can you answer this question?

entwisi · 13-02-2010, 11:49

i am not normally stuck for words to describe something but am on this one.
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a new lad started at work who happens to live in haslingden so we are car sharing. thing is he is a practicing muslim. we have had some ace discussionsand chats but he asked me a question i am stuck for an answer.

what does bacon taste like?

so how would you describe it? remember he has never eaten pork or gammon. the best i could come up wa thin salty slice of fried meat but not like beef or poultry.

accyman · 13-02-2010, 11:55

tell him to go to blackburn college canteen and ask his muslim bretherin who chow down on bacon butties daily and i know this because i know someone who works there and serves them with it

apart from that i would say awsome i just had a bacon butty with lambs liver and egg

i prefer unsmoked back bacon myself

DaveinGermany · 13-02-2010, 13:08

That really is quite difficult ! Bacon is just Bacon, it's not comparable with any other meat as far as I can see. As to actually describing taste ? texture yes smell yes, but taste, absolutely stumped. It will take a wiser man than I

jaysay · 13-02-2010, 13:37

Like Lamb but with a bit of swine in it

MargaretR · 13-02-2010, 13:55

WikiAnswers - What does bacon taste like

It tastes like very, very salty, greasy chicken.

I disagree - bacon flavours vary widely according to how it is cured

Tealeaf · 13-02-2010, 14:06

Tell him to read some of the historical records relating to cannibalism; if he is not convinced by that, then check various websites on bullet ballistics and target substitutes for the human body.

Barrie Yates · 13-02-2010, 15:36

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Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

That really is quite difficult ! Bacon is just Bacon, it's not comparable with any other meat as far as I can see. As to actually describing taste ? texture yes smell yes, but taste, absolutely stumped. It will take a wiser man than I

In Saudi you can buy Turkey Bacon and Beef Bacon, the Beef one had some similarity to real Bacon, but not quite enough.

DaveinGermany · 13-02-2010, 16:18

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In Saudi you can buy Turkey Bacon and Beef Bacon, the Beef one had some similarity to real Bacon, but not quite enough.

All well & good Barrie mate, but Entwisi can't tell his mate that he'd still be non the wiser

what does Bacon taste like ? I don't think it's going to be that easy to answer.

accyman · 13-02-2010, 16:37

he could put some in his gob and prey for forgiveness

according to wikkipedia christians arnt supposed to eat it either although there is some debate on what was meant in teh bible by whats been put but i would say that the boat has long sailed on the bacon issue as far as christianity is concerned lol

i woud quote it but its religion and its very tedious as a result

Taggy · 13-02-2010, 18:26

I guess its almost impossible to describe the taste of something to someone who hasnt tried it, unless what you are describing actually tastes like something else. How would you explain to someone what Cheese tastes like?

Best Regards - Taggy

accyman · 13-02-2010, 19:29

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Originally Posted by Taggy

I guess its almost impossible to describe the taste of something to someone who hasnt tried it, unless what you are describing actually tastes like something else.
Best Regards - Taggy

gammon tastes like bacon

once you leave the pork group your kinda stuck unless bacon crisps are syntheticly flavoured and have never seen so much as a trotter off a pig

entwisi · 13-02-2010, 19:38

I actually asked if he was allowed to eat bacon 'flavoured' products that didn't contain pork but he isn't due to the pretense that it is actually Pig and therefore would be against the rules.....

Taggy · 13-02-2010, 20:00

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Originally Posted by accyman

gammon tastes like bacon

once you leave the pork group your kinda stuck unless bacon crisps are syntheticly flavoured and have never seen so much as a trotter off a pig

Thats exactly the point i'm making!

Incidently there is vegetarian "bacon"...ive had it at a vegetarian hotel in Keswick...but it didn't really taste like Bacon to my palette!

As i say....you try and tell someone what Cheese tastes like...what would you compare it too?

Best Regards - Taggy

accyman · 13-02-2010, 20:37

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Originally Posted by entwisi

I actually asked if he was allowed to eat bacon 'flavoured' products that didn't contain pork but he isn't due to the pretense that it is actually Pig and therefore would be against the rules.....

hang on a sec who made that rule up im pretty sure synthetic flavouring wasnt around when the quaran was written, mind you the quaran dosnt say anything about viels either ,i guess like other religions things are added to suit as they go along.

try everything before you die then atone for it later if need be

Tealeaf · 13-02-2010, 21:15

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Originally Posted by accyman

hang on a sec who made that rule up im pretty sure synthetic flavouring wasnt around when the quaran was written, mind you the quaran dosnt say anything about viels either ,i guess like other religions things are added to suit as they go along.

try everything before you die then atone for it later if need be

See my earlier quote; pig is like human - similar flesh, similar organs. The Muslims bury their bodies within a day because a corpse stinks like hell when its left out in the heat. It's the same with pig and it's the reason they don't like 'em wondering around the area or eating the stuff. It's at least one thing they and the Israelites have in common.