2024 Leap Year Of The BLT!

[Mark_Thompson]

Just been calling it Bacon Meat. Boneless pork butt cured and smoked. Maybe Uncle Feist can tell us if there’s a proper term for it? As for the Habro heart seeds, I’ll share with anyone who enjoys an extremely unstable F3 with a history of poor germination and fruit set

[Cornelius_Gotchberg]

As for the Habro heart seeds, I’ll share with anyone who enjoys an extremely unstable F3 with a history of poor germination and fruit set

Heh! Negative Reverse Selling (https://blog.hubspot.com/sales/negative-reverse-selling); take it away from 'em and they'll move Heaven-n-Earth to get it....

The Gotch

[Mark_Thompson]

You attribute to me a level of sophistication that I certainly don’t deserve

[Cornelius_Gotchberg]

You attribute to me a level of sophistication that I certainly don’t deserve

I've only been is sales all my life, so what do I know...?

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The Gotch

[Cornelius_Gotchberg]

Just been calling it Bacon Meat. Boneless pork butt cured and smoked. Maybe Uncle Feist can tell us if there’s a proper term for it?

Paging @Uncle_Feist......we need a ruling!

The Gotch

[Uncle_Feist]

Just been calling it Bacon Meat. Boneless pork butt cured and smoked. Maybe Uncle Feist can tell us if there’s a proper term for it? As for the Habro heart seeds, I’ll share with anyone who enjoys an extremely unstable F3 with a history of poor germination and fruit set

I would call it Awesome Bacon Meat!

[Cornelius_Gotchberg]

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The Gotch

[Homegrwoninillinois]

Just been calling it Bacon Meat. Boneless pork butt cured and smoked. Maybe Uncle Feist can tell us if there’s a proper term for it? As for the Habro heart seeds, I’ll share with anyone who enjoys an extremely unstable F3 with a history of poor germination and fruit set

I'll be honest, your reverse marketing really sold me. Or maybe it was the photos and flavor description. Either way, do you have any snake oil you would also like to sell me?

~Sam

[Uncle_Feist]

I never heard the word 'bacon' until I started school. My parents, grandparents and everyone else around me called it midland or side meat.

[Mark_Thompson]

I'll be honest, your reverse marketing really sold me. Or maybe it was the photos and flavor description. Either way, do you have any snake oil you would also like to sell me?

~Sam

Oh no @Cornelius_Gotchberg does this technique actually work


@Homegrwoninillinois DM me your address and we’ll make it happen.

[Cornelius_Gotchberg]

Oh no @Cornelius_Gotchberg does this technique actually work

Nope....not ALL the time...

The Gotch

[Cornelius_Gotchberg]

Day 344 of 2024 Leap Year Of The BLT!, 22 remain. Hard to believe it's the Home Stretch, but here we are.

Today's Monday Morning BLT Brunch participants, nice Yeller and Purple Heirlooms from Metro Market, and originating from the Heirloom Tomato Ranching hotbed of Ontario Canada, courtesy of Del Freco Pure (https://delfrescopure.com/our-produce/tomatoes/)

Any Canadian TJers (@bower, @Toomanytomatoes, et al) have any experience or background to share on this supplier?
The Fruit:

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Abaft:

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Sliced:

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Come-N-Git-It!

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Both were firm & meaty; the Yeller has a nice sour undertone to play off the sweetness, the Purple was just sweet-n-tasty.

The Gotch

[Cornelius_Gotchberg]

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The Gotch

[Cornelius_Gotchberg]

Day 351 of 2024 Leap Year Of The BLT!, a mere 15 remain. Today's Monday Morning BLT Brunch selection is a fine Purple from Metro Market. For some reason, the lovely and long suffering Mrs. Gotch only wanted one (1) Tomato for today's festivities...but The Gotch knows better'n to argue with La Jefa.
The Tomato's lonely, but she's a beaut:

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Bottom's up/Say "ahhh":

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Sliced, this 'un was the nearest to perfection in the firmness department in a long time, and just look at them there slices glistening:

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And plated:

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This here Tomato had a difficult to describe, but damned good, taste!

The Gotch

[Mark_Thompson]

Not too many Mondays left in the year…

[Cornelius_Gotchberg]

Not too many Mondays left in the year…

Just two (2); from where I'm sittin', leastways.

We plan on making 'em count. In the interim, I'm spitballin' how to refer to the highly anticipated 2025 iteration...and enthusiastically urge others to do likewise.

The Gotch

[Cornelius_Gotchberg]

Day 361 of 2024 Leap Year Of The BLT!, a mere five (5) remain. The penultimate (Holiday Adjusted) Monday Morning BLT Brunch with a nice Yeller & Purple from Metro Market:

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Down Under:

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Sliced:

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Aaaaaand assembled:

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Both were right tasty, with a subtle sour/tart undertone of the Yeller giving it the edge.
The lovely and long suffering Mrs. Gotch Marble Rye O(pen) F(ace)er:

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And topped off:

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Get yer BLT Freak on, TJers; we've rounded 3rd and headin' fer home.

And keep yer eyes peeled for what next Wednesday/2025 brings!

The Gotch

[Cornelius_Gotchberg]

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The Gotch

[Cornelius_Gotchberg]

Day 365 of 2024 Leap Year Of The BLT!, a mere one remains. This will be the last 2024 entry from these here parts; you's surprised we got here so fast? The Gotch sure is.

Anywho, today's Monday Morning BLT Brunch (¡el último del año!) participant is a nice Pinky from Metro Market:

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Under-Over:

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Sliced; this baby was a near perfect balance of firmness and juiciness:

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And plated:

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Très tasty, and a fitting way to close out 2024 Leap Year Of The BLT! Stay tuned, in a mere 48 hours, the next installment will be posted!

The Gotch

[Mark_Thompson]

Time flies when you’re having fun! Pushing 380 posts in this thread, not bad if I may say so myself