Finally, My Post About Bacon Jam

July 23rd, 2009

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Whhaaaa, you say? A post about bacon? A post about jam?

Is it a condiment? An entree? A dessert?

Yes to all of the above.

About a month ago, my friend Jonathan gave me a tin of this stuff. He does some work with the folks that make it and after cajoling him for about 3 weeks, he finally brought me some to try out.  He is a good person.

When you think of Bacon Jam, a whole bevy of ideas come to mind about what it is. Quite simply, it’s bacon that’s been rendered and then simmered for SIX HOURS with onion and spices.  The result is complete tastiness. If you don’t believe me, know that I am not the first one to write about the virtues Bacon Jam – just see Matt’s homage.

So much like Bubba from Forest Gump, I spent a day thinking about ways to prepare my first Bacon Jam dish. And because I am perpetually on a diet, I decided to enlist my friends Katharine and Haakon to join me on my first Bacon Jam tasting (a.k.a to keep me from eating the whole tin). At the end of the day we all decided what could be better than bacon on Bacon Jam action?

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My only complaint was that we should have put more Bacon Jam on the sandwich.

Mmmm … mmmm …

And because I’m feeling all lovey dovey about all of you … I am doing a Bacon Jam giveaway. My first (but not last! more to come!) giveaway! Yay! I LOVE YOU MAN!

One randomly chosen BIME reader will have an 8 oz jar of Bacon Jam sent directly to your home so you too can experience Bacon nirvana. Just enter by leaving a comment (along with your name/email) on this post.

Comments will be closed on Sunday at midnight and the winner will be announced on Monday, July 27th.

If you can’t wait to try it, just order it here.

Sadly, I believe Skillet Street Food only ships domestically. That means if you are from Canada or Australia, as a good portion of you are, you get no bacon love this time. Sorry guys. xo.

PS. Skillet Street Food is not paying me to say this, nor are they sponsoring this giveaway. I would tell you if that were the case.

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85 Responses to “Finally, My Post About Bacon Jam”

  1. Milla Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 8:35 am

    PICK ME!!! PICK ME!!!! PICK ME!!!!

  2. Milla Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 8:36 am

    PICK ME!!! PICK ME!!!! PICK ME!!!!
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  3. Milla Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 8:38 am

    i got so excited i posted TWICE. (that makes two chances, right?) and now this makes the third time (three chances to win?). see how much i love bacon? please don’t tell my jewish parents. thanks.
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  4. Cathy R Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 8:57 am

    Bacon…jam? Bacon jam? Bacon JAM?

    I think I know what I’ll be giving as stocking stuffers this year.

  5. Janet Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 9:02 am

    I hope I win! Otherwise, sadly, I probably won’t make the effort to order it online.

  6. Laura Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 9:06 am

    Not sure how I feel about it, but what the hey! It looks good with that avacado! :)
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  7. Katie Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 9:14 am

    Oh wow. My husband would love some bacon jam. (And I would, too!)
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  8. Nicole Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 9:16 am

    Oh please pick me! I love me some bacon!! :-)

  9. kathi Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 9:17 am

    May I just say that your epic phrase “bacon on Bacon Jam action” is what drew me in? Well, that and imagining myself enjoying that sandwich!
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  10. Lauren Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 9:25 am

    I’m pregnant and need this bacon jam now plz. kthx.
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  11. Sarah Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 9:28 am

    I’m drooling. Mmmmm, bacon.

  12. Gambit Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 9:29 am

    Me please i need some Bacon Jam to go with my baconated grapefruit….

  13. Leslie Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 9:30 am

    Wow. My pregnant heart just skipped a beat.
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  14. Asianmommy Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 9:37 am

    I would love to try this.
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  15. Sonia Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 9:38 am

    I freaking love bacon.

  16. Allyson Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 9:51 am

    I’m still trying to wrap my head around the idea of Bacon JAM…LOL But I would LOVE to try this and surprise my husband with it too. Bacon fanatic that he is. Pick me! Pretty please with bacon jam on top.

