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An American Werewolf In Dubai………

http://www.skilletstreetfood.com/baconjam.htm

Comin’ at you from the Mecca of Bacon H8rs… is this little gem from Skillet Street Food. It’s what every growing boy needs on his ( or her if you wanna be PC……. then again….. I DON’T so moving on) toast in the morning! There are lots of recipes out there and most of my colleagues here in the Middle East think I’m crazy…… then again…. I must be to live here!!

Enjoy!

mmmmmmm Bacon……. mmmmmm

Hey Meatheads! Happy Holidays!  2010 is right around the corner, and I’m working on a few new features for the site. I’m interested in getting some feedback from you, so shot me an email and let me know what you want to see on the site.

Grilliam Steakspeare

In, what I will call, the greatest viral marketing scheme of 2009, Meata CEO/Director Grilliam Steakspeare, concocted a plan so devious, so creative, so daring, even the sluthiest of the Halo die hards couldn’t see through it.  After seeing a trailer for Halo 3 ODST Steakspeare saw “WE ARE ODST” at the end of the video.  Curious as to whether or not this was the website address, Grilliam quickly went to the site, only to notice the domain name was available.  And just like in the GoDaddy.com commercials, grabbed up the domain faster than that pig in a blanket on Christmas morning!

The plan was simple, direct WEAREODST.COM to MEATAAMERICA.COM in hopes to drive traffic to the site. After about 2 days, the site got over 1,500 hits, from all over the world. It hit blog circuit and was quickly being circulated as a viral marketing campaign by bungie or mircrosoft.

Check out the bungie.net forums to see a small recap of what happened.

So what’s next for Meata’s devious marketing approach.  Well, have you heard of PETA?  That’s right, we have planted PETA in the hearts and minds of millions of Animal Activists and are doing a reverse viral marketing campaign.  It will go down in history as the single most successful viral marketing ever, in the history of reverse viral marketing.  Stay Tuned Meatheads!

I’ve been sent this project a couple of times, and honestly, it just creeps me out.  Don’t get  wrong, I’m a huge proponent of meat.  In fact, I’d say I’m probably the biggest!  I started a freaking meat website for god sakes!  But this thing popped up in my email from a couple of loyal readers (love you Myles and Ashley) [one is a fake name to make it sound like we have female readers] asking me to post thing on the site.  Now, since I have absolutely zero credibility as a journalist, no ethics as to what I will and will not post, and let’s face it people, I have nothing better to do, I WILL be posting the bacon lamp.  But not in the sense that you might be thinking.

I would like for this post to be more of a “what not to do with bacon.  I will explain my findings below. Read more…

Just found this guy on Facebook and it looks like we are cut from the same cloth.  This thing is actually pretty cool.  It’s a grate you put over your grill and delivers a different grilling experience! Check out his site, he even cooks Pasta. Pasta on a grill? I once knew a guy that could cook pancakes on a grill.  Now that was cool!  Seriously, no tinfoil or anything, just on the grill.

Check out the grill gate though, it’s a cool product!

I found this site while looking on Facebook’s fan page for Krystals.  Apparently there is a Krystal Eat off.  You better bet I’ll be there with bells on.  But, this guy, (who I’ll call simply the beast) has put together a pretty good website.  He’s got tons of burger recipes, locations (pretty skimpy on Nashville), Burger News (I guess that’s a special department with the AP), and a ton of other stuff that Burger Enthusiasts will enjoy.  I’d say my favorite part of his website is his Press page.  Clearly he’s an optimist.

It’s good to see another Beef lover online.  Not many people are willing to take the stand these days, so as a fellow Carnivore Crusader, I commend your efforts.

Check his site out.   http://www.burgerbeast.com

Well, to be honest, no, we aren’t related to Halo 3 ODST in anyway.  The reason I purchased www.weareodst.com is simple.  I’m in the process of creating a  steak anonymous group called “Over Dosed on Steak Talk” where members can willingly and anonymously share their feelings on Steak Overdose.  It’s a common misunderstanding that many Meataholics are in control of their issues, but the fact is….it’s Genetic, and many people don’t realize how to deal with it.  So join me in my fight to eradicate Steak Abuse, and help usher in Responsible Steak Habits for the youths in this great country.

But then I realized that Overdose is one word, and that screwed up everything.  Kind of like when I bought the domain name www.YesWeCannibus.com but then realized I misspelled Cannabis!  Not my finest hour.

I did however wait in line last night for the release of Halo 3 ODST.  I give it 3 meat thumbs down. The multiplayer is Halo 3…not like close to it, it’s the exact same game! What a ripoff!!!!!

Ok people, gather round.  We are going to be shooting a video in the coming weeks.  The video will be called

“Ways bacon doesn’t make things better”

So submit your ideas, then we’ll act them out.  Oh, I forgot to mention that somehow I’ve gotten a cute girl to agree to act them out.  After we get the video up, you’ll be able to vote on which idea is the best, or worst. The winning person will receive a Free Meata Shirt of their choosing, and a package of Bacon Flavored Popcorn.  So get those thinking caps on and let’s make a movie!

There are few things I like more than Bacon.  But Chocolate comes in as a close second.  I haven’t had the honor of trying this, but if someone wants to pony up and send me a box, I will put your photo on the front page of Meata, and also give you a Well Done level membership.  So go ahead, shoot me an email, and I’ll send you my address.

Also, make sure and read the description I posted under the photo.  It’s from the website, and looks like a romance novel author is working over there!  It’s amazing.

Breathe…engage your five senses, close your eyes and inhale deeply. Be in the present moment, notice the color of the chocolate, the glossy shine. Rub your thumb over the chocolate bar to release the aromas of smoked applewood bacon flirting with deep milk chocolate. Snap off just a tiny piece and place it in your mouth, let the lust of salt and sweet coat your tongue.

This is a video from Green-House.tv.  This guy is great.  He’s kind of like me, just less bacon…and I don’t fix stuff….and I don’t recycle….and I don’t live in the north…and well…we really don’t have much in common actually.  But he’s still a good guy.  But props to him for burger cooking.  Also, he made a smoker out of carboard.  He’s kind of like MacGyver for the grill!

Now, what he doesn’t do on here is talk about Bacon.  I think cooking a burger without Bacon is like driving a car without an engine.  I usually throw 5-8 strips of bacon on a burger.  Then I’ll have a side of bacon along with it.  Just finishes off any burger nicely.

1 lb ground beef, preferable grass fed free range, or 85% ground chuck from store

1 clove garlic, crushed or minced

2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce

2 tblsp chives, scallions, onions chopped fine

The trick here is to handle the beef as little as possible.

Start a charcoal fire.

Toast the buns if desired, watch out, as they burn easy. I know this from experience.

Set the beef in a bowl, add the rest of the ingredients, mix lightly.

Form into 3 or 4 patties, depending on size preference. Don’t mash the patties, the looser the better, but still retaining a burger shape.

press your thumb into the middle of each patty. this allows the center to cook at the same rate as the edges.

cook on a hot grill for 3 minutes a side.

if you want cheese, but it on when you flip the burger and cover grill.

Don’t press down on burgers while they are grilling, you’re pressing out all the juices