This pic is dedicated to those pic haters here. As always *if you don't
want to view the pic, don't click the link* silly.

Here's a pic of the meat cooked up for the final breakfast at the hunt
camp. DH was quite proud of himself for taking a pic of this so I could
share with my cooking friends here. The meats in the fry pan are
peameal bacon, pork sausage, and venison sausage. They were down to 4
eggs so breakfast was on the light side of eggs. Note the cast iron fry
pan DH. After years of refusing to use mine and finally using this one,
the only fry pan in the place, DH is officially converted!

http://tinypic.com/fkzdxy.jpg

The only other pic of food he took was of their healthy cheese, cracker,
and venison sausage tray. He forgot to take a pic of the squab dinner.
Apparently it was quite good. They had a couple of dinners of fresh
caught fish, the pics of the guys holding their catch were quite good.
Surprisingly they did eat rather healthy meals the majority of the time.
One wife sent venison chili, another enough salad fixings for several
salads, I sent lasagne and a veggie tray.

"~patches~" > wrote in message
...
> This pic is dedicated to those pic haters here. As always *if you don't
> want to view the pic, don't click the link* silly.
>
> Here's a pic of the meat cooked up for the final breakfast at the hunt
> camp. DH was quite proud of himself for taking a pic of this so I could
> share with my cooking friends here. The meats in the fry pan are
> peameal bacon, pork sausage, and venison sausage. They were down to 4
> eggs so breakfast was on the light side of eggs. Note the cast iron fry
> pan DH. After years of refusing to use mine and finally using this one,
> the only fry pan in the place, DH is officially converted!
>
> http://tinypic.com/fkzdxy.jpg
>
> The only other pic of food he took was of their healthy cheese, cracker,
> and venison sausage tray. He forgot to take a pic of the squab dinner.
> Apparently it was quite good. They had a couple of dinners of fresh
> caught fish, the pics of the guys holding their catch were quite good.
> Surprisingly they did eat rather healthy meals the majority of the time.
> One wife sent venison chili, another enough salad fixings for several
> salads, I sent lasagne and a veggie tray.


Nice pic of the meat, but, gosh, where are the eggs???? LOL. Sorry, I'm
used to my hubby who will eat 5 fried eggs and ask for 3 more. He's my
piggy. :~)

kili

On 2005-11-11, ~patches~ > wrote:

> This pic is dedicated to those pic haters here.

Screw 'em!

I thoroughly enjoyed all your hunt camp pictures. I could almost smell
the wood smoke and hear the skillet sizzling. Brought back some fond
memories. Thnx

nb

In article >,
~patches~ > wrote:

> http://tinypic.com/fkzdxy.jpg

Damn that looks good... ;-)
I just started lunch.
It's in the pressure cooker and needs to go awhile, so it's going to be
ready in about 1 hour.
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-bitch." -Jack Nicholson

~patches~ > wrote in message
...
> This pic is dedicated to those pic haters here.

Let 'em eat urls.

> peameal bacon

What is peameal bacon?

> The only other pic of food he took was of their healthy cheese,
> cracker, and venison sausage tray. He forgot to take a pic of
> the squab dinner. Apparently it was quite good. They had a
> couple of dinners of fresh caught fish, the pics of the guys
> holding their catch were quite good.

Fond memories and good food; can't go much wrong with that combo. Thanks
for sharing the pic.

The Ranger

The Ranger wrote:

> ~patches~ > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>This pic is dedicated to those pic haters here.
>
>
> Let 'em eat urls.
>
>
>>peameal bacon
>
>
> What is peameal bacon?

Peameal bacon is sweet cured pork loin originally rolled in peameal
hence the name. The coating is now more commonly corn meal. I posted
links to pics of my first peameal bacon experiment using pork
tenderloin. I used the tenderloin because it was really, really cheap
and it was my first attempt at curing meat. I will be posting a pick of
homemade peameal bacon shortly. I started the curing process last
Saturday so it is pretty much ready to use except I haven't put the
cornmeal coating on it yet.
>
>
>>The only other pic of food he took was of their healthy cheese,
>>cracker, and venison sausage tray. He forgot to take a pic of
>>the squab dinner. Apparently it was quite good. They had a
>>couple of dinners of fresh caught fish, the pics of the guys
>>holding their catch were quite good.
>
>
> Fond memories and good food; can't go much wrong with that combo. Thanks
> for sharing the pic.