  17. Sara Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 9:52 am

    oh my god, I can already see my husband drooling over this stuff

  18. mrs.notouching Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 9:58 am

    Bacon Jam? Yes, I would totally eat that.
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  19. Jamie Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 10:03 am

    Bacon Jam combines the idea of two favorite foods in our household – bacon and jam. Hard to think of a better product. Please pick me :)

  20. anj Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 10:05 am

    As a person who loves to make jam I am intrigued. This must be good.
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  21. Sara Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 10:08 am

    How could I not comment on something that is a) concerning my favorite food, and b) involves a prize concerning my favorite food!?
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  22. Amanda Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 10:09 am

    Come to Mama, little Porky!!
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  23. Sara Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 10:20 am

    I need to re-create that delicious sandwich!! :)

  24. Accidental Olympian Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 10:50 am

    Mmmmm bacon jam. Will go well with my Bacon vodka. NO kidding. Made in Seattle, called BAKON. Together they sound like a bacon party in my mouth!

    Pick me!
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  25. Karen Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 10:53 am

    Oh, I have tasted nirvana and it is bacon jam. (Bacon anything actually) I’d be happy to twitter to all my pals about bacon jam and Bacon is my enemy for a jar of Bacon Jam.

  26. Angela Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 10:53 am

    Ok this just sounds amazing, I’d love to try it!

  27. Van Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 11:00 am

    Please pick me :) My daughter loves bacon so much we actually call her Bacon. She would love this!

  28. Abby Johns Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 11:12 am

    At first I was all, “Ewwwwwww!” But then my brain started dreaming up ways that I could use some Bacon Jam. I’m thinking of smothering cheesy potato skins with some Bacon Jam, or using it on cheeseburgers. I might even be adventurous enough to try a bacon jam and peanut butter sandwich. You never know what might taste good.

    ::crosses fingers:: I hope I win me some BACON JAM!

  29. Shayne Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 11:22 am

    ohh bacon…

  30. Erin Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 11:24 am

    Was that a bacon bacon sandwich??? Bacon on bacon jam toast??? Sign me UP. For shiz.
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  31. Maggita Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 11:25 am

    BACON!! This makes my day. I still tell people about your bacon recipe from way back with the cheese and it’s rolled up…Now I’m going to have to make that. Mmmmmmm. Anyhoo, did I mention how beautiful and lovely and genuinely wonderful you are? No? In all honesty, you have a wonderful blog that I love reading, regardless of bacon jam.

  32. Becca Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 11:53 am

    I’m a vegetarian.

    And I want the Bacon Jam.

    Give me the Bacon Jam.

    Pigs died. I want the Bacon Jam anyway.

  33. Susie Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 12:36 pm

    Ha! My husband would eat that sammy with his beloved bacon beer. Bacon Nirvana.

  34. Kimberly Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 1:30 pm

    Baconjam is made of win! I wonder how it would go with fresh halibut???

    I’ve never commented before but just to let you know, your blog is on my daily read.

  35. Deb Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 1:32 pm

    Hilarious! My husband would flip!

  36. Nina Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 2:05 pm

    AWESOME. That sandwich looks AMAZING. Can you make one and send it along with the Bacon Jam tin? WOW.

  37. Susan Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 2:31 pm

    I think the sandwich looks amazing, but that the bacon jam is kind of weird. That said, my husband would love me on a whole new level if I presented him with this, so pick me!!
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  38. MinorityMidwife Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 2:34 pm

    mmmmm smothered on a burger… although, I’m going to see “Food, Inc” tomorrow and have heard that I might detest meat after that…

    then again…

    I doubt it.

    :o )
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  39. MinorityMidwife Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 2:45 pm

    Hmmm for the sake of following directions…

    Name: MinorityMidwife

    Email: minoritymidwife@gmail.com

    See, I’m trying *so* hard.
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  40. Kat Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 3:21 pm

    I discovered your blog about eight weeks ago. I was watching an episode of Momversation with you in it and you just caught my interest, so I started reading your blog. And I can relate to the desire to lose weight. I’ve been wanting to lose 30 pounds since I was in high school. I think my website would be named “Chocolate Covered Pretzels are my Enemy”, though. So I’m totally ok with Bacon.

