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sf wrote:
> On Sun, 13 May 2012 20:52:13 -0700, "Pico Rico"
> wrote:
>>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Sun, 13 May 2012 09:28:04 -0700, "Pico Rico"
>> > > wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> "chet" > wrote in message
>> >> ...

><snip>
>> >> > trying
>> >> > to keep away from bacon fat and the bacon, sor of keeping it as healthy
>> >> > as possible.
>> >> >
>> >> > Chet
>> >>
>> >> what makes you think that bacon (particularly rendered bacon) is not
>> >> healthy?
>> >>
>> > People have doctors who tell them to stay away from animal fats and
>> > they don't pretend to know more than their doctor when it comes to
>> > healthy eating because eating what they wanted is what got them into
>> > trouble in the first place.
>> >

>>
>> that is different than saying bacon is per se unhealthy.
>>

> When you stay away from bacon fat, it's silly to even bother with the
> rest of the rasher. Even when it's cooked "well done", there's still
> a lot of fat left. It might be brown and crispy, but it's brown and
> crispy fat. I've been buying deli style Black Forest ham from the
> refrigerated section and when it's fried up, it's a good substitute
> for bacon.


another excellent sub: smoked salmon