You're welcome
>
> The Ranger
>
>

"~patches~" > wrote in message
...
> This pic is dedicated to those pic haters here. As always *if you don't
> want to view the pic, don't click the link* silly.
>
> Here's a pic of the meat cooked up for the final breakfast at the hunt
> camp. DH was quite proud of himself for taking a pic of this so I could
> share with my cooking friends here. The meats in the fry pan are peameal
> bacon, pork sausage, and venison sausage. They were down to 4 eggs so
> breakfast was on the light side of eggs. Note the cast iron fry pan DH.
> After years of refusing to use mine and finally using this one, the only
> fry pan in the place, DH is officially converted!
>
> http://tinypic.com/fkzdxy.jpg
>
> The only other pic of food he took was of their healthy cheese, cracker,
> and venison sausage tray. He forgot to take a pic of the squab dinner.
> Apparently it was quite good. They had a couple of dinners of fresh
> caught fish, the pics of the guys holding their catch were quite good.
> Surprisingly they did eat rather healthy meals the majority of the time.
> One wife sent venison chili, another enough salad fixings for several
> salads, I sent lasagne and a veggie tray.

My Hubby is green with envy. That would be his dream trip. Hunting, fishing
and eating meat with everything!
Thanks for posting
Sarah

~patches~ wrote:
>> This pic is dedicated to those pic haters here. As always *if you
>> don't want to view the pic, don't click the link* silly.
>>
>> Here's a pic of the meat cooked up for the final breakfast at the
>> hunt camp. DH was quite proud of himself for taking a pic of this
>> so I could share with my cooking friends here. The meats in the fry
>> pan are peameal bacon, pork sausage, and venison sausage. They were
>> down to 4 eggs so breakfast was on the light side of eggs. Note the
>> cast iron fry pan DH. After years of refusing to use mine and
>> finally using this one, the only fry pan in the place, DH is
>> officially converted!
>>
>> http://tinypic.com/fkzdxy.jpg
>>

Wow.. isn't tht plate one from the Dominion Stores that had them on their
weekly deals many many years ago? The 2nd colour was blue I think? My
mother had a set of 12.

Debbie

The Ranger wrote:

>
> What is peameal bacon?

It is a brined pork loin rolled in peameal, what many people think of as
Canadian bacon.
It is good stuff.


>

Debbie wrote:

> ~patches~ wrote:
>
>>>This pic is dedicated to those pic haters here. As always *if you
>>>don't want to view the pic, don't click the link* silly.
>>>
>>>Here's a pic of the meat cooked up for the final breakfast at the
>>>hunt camp. DH was quite proud of himself for taking a pic of this
>>>so I could share with my cooking friends here. The meats in the fry
>>>pan are peameal bacon, pork sausage, and venison sausage. They were
>>>down to 4 eggs so breakfast was on the light side of eggs. Note the
>>>cast iron fry pan DH. After years of refusing to use mine and
>>>finally using this one, the only fry pan in the place, DH is
>>>officially converted!
>>>
>>>http://tinypic.com/fkzdxy.jpg
>>>
>
>
> Wow.. isn't tht plate one from the Dominion Stores that had them on their
> weekly deals many many years ago? The 2nd colour was blue I think? My
> mother had a set of 12.
>
> Debbie
>
>
Sorry Debbie, I can't help you with where the plate came from. If the
owners of the cabin, friends of ours, are anything like us dinnerware
from the house went to the trailer when we finially replaced it. So the
trailer dinnerware ended up being a mish mash of mixed patterns until I
splurged and bought a matching set. Matching dinnerware isn't a high
priority for recreational living

Dave Smith wrote:

> The Ranger wrote:
>
>
>>What is peameal bacon?
>
>
> It is a brined pork loin rolled in peameal, what many people think of as
> Canadian bacon.
> It is good stuff.
>
>
>
>
Actually there is American Canadian bacon and there is peameal bacon.
Two different things. They differ in texture. Canadian bacon is more
like thin sliced ham like texture with no peameal coating and usually
round. Peameal is thicker slices, the texture is grainer, and the
outside is coated with cornmeal. Here's a link to explain it in greater
detail.
http://www.canadianbacon.com/

BTW, American Canadian Bacon is not what most Canadians consider
Canadian Bacon and you would be hard pressed to find peameal bacon
outside of Canada much to the dismay of travelling Canadians.