    Oh, and you totally rock and if you’re ever in the SF Bay area let me know.

  41. Nikki-Paige Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 3:40 pm

    OMG. Bacon Jam? Whoever invented that has a special place in heaven. I just gained 10lbs reading this.

  42. theantijared Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 4:23 pm

    Pick m…..oh! I thought you were giving away a CD of Lisa Lisa and the CULT JAM!

    Never mind! Carry on!

  43. Michelle Smith Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 4:54 pm

    Girl you don’t even know. I must try this. I’m all out of baconaise and my bacon salt supply is diminishing. I need my bacon fix, lol!

  44. wendy Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 5:19 pm

    thanks for the giveaway and many thanks for your blog.

  45. Becky Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 5:20 pm

    I hope I win! Nothing sounds good to my pregnant belly right now, but that bacony goodness sandwich with bacon jam looks YUMMY. And obviously it wouldn’t be the same without the bacon jam.
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  46. Anna Norton Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 5:25 pm

    Holy heavens – bacon jam!!! Must win so I can try it. If I don’t, I’ll probably purchase anyway, because I’m a sucker like that!

  47. Lin Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 5:58 pm

    jiminy cricket — bacon jam?! how could i not have previously tasted this??? i would love to try. YUM.

  48. Liz Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 6:04 pm

    MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM…………… BACON!
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  49. everydayamy Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 6:39 pm

    OH man. Bacon Jam. Things like that should be illegal.
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  50. Jen L. Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 6:41 pm

    This is officially the best giveaway ever. EVER. How the hell have I grown up and lived in the deep south for this many years and never heard of bacon jam? Wow.
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  51. Laura Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 7:00 pm

    Seriously–you’ve certainly found a way to increase the message posts :-)
    Thanks for the blog.

  52. Meghan Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 7:09 pm

    OHMIGAWSH!

    Pick me!

  53. Beatriz Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 7:30 pm

    What can I say? I love bacon.

  54. Molly Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 9:13 pm

    I want baconjam

  55. Carrie Says:

    July 23rd, 2009 at 11:50 pm

    I have baconnaise. I have bacon salt. In three flavors. I must have bacon jam. Pleeeeeeeease! :)

  56. Meredith Says:

    July 24th, 2009 at 4:52 am

    Bacon jam? I’ve only ever heard of jams made of fruit. This sounds very interesting. I wonder how it tastes on toast. I also wonder if it could make a BLT that much easier — spreadable bacon, who knew?

  57. Sunny Says:

    July 24th, 2009 at 5:02 am

    I had to read the word “Bacon Jam” about 3 times over to actually try and interpret what is this type of Jam. My first intuition was saved bacon grease (just like what my nanny used to fry my eggs when I was younger…yum). Anyhow, what a great idea. I wonder what other types of jams could be made? Bacon Jam…genius! Besides you’d have to be kooky not to like bacon.

  58. Jessica Says:

    July 24th, 2009 at 5:38 am

    I tried bacon chocolate for the first time last week and I would love to try bacon jam. Bacon makes everything better!

  59. swapna Says:

    July 24th, 2009 at 6:30 am

    Wow, that sounds great !
    My husband would love this ,(i gave up meat and chicken and eating lotsa other animals like a year ago ,now I eat only Seafood, have you been to the Crab Pot since you live in Seattle? ,if not please visit it for me and tell me how it was ,I think I have a crush for that restaurant)
    I have been a lurker on your site since the last 8 months or so ,the bacon jam gave me enough courage to comment for the first time !

    Have a good weekend
    Swapna

  60. Foodie McBody Says:

    July 24th, 2009 at 8:51 am

    Oh I want bacon jam. I really really really really do. Pretty pretty please? I am diabetic so there are so many delicious things I can’t eat, but bacon jam is not one of them. So please!
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  61. Elizabeth Says:

    July 24th, 2009 at 9:25 am

    Bacon jam? Oh my. Yum.

