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App Description

“Part cookbook, part DIY guide, it is an iPad app that will help you cook the most delicious bacon you’ve ever had.”—LIFEHACKER

From pig to plate, upgrade your bacon. Watch 20 video tutorials from master butcher Tom Mylan on how to make your own, and then dip into 31 original recipes from the top bacon-obsessed chefs in North America. You can even learn the history of bacon while preparing your own delicious cured pork.



PREVIEW VIDEO
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► Watch our short trailer video at Betterbook.com/BACON



THE PRESS ARE EATING IT UP! (sorry, couldn't resist)
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•• TIME OUT NY “With its stunning visuals and smart layout, this bacon-lover’s bible offers a glimpse into how tablets are reinventing the cookbook genre.”

•• CBS NEWS “I was mesmerized from start to finish while watching Tom Mylan demonstrate the process of where each cut of pork comes from.”

•• COOL HUNTING “Ramp up your cured meat game… Open Air has upped its game in this app, including a feature to allow users to zoom into pig parts.”

•• APPADVICE “Those familiar with the developer’s other apps will know how easy this app is to navigate... If you love bacon (and why wouldn’t you?), reach down into your bacon wallet and buy this app.”

•• VICE “We are happy to see that Tom Mylan and Ari Weinzweig have come together to smash pure pig skin down into tiny ones and zeros to create the no-BS app that stands as the definitive place for all things concerning bacon.”

•• GIZMODO “This week's best apps for iPad.”



THE EXPERT BUTCHER
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• Tom Mylan
Tom is co-founder and executive butcher of The Meat Hook, a Brooklyn-based supplier to many of NYC’s top restaurants that specializes in local, sustainable meat. Tom has written for New York magazine, Gourmet.com, and TheAtlantic.com, and he is a former editor of Diner Journal magazine. He makes 150 pounds of bacon a week.



20 HD VIDEO TUTORIALS
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Tom Mylan teaches you how to choose the best cuts of pork, mix your own custom cure, and make five delicious types of bacon:
• Slab bacon
• Face bacon
• Canadian bacon
• Guanciale
• Pancetta



BACON RECIPES FROM TOP CHEFS
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Bacon is not just for breakfast. Make it an integral part of your lunch, dinner, snacks and even desserts and cocktails. With 31 recipes from bacon-obsessed chefs and bartenders across the USA and Canada, including:
• Heather Carlucci, Print, NYC
• Michael Scelfo, Russell House Tavern, Boston
• Stephen Collucci, Colicchio & Sons, NYC
• Paul Kahan, The Publican, Chicago
• Daniel Holzman and Michael Chernow, The Meatball Shop, NYC
• Tom Mylan, The Meat Hook, Brooklyn
• Fred Morin, Joe Beef, Montreal
• Marco Canora, Terroir, NYC
• Linton Hopkins, Holeman & Finch Public House, Atlanta
• Zakary Pelaccio, Fatty ‘Cue, NYC
• Stephanie Izard, Girl & The Goat, Chicago
• Gerard Craft, Taste, St. Louis
• Johnathan Sundstrom, Lark, Seattle
• Sean Brock, Husk, Charleston
• David Bull, Congress, Austin
• David Katz, Mémé, Philadelphia
• Bryce Gilmore, Barley Swine, Austin



DIY HOME BACON HACKS
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• HOME SMOKER — Step-by-step guide and detailed video on how to make a home smoker to smoke your own meat
• BACON-INFUSED COCKTAILS — Learn how to infuse bacon into spirits like bourbon, rye, and kahlua (yes!)



BACON BUYING GUIDE
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• Zingerman’s co-founder, Ari Weinzweig, curates a list of the highest quality bacon that can be delivered straight to your doorstep. Made in the USA at select sustainable local farms.

iPhone Screenshots

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iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • January 11, 2013 Initial release
  • January 19, 2013 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $1.99
  • January 29, 2013 Price increase: $1.99 -> $3.99
  • March 07, 2013 New version 3.2.1
  • March 07, 2013 Price decrease: $3.99 -> $2.99
  • March 18, 2013 Price increase: $2.99 -> $4.99
  • March 30, 2013 Price decrease: $4.99 -> $2.99
  • April 03, 2013 Price increase: $2.99 -> $9.99
  • April 05, 2013 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $4.99
  • April 09, 2013 Price increase: $4.99 -> $9.99
  • April 10, 2013 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $2.99
  • April 15, 2013 Price increase: $2.99 -> $9.99
  • April 20, 2013 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $2.99
  • May 28, 2013 Price increase: $2.99 -> $4.99
  • September 11, 2013 New version 3.4
  • November 18, 2013 New version 3.5.3
  • November 23, 2013 Price decrease: $4.99 -> FREE!
  • November 30, 2013 Price increase: FREE! -> $2.99
  • December 31, 2013 Price decrease: $2.99 -> FREE!

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