On Fri 11 Nov 2005 06:21:06p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it ~patches~?

> Dave Smith wrote:
>
>> The Ranger wrote:
>>
>>
>>>What is peameal bacon?
>>
>>
>> It is a brined pork loin rolled in peameal, what many people think of as
>> Canadian bacon.
>> It is good stuff.
>>
>>
>>
>>
> Actually there is American Canadian bacon and there is peameal bacon.
> Two different things. They differ in texture. Canadian bacon is more
> like thin sliced ham like texture with no peameal coating and usually
> round. Peameal is thicker slices, the texture is grainer, and the
> outside is coated with cornmeal. Here's a link to explain it in greater
> detail.
> http://www.canadianbacon.com/
>
> BTW, American Canadian Bacon is not what most Canadians consider
> Canadian Bacon and you would be hard pressed to find peameal bacon
> outside of Canada much to the dismay of travelling Canadians.

And much to the dismay of those who have eaten peameal becon in Canada and
can't find it anywhere else. It's worth the trip to Canada alone.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
_____________________________________________

A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken!

Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> On Fri 11 Nov 2005 06:21:06p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it ~patches~?
>
>
>>Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>>
>>>The Ranger wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>What is peameal bacon?
>>>
>>>
>>>It is a brined pork loin rolled in peameal, what many people think of as
>>>Canadian bacon.
>>>It is good stuff.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Actually there is American Canadian bacon and there is peameal bacon.
>>Two different things. They differ in texture. Canadian bacon is more
>>like thin sliced ham like texture with no peameal coating and usually
>>round. Peameal is thicker slices, the texture is grainer, and the
>>outside is coated with cornmeal. Here's a link to explain it in greater
>>detail.
>>http://www.canadianbacon.com/
>>
>>BTW, American Canadian Bacon is not what most Canadians consider
>>Canadian Bacon and you would be hard pressed to find peameal bacon
>>outside of Canada much to the dismay of travelling Canadians.
>
>
> And much to the dismay of those who have eaten peameal becon in Canada and
> can't find it anywhere else. It's worth the trip to Canada alone.
>
'twas me Wayne. Oh yes, peameal bacon is a wonderful treat It is
definitely worth the trip to Canada and be sure to get some real maple
syrup and poutine as well! We've travelled a fair amount in the US and
have always been dismayed when we order Canadian bacon forgetting it is
that thin ham-like stuff. We don't eat peameal bacon just for breakfast
either. Peameal bacon is great for a quick dinner meat and makes
awesome sandwiches.

OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:

> In article >,
> ~patches~ > wrote:
>
> > http://tinypic.com/fkzdxy.jpg
>
> Damn that looks good... ;-)
> I just started lunch.
> It's in the pressure cooker and needs to go awhile, so it's going to be
> ready in about 1 hour.


Jeez, whatchya havin', an old leather shoe...!?

--
Best
Greg

On Fri 11 Nov 2005 07:24:28p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it ~patches~?

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> On Fri 11 Nov 2005 06:21:06p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it
>> ~patches~?
>>
>>
>>>Dave Smith wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>The Ranger wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>What is peameal bacon?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>It is a brined pork loin rolled in peameal, what many people think of
>>>>as Canadian bacon.
>>>>It is good stuff.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>Actually there is American Canadian bacon and there is peameal bacon.
>>>Two different things. They differ in texture. Canadian bacon is more
>>>like thin sliced ham like texture with no peameal coating and usually
>>>round. Peameal is thicker slices, the texture is grainer, and the
>>>outside is coated with cornmeal. Here's a link to explain it in
>>>greater detail. http://www.canadianbacon.com/
>>>
>>>BTW, American Canadian Bacon is not what most Canadians consider
>>>Canadian Bacon and you would be hard pressed to find peameal bacon
>>>outside of Canada much to the dismay of travelling Canadians.
>>
>>
>> And much to the dismay of those who have eaten peameal becon in Canada
>> and can't find it anywhere else. It's worth the trip to Canada alone.
>>
> 'twas me Wayne. Oh yes, peameal bacon is a wonderful treat It is
> definitely worth the trip to Canada and be sure to get some real maple
> syrup and poutine as well! We've travelled a fair amount in the US and
> have always been dismayed when we order Canadian bacon forgetting it is
> that thin ham-like stuff. We don't eat peameal bacon just for breakfast
> either. Peameal bacon is great for a quick dinner meat and makes
> awesome sandwiches.

