red is EP..

There ALREADY IS BACON, and I am it apparently.

RUN,, RUN..Run for your lives.

newtinmpls

Yes! Who doesn't love Bacon!

Thanks for the culinary lesson, @Belidos Yes, I am streaky/American bacon all the way - I see bacon as a serving of fat, not a serving of meat.

newtinmpls

Yes! Who doesn't love Bacon!

UrQuan wrote: »

I know that stuff on the left is called Canadian bacon, but as someone who has lived in Canada my whole life, I don't know any Canadians who think of that when they're thinking about bacon. Don't get me wrong, it's tasty, but it's not bacon.

Well.... I don't think of it as 'bacon' either, but it's pretty good on pizza with green/bell peppers and pineapple.

Zeth163

Yes! Who doesn't love Bacon!

why cant we have both bacon and cookies

Xendyn

Yes! Who doesn't love Bacon!

Zeth163 wrote: »

why cant we have both bacon and cookies

We Can!

BeardLumber wrote: »

May I present and alternate solution?

Bacon Cookies.

UrQuan

Yes! Who doesn't love Bacon!

newtinmpls wrote: »

UrQuan wrote: »

I know that stuff on the left is called Canadian bacon, but as someone who has lived in Canada my whole life, I don't know any Canadians who think of that when they're thinking about bacon. Don't get me wrong, it's tasty, but it's not bacon.

Well.... I don't think of it as 'bacon' either, but it's pretty good on pizza with green/bell peppers and pineapple.

You've actually just described my favorite pizza. That's exactly what I typically order when I get pizza.

newtinmpls

Yes! Who doesn't love Bacon!

UrQuan wrote: »

You've actually just described my favorite pizza. That's exactly what I typically order when I get pizza.

Knew you had good taste!

Forestd16b14_ESO

Yes! Who doesn't love Bacon!

Belidos wrote: »

BeardLumber wrote: »

May I present and alternate solution?

Bacon Cookies.

I see your cookies and raise you six egg and bacon cupcakes!



Nothing and no one should ever be without bacon, it's blasphemous.

Auricle

Yes! Who doesn't love Bacon!

I love that this thread is still going. It's like a bacon-version of the popcorn thread...

Mmmm... Bacon popcorn...

newtinmpls

Yes! Who doesn't love Bacon!

Oh yes.... fat and carbs together - how can you go wrong??

Gidorick

UrQuan wrote: »

Belidos wrote: »

newtinmpls wrote: »

Tannakaobi wrote: »

I just voted no as I thought I'd be the only one. Apparently not...

I love Bacon really. But not that rubbish Americans call bacon!

I'm curious as to the difference. As an American, I love thin sliced crispy bacon served still hot after parking briefly on paper towels to get the worst of the grease off (because frying bacon SHOULD render a pan of grease).

I've seen thicker sliced bacon, but its not crispy enough

Standard American bacon is cut from the belly, English bacon and most EU bacon is from the back, it's a very different flavour, American has a lot more fat in it and thus a more fatty taste so doesn't need to be smoked and cured whereas most English bacon will be either smoked or cured to give it flavour. In the UK we do also have a similar bacon to the American type which we call streaky bacon.

Canadian bacon on the left, American bacon/Streaky Bacon top right and English/Danish bacon bottom right.

Funny thing is, I know that stuff on the left is called Canadian bacon, but as someone who has lived in Canada my whole life, I don't know any Canadians who think of that when they're thinking about bacon. Don't get me wrong, it's tasty, but it's not bacon.

I call it Baconsteak

MissBizz

Yes! Who doesn't love Bacon!

Belidos wrote: »

newtinmpls wrote: »

Tannakaobi wrote: »

I just voted no as I thought I'd be the only one. Apparently not...

I love Bacon really. But not that rubbish Americans call bacon!

I'm curious as to the difference. As an American, I love thin sliced crispy bacon served still hot after parking briefly on paper towels to get the worst of the grease off (because frying bacon SHOULD render a pan of grease).

I've seen thicker sliced bacon, but its not crispy enough

Standard American bacon is cut from the belly, English bacon and most EU bacon is from the back, it's a very different flavour, American has a lot more fat in it and thus a more fatty taste so doesn't need to be smoked and cured whereas most English bacon will be either smoked or cured to give it flavour. In the UK we do also have a similar bacon to the American type which we call streaky bacon.

Canadian bacon on the left, American bacon/Streaky Bacon top right and English/Danish bacon bottom right.

As a Canadian, I must say... I don't eat Canadian bacon.

"So you want the pizza with Canadian bacon added?"
"No, I want BACON not some ham that wishes it was bacon!"

Belidos

Yes! Who doesn't love Bacon!

newtinmpls wrote: »

Thanks for the culinary lesson, @Belidos Yes, I am streaky/American bacon all the way - I see bacon as a serving of fat, not a serving of meat.

Yet the traditional way to cook American bacon is to cook it until all the fat has been cooked off and it's dry and crisp, where as the traditional way of cooking English bacon is to fry it in a pan until it just start to brown, leaving most of the fat intact

Belidos

Yes! Who doesn't love Bacon!

Ravici wrote: »

Actually, Bratwurst although used in the UK is not especially well known.

Firstly I wasn't talking about actually using the food itself, I was talking about using the word for it.

Secondly I have to disagree with the statement that it is not well known in the UK, you can walk into most large chain supermarkets, any butcher and many small convenience stores across the UK and buy it, so it is fairly well known.

Belidos

Yes! Who doesn't love Bacon!

UrQuan wrote: »

Funny thing is, I know that stuff on the left is called Canadian bacon, but as someone who has lived in Canada my whole life, I don't know any Canadians who think of that when they're thinking about bacon. Don't get me wrong, it's tasty, but it's not bacon.

I agree, it does taste very similar to ham, but it is very different.

Canadian bacon is from the pork loin or in some brands the sirloin, whereas ham is from the hind quarters and leg of the pig. Canadian bacon is salted and cured, but ham is not.

Oddly enough Canadian bacon is healthier for you than ham, it contains fewer calories, fewer carbohydrates, has more protein and more sodium than ham.

SantieClaws

Yes! Who doesn't love Bacon!

Oh yes this one wants the bacon!

Santie could then become accomplished at the liberation of all the crispy bits from the plates of the unwary hairless ones.

chevalierknight

Ham i

Rosveen wrote: »

chevalierknight wrote: »

Not voting as we allready do ham is bacon

Ham isn't bacon - and we don't have ham in the game. You probably meant to say pork?

Ham is bacon look it up not everyones from the US ham is uncooked bacon