Marriage = One Man + Bacon
Diane Ellis ·
March 9, 2012 at 11:06pm
When I first saw this commercial, I laughed so hard I cried.
The more I see it, however, the more I wonder whether it's meant as some sort of subliminal social commentary. First two men, then three men, then a man and bacon. What are the outer limits of absurdity?
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Apr '11
Re: Marriage = One Man + Bacon
Bacon fat is used to fry eggs, then finally to fry hash browns.
I've also developed a habit since youth, thanks to my mother, that you pour fat into a tin can and stick it in the refrigerator. This has resulted in the bottom shelf of my fridge being half-filled with tin cans of animal fat.
... I think I'm missing something.
Apr '11
Re: Marriage = One Man + Bacon
Diane Ellis, Ed.
But serious question here: what is to be done with all the hot liquid fat in the pan after the bacon's done cooking?
Not knowing what to do with it keeps me from cooking bacon as often as I otherwise might.
My Pennsylvania Dutch friends use schmaltz as a sandwich spread (although schmaltz refers specifically to goose grease, they use the term generically for any rendered fat). I don't go that far, but I pour it into an empty 28-oz tomato sauce can and keep it in the freezer, occasionally dipping in to grease a griddle. It's also good for mince pie crusts, but I always have more than I need (especially if I roast a goose for Christmas - that's good for a couple quarts right there), so two or three times a year I toss it in the dumpster.
My grandma used to pour it into empty cardboard milk containers, but I prefer cans.
Jul '10
Re: Marriage = One Man + Bacon
Diane Ellis, Ed.
But serious question here: what is to be done with all the hot liquid fat in the pan after the bacon's done cooking?
Not knowing what to do with it keeps me from cooking bacon as often as I otherwise might.
I strain it through a paper towel lined funnel after letting it cool for 15-30 mins into a small tupperware container that I keep in the fridge.
Upon reading this thread, I got it out, cut off a couple hunks of bread and fried them up in a couple tablespoons of fat. Then I smeared on some cream cheese and sprinkled on some chopped up fresh basil. Then I stuffed my face.
I also occasionally mix it into sauces in place of olive oil or butter to add some smokiness.
Nov '10
Re: Marriage = One Man + Bacon
I remember as a kid watching an episode of Electric Company on PBS that features a skit with a man so in love with his baseball mit that he married it. I also remember even then that there was something weird about it. Leave it to PBS, huh?
Jan '11
Re: Marriage = One Man + Bacon
If thus is where we're heading, I'm OK with the redefinition of marriage
Apr '11
Re: Marriage = One Man + Bacon
Then there's this story.
Apr '11
Re: Marriage = One Man + Bacon
C. U. Douglas: Bacon fat is used to fry eggs, then finally to fry hash browns.
I've also developed a habit since youth, thanks to my mother, that you pour fat into a tin can and stick it in the refrigerator. This has resulted in the bottom shelf of my fridge being half-filled with tin cans of animal fat.
... I think I'm missing something. · 57 minutes ago
I do this too. But recently I got a hold of myself and threw out all the excess grease it was getting silly. The point still stands the thing to do with bacon grease is fry something in it! I just fry the hash browns, I find the eggs are better made with butter in a non-stick pan than with bacon grease. This of course is just my humble, but correct opinion.
Aug '10
Re: Marriage = One Man + Bacon
Yeah, I know. But if for some reason it's gonna happen... emulsify with gobs of dish liquid, and flush with lots of hot water.
It's like my grandma telling me, "Don't have sex before marriage... but if you do, make sure the fella wears a condom!"
Sep '10
Re: Marriage = One Man + Bacon
Oh good heavens above. I suppose I should be grateful that this loopy young woman is about 1,000 miles away from me.
Apr '11
Re: Marriage = One Man + Bacon
LOL! Welcome to my world.
dogsbody
Oh good heavens above. I suppose I should be grateful that this loopy young woman is about 1,000 miles away from me. · 10 minutes ago
Aug '10
Re: Marriage = One Man + Bacon
Susan in Seattle: LOL! Welcome to my world.
dogsbody
Oh good heavens above. I suppose I should be grateful that this loopy young woman is about 1,000 miles away from me. · 10 minutes ago
3 minutes ago
Heavens. Mae West would've simply bought the building.
Re: Marriage = One Man + Bacon
I just heard a rumor that a 9th Circuit panel is in emergency session to get that crazy young kid and his bride a marriage license.
Aug '10
Re: Marriage = One Man + Bacon
Come on George ! Somebody spots a federal judge in the drive through at Jackinthebox and automatically concludes the worst . Heck I saw one fishing near Modesto one day and the next thing you know , they shut irrigatiin.....uh oh !
Dec '11
Re: Marriage = One Man + Bacon
If I were to leave my wife for a foodstuff, it would be bacon.
May '11
Re: Marriage = One Man + Bacon
I wouldn't leave my wife for bacon but if it came down to her or cheese.....I don't know.
Jun '10
Re: Marriage = One Man + Bacon
I don't fry bacon anymore, precisely because of the messiness of disposing of the grease. My bacon gets cooked between two sheets of paper towels in the microwave. The bacon comes out perfect, the grease gets absorbed by the paper for easy disposal, and there is no frying pan to clean, just a plate to put in the dishwasher. I know, I know, it's not exactly camping out. At least I have no desire to leave my wife for a sandwich.
Oct '11
Re: Marriage = One Man + Bacon
Always the creative visionary, Pee Wee thought of it first-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bs81piYG2G8
Mar '11
Re: Marriage = One Man + Bacon
There IS a serious point here: Marriage is in trouble because nobody wants to work at relationships. Relationships are HARD - especially with someone who is very different.
So we started by saying that for a marriage to be successful, the couple had to "have a lot in common." In actual fact, having a lot in common just makes it *less work* - but also potentially much less rewarding.
And then we moved on to gay marriage - after all, what is easier than marrying someone the opposite sex? Marry someone who is very similar to your very self!
Marrying bacon is a logical progression toward ever-easier, more shallow, and more selfish relationships.
Edited on March 11, 2012 at 3:02am