Although we have lived in Arizona since 2000, I spent most of my life in NE
Ohio. We travelled at least once a year (at least 40 trips) to Canada for
amazing trips that hold fond memories. When I was in junior highschool
while on a field trip to the Upper Peninsula in Michigan, I met and made
friends with a boy my age who was visiting there from Owen Sound. We
became penpals and remained friends for many years. Alternating summers
through the end of highschool, we spent a two week vacation to each other's
homes. I'm also very fond of the food in Canada and can never praise it
enough. The best poutine I've ever eaten was in a little restaurant in
Ottawa. They told me the gravy was made with veal stock, veal/beef bones,
leeks, and garlic. The cheese they used was Roquefort. Maybe it was a bit
over the top, but delicious nonetheless. We always brought back peameal
bacon and maple syrup to Ohio, and since we moved to Arizona I have had
peameal bacon shipped to me from Canada a few times and it's always a great
treat. I know that it can make a great dinner meal, but since I don't get
it often now, I'm more miserly with it and slice and fry it for breakfast
or for brunch. I never buy American Canadian Bacon, but will eat it if I
order eggs benedict in a good restaurant.

Cheers!

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
_____________________________________________

A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken!

Wayne Boatwright wrote on 11 Nov 2005 in rec.food.cooking

> On Fri 11 Nov 2005 07:24:28p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it
> ~patches~?
>
> > Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> >
> >> On Fri 11 Nov 2005 06:21:06p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it
> >> ~patches~?
> >>
> >>
> >>>Dave Smith wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>The Ranger wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>What is peameal bacon?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>It is a brined pork loin rolled in peameal, what many people think
> >>>>of as Canadian bacon.
> >>>>It is good stuff.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>Actually there is American Canadian bacon and there is peameal
> >>>bacon. Two different things. They differ in texture. Canadian
> >>>bacon is more like thin sliced ham like texture with no peameal
> >>>coating and usually round. Peameal is thicker slices, the texture
> >>>is grainer, and the outside is coated with cornmeal. Here's a link
> >>>to explain it in greater detail. http://www.canadianbacon.com/
> >>>
> >>>BTW, American Canadian Bacon is not what most Canadians consider
> >>>Canadian Bacon and you would be hard pressed to find peameal bacon
> >>>outside of Canada much to the dismay of travelling Canadians.
> >>
> >>
> >> And much to the dismay of those who have eaten peameal becon in
> >> Canada and can't find it anywhere else. It's worth the trip to
> >> Canada alone.
> >>
> > 'twas me Wayne. Oh yes, peameal bacon is a wonderful treat It
> > is definitely worth the trip to Canada and be sure to get some real
> > maple syrup and poutine as well! We've travelled a fair amount in
> > the US and have always been dismayed when we order Canadian bacon
> > forgetting it is that thin ham-like stuff. We don't eat peameal
> > bacon just for breakfast either. Peameal bacon is great for a quick
> > dinner meat and makes awesome sandwiches.
>
> Although we have lived in Arizona since 2000, I spent most of my life
> in NE Ohio. We travelled at least once a year (at least 40 trips) to
> Canada for amazing trips that hold fond memories. When I was in
> junior highschool while on a field trip to the Upper Peninsula in
> Michigan, I met and made friends with a boy my age who was visiting
> there from Owen Sound. We became penpals and remained friends for
> many years. Alternating summers through the end of highschool, we
> spent a two week vacation to each other's homes. I'm also very fond
> of the food in Canada and can never praise it enough. The best
> poutine I've ever eaten was in a little restaurant in Ottawa. They
> told me the gravy was made with veal stock, veal/beef bones, leeks,
> and garlic. The cheese they used was Roquefort. Maybe it was a bit
> over the top, but delicious nonetheless. We always brought back
> peameal bacon and maple syrup to Ohio, and since we moved to Arizona I
> have had peameal bacon shipped to me from Canada a few times and it's
> always a great treat. I know that it can make a great dinner meal,
> but since I don't get it often now, I'm more miserly with it and slice
> and fry it for breakfast or for brunch. I never buy American Canadian
> Bacon, but will eat it if I order eggs benedict in a good restaurant.
>
> Cheers!
>

