05/06/10 @ 4:26PM EST
posted by will

As I was going through my RSS reader I came across the following abstract:

"On the Origin of Siphonariid Polypropionates: Total Synthesis of Baconipyrone A, Baconipyrone C, and Siphonarin B via their Putative Common Precursor"

My obvious first thought was: holy shit a bacon molecule? I'm switching into total synthesis. I did some searching and the first article I could find about the baconipyrones was this: "The baconipyrones. Novel polypropionates from the pulmonate Siphonaria baconi"

These have nothing to do with bacon, they're just named after Siphonaria baconi, which Wikipedia tells me is some sort of sea snail.

But... it's not bacon?
Disappointment of the day
I'm devastated.

Godspeed.

[Comments: 2][Tags: bacon, science]

01/05/10 @ 11:55AM EST
posted by will

I can safely ignore most ads. In fact, I have most ads blocked, but not on Will and Beyond, to make sure they're still being displayed.

However, some ads are just too powerful. As you can imagine, there is no way this ad couldn't be disappointing.

My god, free bacon!?
Why do you lie to me, ads?
I feel so betrayed

Godspeed.

[Comments: 0][Tags: bacon]

11/29/09 @ 3:46AM EST
posted by will

I decided to make another bacon explosion, but didn't want to put my body under the stress of eating it all by myself again, so I thought I would share. If only there was a way that I could benefit from sharing bacon... a bacon potluck? Good, but it needs a catchier name. Ah-ha! Bacon party!

The headliner for the evening was the bacon explosion, then all other guests were instructed to bring bacony goodness. Here's the epiphany: Chocolate Bacon Explosion. It was amazing.

Other items that people brought:
Bacon-wrapped dates
Bacon/onion/mushroom spread
Bacon-wrapped asparagus
Bacon-wrapped breadsticks
Smokey bacon brie dip
Bacon grilled cheese sandwiches
Bacon salad cups
Candied bacon
Bacon chocolate bar

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04/16/09 @ 8:52PM EST
posted by will

If you're reading this, odds are pretty good that you already know what the bacon explosion is, and that I already made one. If not, you should click those links. After finishing it off last time, I talked about wanting to do a speed run; eat the whole thing in one day. This week, my friend Amanda challenged me, and I can't turn down a challenge.

Thus was born, 'Bacon Explosion Day', which will be held every year on April 16th from here on out. Making it was just as fun this time, and it went faster since I knew what I was doing. I learned a couple things as well; don't forget to put rub on the bottom, and to cook it a little longer than last time.

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[Comments: 3][Tags: food, twitter, bacon]