Heather Lauer
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Heather Lauer is the author of the Bacon Unwrapped blog
and the book Bacon: A Love Story: A Salty Survey of Everybody's Favorite Meat
. The book was published May, 2009, and the blog will be in its fourth year as of July 2009.
, which she has called trendy. "There’s always been a cult aspect to it, but it really got a foothold about a year ago," Lauer said in January 2009. “The drumbeat grew, more people were paying more attention to the Food Network
, and the whole social networking thing grew so people were passing stuff around (on blogs)."
Her Bacon Unwrapped blog features various dishes and gossip about the popular meat. She began the project as a joke, but said, "I started to realize there is something about bacon that gets people incredibly excited, and that was fascinating to me." She completed a cross-country bacon tour of America, and updates her site with the latest in bacon oddities. Her followers refer to her as "the Kunt", a reference to her enthusiasm for archaic German.
Commenting on the impact of the Swine flu
she said, "Bacon has been around for thousands of years. It has survived numerous health scares. Anyone who attempts to capitalize on this recent event in an effort to destroy the best meat ever will fail."
outfits and their "time-honored methods and traditions", profiles bacon loving chefs, includes a "Bacon 411" resource section, and has 20 bacon recipe
s. It also covers the "ins and outs of how bacon finds its way to your skillet and what to do with it when it gets there." She worked on the book when it was called "Bacon Tour of America". The book has been called a "love letter to (Lauer's) favorite breakfast food".
Another review noted that the book "celebrates that deliciously sinful strip of cured pork belly", a food that is experiencing a culinary renaissance, can make almost any dish better and is "the best meat ever". "Popular bacon blogger Heather Lauer explores the ins and outs of how bacon finds its way to your skillet and what to do with it when it gets there". Lauer was interviewed on ABC News NOW about her book and blog in 2009.
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
and the book Bacon: A Love Story: A Salty Survey of Everybody's Favorite Meat
Bacon: A Love Story
Bacon: A Love Story, A Salty Survey of Everybody's Favorite Meat is a non-fiction book about bacon, written by author Heather Lauer. It was published in May 2009. Lauer was inspired to write the book after getting an idea to start a blog about bacon while out with her two brothers for cocktails...
. The book was published May, 2009, and the blog will be in its fourth year as of July 2009.
Writing on bacon
Lauer's work celebrates baconBacon
Bacon is a cured meat prepared from a pig. It is first cured using large quantities of salt, either in a brine or in a dry packing; the result is fresh bacon . Fresh bacon may then be further dried for weeks or months in cold air, boiled, or smoked. Fresh and dried bacon must be cooked before eating...
, which she has called trendy. "There’s always been a cult aspect to it, but it really got a foothold about a year ago," Lauer said in January 2009. “The drumbeat grew, more people were paying more attention to the Food Network
Food Network
Food Network is a television specialty channel that airs both one-time and recurring programs about food and cooking. Scripps Networks Interactive owns 70 percent of the network, with Tribune Company controlling the remaining 30 percent....
, and the whole social networking thing grew so people were passing stuff around (on blogs)."
Her Bacon Unwrapped blog features various dishes and gossip about the popular meat. She began the project as a joke, but said, "I started to realize there is something about bacon that gets people incredibly excited, and that was fascinating to me." She completed a cross-country bacon tour of America, and updates her site with the latest in bacon oddities. Her followers refer to her as "the Kunt", a reference to her enthusiasm for archaic German.
Commenting on the impact of the Swine flu
Swine flu
Swine influenza, also called pig influenza, swine flu, hog flu and pig flu, is an infection by any one of several types of swine influenza virus. Swine influenza virus or S-OIV is any strain of the influenza family of viruses that is endemic in pigs...
she said, "Bacon has been around for thousands of years. It has survived numerous health scares. Anyone who attempts to capitalize on this recent event in an effort to destroy the best meat ever will fail."
Book on bacon
Her book features a tour of country-style baconBacon
Bacon is a cured meat prepared from a pig. It is first cured using large quantities of salt, either in a brine or in a dry packing; the result is fresh bacon . Fresh bacon may then be further dried for weeks or months in cold air, boiled, or smoked. Fresh and dried bacon must be cooked before eating...
outfits and their "time-honored methods and traditions", profiles bacon loving chefs, includes a "Bacon 411" resource section, and has 20 bacon recipe
Recipe
A recipe is a set of instructions that describe how to prepare or make something, especially a culinary dish.-Components:Modern culinary recipes normally consist of several components*The name of the dish...
s. It also covers the "ins and outs of how bacon finds its way to your skillet and what to do with it when it gets there." She worked on the book when it was called "Bacon Tour of America". The book has been called a "love letter to (Lauer's) favorite breakfast food".
Another review noted that the book "celebrates that deliciously sinful strip of cured pork belly", a food that is experiencing a culinary renaissance, can make almost any dish better and is "the best meat ever". "Popular bacon blogger Heather Lauer explores the ins and outs of how bacon finds its way to your skillet and what to do with it when it gets there". Lauer was interviewed on ABC News NOW about her book and blog in 2009.