You're forgetting the other treats...things That Canada allows into the
country that the US doesn't...things like Mangosteins, the queen of fruit
or is it the king? I never remember. Sure they get into the US but they are
illeagally smuggled in.

--
The eyes are the mirrors....
But the ears...Ah the ears.
The ears keep the hat up.

On Fri 11 Nov 2005 08:41:57p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Mr Libido
Incognito?

> Wayne Boatwright wrote on 11 Nov 2005 in rec.food.cooking
>
>> On Fri 11 Nov 2005 07:24:28p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it
>> ~patches~?
>>
>> > Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Fri 11 Nov 2005 06:21:06p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it
>> >> ~patches~?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>Dave Smith wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>>The Ranger wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>>What is peameal bacon?
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>It is a brined pork loin rolled in peameal, what many people think
>> >>>>of as Canadian bacon.
>> >>>>It is good stuff.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>
>> >>>Actually there is American Canadian bacon and there is peameal
>> >>>bacon. Two different things. They differ in texture. Canadian
>> >>>bacon is more like thin sliced ham like texture with no peameal
>> >>>coating and usually round. Peameal is thicker slices, the texture
>> >>>is grainer, and the outside is coated with cornmeal. Here's a link
>> >>>to explain it in greater detail. http://www.canadianbacon.com/
>> >>>
>> >>>BTW, American Canadian Bacon is not what most Canadians consider
>> >>>Canadian Bacon and you would be hard pressed to find peameal bacon
>> >>>outside of Canada much to the dismay of travelling Canadians.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> And much to the dismay of those who have eaten peameal becon in
>> >> Canada and can't find it anywhere else. It's worth the trip to
>> >> Canada alone.
>> >>
>> > 'twas me Wayne. Oh yes, peameal bacon is a wonderful treat It
>> > is definitely worth the trip to Canada and be sure to get some real
>> > maple syrup and poutine as well! We've travelled a fair amount in
>> > the US and have always been dismayed when we order Canadian bacon
>> > forgetting it is that thin ham-like stuff. We don't eat peameal
>> > bacon just for breakfast either. Peameal bacon is great for a quick
>> > dinner meat and makes awesome sandwiches.
>>
>> Although we have lived in Arizona since 2000, I spent most of my life
>> in NE Ohio. We travelled at least once a year (at least 40 trips) to
>> Canada for amazing trips that hold fond memories. When I was in
>> junior highschool while on a field trip to the Upper Peninsula in
>> Michigan, I met and made friends with a boy my age who was visiting
>> there from Owen Sound. We became penpals and remained friends for
>> many years. Alternating summers through the end of highschool, we
>> spent a two week vacation to each other's homes. I'm also very fond
>> of the food in Canada and can never praise it enough. The best
>> poutine I've ever eaten was in a little restaurant in Ottawa. They
>> told me the gravy was made with veal stock, veal/beef bones, leeks,
>> and garlic. The cheese they used was Roquefort. Maybe it was a bit
>> over the top, but delicious nonetheless. We always brought back
>> peameal bacon and maple syrup to Ohio, and since we moved to Arizona I
>> have had peameal bacon shipped to me from Canada a few times and it's
>> always a great treat. I know that it can make a great dinner meal,
>> but since I don't get it often now, I'm more miserly with it and slice
>> and fry it for breakfast or for brunch. I never buy American Canadian
>> Bacon, but will eat it if I order eggs benedict in a good restaurant.
>>
>> Cheers!
>>
>
> You're forgetting the other treats...things That Canada allows into the
> country that the US doesn't...things like Mangosteins, the queen of
> fruit or is it the king? I never remember. Sure they get into the US but
> they are illeagally smuggled in.

