I just bought chicken tikka masala by the pound today, at a local farmers’ market.

There is no going back from this point.

If you find me underneath a mountain of delicious Indian morsels, you will know why.

In Saveur magazine’s February issue, homage is rightly paid to ’The Best Food in the World’, and that food is bacon. I thought I’d take a little time to convey some of my own views on these slices of epicurean heaven.

There are few foods that can so consistently satisfy me and offer so much delicious love in return for so little effort. Few foods can draw my attention completely to the act of savoring their flavor and texture without any adornment. At a diner, a fancy restaurant, or my own kitchen, bacon can be an exultant experience with equal aplomb. It can be thick or thin cut, applewood or hickory smoked, cured, pre-cooked, pan-fried or microwaved. It’s all delicious.

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