"breakfast meat" news and stories

Lately bacon has been appearing in everything from tiaras and bras to ice cream and Obama logos. It's gotten so popular and so absurd that many in the blogosphere are crying, "Enough with the bacon all ready!" Which is why I found this story about bacon shoplifting rather refreshing. Not that I'm in favor of shoplifting, I just like reading about bacon in the traditional sense.

I guess with all the hoopla about unconventional uses for bacon, I missed this one. Last month shoplifters cleaned out a Londis supermarket in Burnley, U.K., of all of its bacon – for two days in row, no less. The price of the breakfast meat has increased 100 percent making it a target of opportunity for shoplifters. Local police believe the bacon burglars were stealing the bacon and selling it on the street to buy heroin.

In response to the thefts the supermarket's managers have placed the breakfast meat under lock and key. At least Londis' management is taking the new policy with a healthy dash of dry British wit. A sign at the Burnley store reads, "Due to the fact that our bacon is so delicious the shoplifters can't resist it – If you would like to try some please ask at the tills."

[via Bacon Today]

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Is there anything that people won't do with bacon? We've had bacon cups, meat cabins and ships, bacon mats and candy bacon. However, until today, I'd never seen anyone wear bacon. This may just become the next thing in undergarments. It's wire-free, made of all-natural materials and could double as a snack in a pinch.

There's a larger version of the image after the jump, for those of you who want a closer look at this hand-crafted bacon bra.

Thanks Eric!

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When I clicked on this Instructable for bacon placemats, I imagined the poster, Trebuchet03, singing an alternate version of Sammy Davis Jr.'s The Candy Man while creating this edible tabletop accessory. "Who can take a sunrise, sprinkle it with cracklin'? The meaty man can cause he mixes it with love and makes the world taste good. Forget those nasty transfats; you can even eat the placemats."

Enough of my lame attempts at songwriting. As you've probably figured out by now, these are no mere scratch-and-sniff bacon placemats. They're actually made out of 100 percent porcine goodness. The bacon is woven together in a six-by-six lattice and baked for about 20 minutes. The poster was sure to include "hunger for bacon" on the list of ingredients. The folks over at Instructables seem to have a bit of a thing for bacon. A while back someone posted on how to make bacon soap. [via Serious Eats]

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