I have to admit that I don't think I've ever seen one, much less tasted
one. What are they like?

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
_____________________________________________

A chicken in every pot is a *LOT* of chicken!

Wayne Boatwright wrote on 11 Nov 2005 in rec.food.cooking

> > You're forgetting the other treats...things That Canada allows into
> > the country that the US doesn't...things like Mangosteins, the queen
> > of fruit or is it the king? I never remember. Sure they get into the
> > US but they are illeagally smuggled in.
>
> I have to admit that I don't think I've ever seen one, much less
> tasted one. What are they like?
>
>

I haven't got a clue...I rarely eat fruit

--
The eyes are the mirrors....
But the ears...Ah the ears.
The ears keep the hat up.

Mr Libido Incognito wrote:

> Wayne Boatwright wrote on 11 Nov 2005 in rec.food.cooking
>
>
>>On Fri 11 Nov 2005 06:21:06p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it
>>~patches~?
>>
>>
>>>Dave Smith wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>The Ranger wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>What is peameal bacon?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>It is a brined pork loin rolled in peameal, what many people think
>>>>of as Canadian bacon.
>>>>It is good stuff.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>Actually there is American Canadian bacon and there is peameal
>>>bacon. Two different things. They differ in texture. Canadian
>>>bacon is more like thin sliced ham like texture with no peameal
>>>coating and usually round. Peameal is thicker slices, the texture
>>>is grainer, and the outside is coated with cornmeal. Here's a link
>>>to explain it in greater detail.
>>>http://www.canadianbacon.com/
>>>
>>>BTW, American Canadian Bacon is not what most Canadians consider
>>>Canadian Bacon and you would be hard pressed to find peameal bacon
>>>outside of Canada much to the dismay of travelling Canadians.
>>
>>And much to the dismay of those who have eaten peameal becon in Canada
>>and can't find it anywhere else. It's worth the trip to Canada alone.
>>
>
>
> Up here in Canada...it's Back Bacon (not Canadian) or peameal bacon. But

There's another name for it too. IIRC IGA or was it A&P labelled
peameal bacon as pickled back bacon. The first time I saw it labelled
as such I remember thinking it looks like peameal but I doubt I would
fancy *pickled* bacon. I bought a package to check it out and sure
enough it was peameal bacon. Sobey's and NoFrills labels it as peameal
bacon. It's been quite some time since I've been in a Zehr's store but
they likely label it the same as NoFrills since Zehr's and NoFrills are
owned by the same company.

> normally I have streaky cured bacon strips for Tosted BLT's or with my
> eggs. I get my pea-meal bacon in slabs...cut my own slices...CostCo
> ya'know.

Can you give me an idea of how much the peameal bacon costs at Costco?
So far, I have found making peameal bacon at home very easy and I can
make it for about 1/3 - 1/2 the price of peameal bacon in the stores.
Buying it slabs is the way to go though if you're going to buy it.
>
> I use the back bacon or pea meal for special meals...eggs benedict comes to
> mind, or for on a nice burger. There's more usually flavour in the cured
> bacon, but better texture in the back and pea-meal bacon.

We don't save peameal bacon for special meals but rather use it as a
quick cook dinner meat or for breakfast. We actually prefer peameal to
regular bacon because peameal is lower in calaries, fat, cholesterols,
and sodium but the real reason we prefer it is the taste. For some
dishes though, regular bacon can't be beat. Here's a link of the
nutritional comparison.
http://www.realcanadianbacon.com/por...w-fat-meat.htm

>

~patches~ wrote:

>
> 'twas me Wayne. Oh yes, peameal bacon is a wonderful treat It is
> definitely worth the trip to Canada and be sure to get some real maple
> syrup and poutine as well! We've travelled a fair amount in the US and
> have always been dismayed when we order Canadian bacon forgetting it is
> that thin ham-like stuff. We don't eat peameal bacon just for breakfast
> either. Peameal bacon is great for a quick dinner meat and makes
> awesome sandwiches.

It is also great simmered in apple juice and then baked with a glaze made with
brown sugar, dry mustard and a bit of maple syrup.