I'm an ovo-lacto vegetarian. I have been since 1998. So when I saw today's Ten on Tuesday topic, I had to laugh. Ten Reasons to Love Bacon. Since I can't speak to that, I thought I'd list ten things about my life as it relates to bacon and pigs.
1. Before I stopped eating meat, I loved a strip or two of bacon as much as the next girl. Now I eat Smart Bacon, the only meat substitute I use. The way I see it is if I want meat, I would eat meat. Sometimes, though, I do want a BLT, and the Smart Bacon gives the crunch I'm after to the sandwich.
2. Interesting PoMo fact: I have never eaten a BLT with real bacon. Back when I still ate the B, I did not eat the T. Stop judging. It's a family trait to dislike T (but to love T products) until adulthood.
3. Neal sometimes feels a little bad about eating pork products because pigs are often considered as smart as dogs. We are avid dog lovers around here. So he'll sign off eating Brother Pig for months at a time, until he just can't deny his craving for bacon or sausage or whatever he's craving.
4. I stopped eating meat entirely a few days after I heard a pig get slaughtered.
5. My grandfather was a pig farmer for a while.
6. Melon and prosciutto used to be my favorite appetizer.
7. I am always amused by this bit of dialog in Pulp Fiction:
8. I am grateful that Fern stopped her father from killing Wilbur. He was Some Pig.
9. Every now and then I read about bacon caramels. They sound appealing.
10. I love truffles, and pigs do a good job finding them. A great reason to love a pig!