    Pick me!

  62. Melissa Says:

    July 24th, 2009 at 10:52 am

    I was going to try for the contest. But then I thought, heck, why not just order a 3 pack?

  63. Regina Says:

    July 24th, 2009 at 11:11 am

    Thank you for all the laughter you provide on a almost daily basis for the world. You are the best! Love the pictures and post about the family and great ideas on food and so forth. Good luck on the weight loss adventure. We all need that luck!

    Regina

  64. Aimee Says:

    July 24th, 2009 at 11:22 am

    Bacon Jam? That sounds perfect to me. My pregnant self has been dreaming about bacon for weeks. I’ll be home in the US when you draw the winner, maybe I’ll win?
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  65. Alexi Says:

    July 24th, 2009 at 12:28 pm

    meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!

  66. Rachel Says:

    July 24th, 2009 at 1:46 pm

    Mmmmmm…. bacon! :D

  67. Rachael Says:

    July 24th, 2009 at 1:56 pm

    Australia included right??!! :D I’m so glad it’s savory, not sweet, that might have been a bit weird. What a strange/cool concept.
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  68. Kim Says:

    July 24th, 2009 at 2:11 pm

    That sounds amazing! Count me in!

  69. Tiffiney George Says:

    July 24th, 2009 at 2:55 pm

    Mmm…I love anything with bacon.

  70. Mari Ickes Says:

    July 24th, 2009 at 3:41 pm

    I’m so sad that so many people have entered already. I really, really, really want to try it!

    Mari
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  71. Renee Says:

    July 24th, 2009 at 6:17 pm

    Interesting… I’m intrigued
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  72. Andrea Says:

    July 24th, 2009 at 6:52 pm

    That sounds like the perfect combo of sweet and savory!
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  73. Katie Says:

    July 24th, 2009 at 6:59 pm

    Oh my lord, that looks bacontastic.

  74. Amanda Says:

    July 24th, 2009 at 9:58 pm

    Hmm… bacon jam huh? Sounds very interesting. I’d love to try some out if you feel like sending some my way. (I’m in Olympia so you wouldn’t have to ship it that far lol) I love to cook so this would be fun to try out different ways. Sure sounds like it would have been uber-good on a BLAT (bacon, lettuce, avocado and tomato) sandwich. Mmm… Avocados…. mmmm….

  75. mia Says:

    July 24th, 2009 at 10:23 pm

    I can envision bacon jam kimbap.

  76. Naseem Says:

    July 24th, 2009 at 11:20 pm

    Makes Canadian reader sad!

    :)

  77. DeborahB Says:

    July 25th, 2009 at 4:01 am

    I have a friend who is OBSESSED with bacon. I’d love to win this for him.

  78. Shelly Reddell Says:

    July 25th, 2009 at 9:42 am

    I must get my hands on some.I will be ordering. thanks.

  79. Mir Says:

    July 26th, 2009 at 6:14 am

    Oh, God. Bacon. In jam. Put some chocolate sauce on it and I can die happy.
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  80. Mandi Says:

    July 26th, 2009 at 10:37 am

    Only thing better than bacon: FREE BACON!

  81. funderbug Says:

    July 26th, 2009 at 1:18 pm

    Seriously! Who came up with this brilliant idea??? Geniuses!
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  82. katia Says:

    July 26th, 2009 at 5:35 pm

    bacon is a vegetable

  83. Rachel Says:

    July 26th, 2009 at 7:09 pm

    I don’t eat meat. Bacon *is* the only meat I have tried in the past 9 years of being a vegetarian. I asked my meat-eater husband if he wanted me to enter for this give-away and he paused and said,”Um, bacon jam sounds kinda gross.” BUT I have a friend in mind, one whose kids eat “meat bones,” who I think will LOVE it!

  84. Wedge Says:

    July 26th, 2009 at 8:43 pm

    Omg. Bacon ain’t MY enemy. Come to me, oh bavon jam!

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