"Wagner's music is better than it sounds." - Edgar Wilson Nye, quoted in Mark Twain's Autobiography

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I finally got a Bacon Explosion rolled out (among other things), with the enthusiastic help of the Ass Man:

I couldn't find raw Italian Sausage at the supermarket, so I settled for using minced meat (and spicing it myself: fennel powder, pepper, paprika and some of Disgusting Chris's spice mixes). It was rather dry due to the lack of fat, but oh well.

Do note that this Bacon Explosion was scaled down by half, since we only had 7 people (3 of them girls).


Cornstarch as a binding agent


Forming the lattice (this wasn't scaled down - maybe American bacon is longer?!)


Bacon Lattice


Frying bacon for the stuffing of the Bacon Explosion


Lattice with BBQ Rub


Spiced lattice and the minced meat 'sausage'


Girls slacking (what most of them were doing most of the time, anyway)


Piling on the 'sausage' meat


Lattice with 'sausage' meat


Seasoning and condiment: Cajun seasoning and BBQ sauce


'Sausage' meat with Cajun seasoning


Adding crumbled crispy bacon


And saucing it


Rolling up 'sausage' meat


Rolled-up 'sausage' meat


Completing the bacon lattice (even if in a structurally unsound way)


Everyone wants to picture the Bacon Explosion


Sealing the bacon explosion


Almost ready to chuck in the oven...


... after another sprinkling of BBQ rub...


...and some basting


Ready to bake


Would YOU use such a large knife to peel apples?!


Half-done


Fully done


Bacon Explosion


Slicing it up


Innards

Verdict: Bagus!

Though using real sausage meat, more bacon inside, rolling it properly and adding more BBQ rub/sauce would've helped.

Perhaps next time.