
Fred Thompson | Bacon
Season 19 Episode 1925 | 26m 45sVideo has Closed Captions
Food writer Fred Thompson shares several recipes for bacon.
Food writer Fred Thompson talks about how cured pork became an integral part of people's diets & how the lower-on-the-hog cuts – especially bacon – became some of the most important traditional southern foodstuffs. Mr. Thompson also shares some of his favorite recipes & uses for pork & bacon – including homemade bacon jelly.
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Fred Thompson | Bacon
Season 19 Episode 1925 | 26m 45sVideo has Closed Captions
Food writer Fred Thompson talks about how cured pork became an integral part of people's diets & how the lower-on-the-hog cuts – especially bacon – became some of the most important traditional southern foodstuffs. Mr. Thompson also shares some of his favorite recipes & uses for pork & bacon – including homemade bacon jelly.
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