On 2013-04-27 23:10:07 +0000, George Leppla said:

> On 4/27/2013 5:54 PM, gtr wrote:
>> I had never bought a big chunk of chicarones, frankly I was scared of
>> the stuff. I bought some about 3 years ago before we hosted a part. I
>> whittled it up in finger-sized pieces and through it in a bowl by where
>> I was bartending as guests arrived. They guys went into a *****ing
>> frenzy* over the stuff, the equivalent of what I see in dogs as "milk
>> bone hysteria". They just kept munching, with expletives, and the
>> occasional aside that they were trimming days off their
>> life-expectancy. The women (bless them all!) and the vegetarians stood
>> off at a distance giving us the stink-eye.
>>
>> We're hosting another party in a couple of weeks and I thought I'd repeat it.
>>
>> It is what I consider about the most decadent food there is.
>>
>> Goes great with a martini, or beer, or cab or whatever€¦
>
>
> Chop it up in small pieces and scramble it with eggs and onions. Serve
> with warm corn tortillas and salsa for breakfast.
>
> Thank me later.

That sounds good. If the adage that bacon is good on anything for those
who love bacon, chicharones should apply...