Shut Up Bacon XVII: The Daily Beast

(Photo from The Daily Beast)

“A lot of people are latching on to feel like they’re part of a bigger food trend. But we should be moving on from the humble pig (pork belly, I’m talking about you, too) and elevating other animals. The culinary world is waiting for some gambler out there to take the next step. Right now, my menu has a lamb belly BLT because I think both lamb and goat are underappreciated and delicious. And, what about game birds (remember, I’m partial to doves)? There’s so much wonderful experimentation going on for those brave enough to venture there. So many cuts of meat that may sound just as initially odd as pork belly, but can turn into the next big cooking trend coming from the right cutting board.” – Tim Love; Stop the Bacon Insanity; The Daily Beast 2/23/10

Or, we could stop trying to create mass consumption trends?  How about that?  I swear, if we have to have a “Shut Up Doves” topic…