Bacon sandwich really does cure a hangover

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/science/sciencenews/5118283/Bacon-sandwich-really-does-cure-a-hangover.html

Not that anyone here would need one, but....

Some of the comments are better than article itself.

[David M. Bueker]

Bacon cures everything.

Bacon cures everything.

Is that because it's cured itself?

Mark Lipton

[David M. Bueker]

"Bacon...cure thyself!"

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/scienceandtechnology/science/sciencenews/5118283/Bacon-sandwich-really-does-cure-a-hangover.html

Not that anyone here would need one, but....

*Sigh* I wish that I could read popular reporting on science without internally groaning. So the magic of bacon is the reaction of amino acids with the reducing sugars in the fat? Only two problems: 1. Fat ≠ sugar and sugars aren't soluble in fat. 2. That reaction, known as the Maillard reaction, is responsible for the browning of bread and French fries and caramelization. It occurs whenever a mixture of protein and carboxhydrates (sugars) is heated and is certainly not unique to bacon. No, the reason for bacon's appeal is the magic combination of smoke, fat and salt. Yummm.

Mark Lipton

p.s. For those bacon fans who can't get enough, try this!

No, the reason for bacon's appeal is the magic combination of smoke, fat and salt. Yummm.

Mark Lipton

Pig fat that is. They say that when vegetarians fall, it's usually because of bacon. Who could resist the smell of cooking bacon??

No, the reason for bacon's appeal is the magic combination of smoke, fat and salt. Yummm.

Mark Lipton

Pig fat that is. They say that when vegetarians fall, it's usually because of bacon. Who could resist the smell of cooking bacon??

I'm salivating just from thinking about it.

[Jenise]

Mexican food's better.

Mexican food's better.

Especially with bacon on top!

Bacon taco, anyone? LOL

Bacon, egg, and cheese burrito, with plenty of salsa!!!

[Jenise]

Bacon, egg, and cheese burrito, with plenty of salsa!!!

And even canned tamales will work if you're in too bad a shape to crawl to the taco truck.