Bacon Bacon IS Trendy and There’s a Press Release to Prove It, So There!

blog.bacn — For all you doubters out there who believed that “bacon” was about to jump the shark, had best rethink their naysaying ways.  According to the Food Channel (www.foodchannel.com) “bacon” isn’t just a trending topic for the year, but for the whole decade.  (That’s ten years to you and me, kids.) The top ten trends for 2000-2009 were: Sushi BACON Cupcakes Sliders Gourmet Burgers made with Kobe or Angus Beef Superfruits such as Acai, Pomegranate and Blueberry Oils, such as olive oils and truffle oils Whole grains, such as Kashi, polenta, risotto Artisan foods, particularly breads, cheeses and dark chocolate Coffees, teas Anybody else notice that ALL these items go well with bacon?  Hmmm?  (“Nope,” you say?  Try wrapping some Angus Beef around a blueberry and then get back to me how that worked out for you…) And “bacon” didn’t stop there.  Its bar was set high these past ten years.  “Bacon” was also named as a “Top Flavor” for the decade: Pomegranate Wasabi Cranberry Ginger Blueberry Hibiscus BACON Green tea Dark chocolate Mint Take note:  Bacon is the only meat on this list.  (Go “bacon”!  It’s your birthday!) The ONLY thing wrong with this list is that “hibiscus” beat “bacon.”   (What’s next?  Dandelion?  Rag Weed?  Eye of newt?)  So there’s the goal for the next decade.  Let’s bring bacon up the list and leave “hibiscus” in the dust.  Where it belongs.  Literally. – Jennifer Eolin