As reported earlier, recently Rabbi Shlomo Mahfoud declared giraffe meat and milk to be Kosher, adhering to Jewish dietary laws. When the announcement came, we had to see what the rest of the animals thought. Synthesis asked members of the wildlife community their opinions on the matter, and here is what we got back..

So now the Jews have Giraffes AND Hebrew National Hotdogs?! Sign me up!

It seems like any Jew I know who “breaks k” loves Bacon. I have also known more than a few vegetarians who secretly sneak a slab of bacon in their breakfast from time to time. Something about the taste of Bacon is enough to supercede almost any moral, or religious (or healthy) dietary  regimen. But now you can fulfill your bacon jones without compromising your values, thanks to the ingenious Bacon Salt, a “zero calorie, vegetarian, kosher-certified seasoning that makes everything taste like real bacon.” Check out their web site for their full range of bacon salts (original, hickory and peppered) and related merch, as well as some pretty bomb sounding recipe indes, including BACON MAYONAISE!!!!!111

Bacon Mayonnaise

(Goes great with steamed artichokes or in a crab salad)

• 1 cup soy oil
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 Tablespoons sherry vinegar
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• Season with pepper and Bacon Salt

Whisk the lemon juice, vinegar and egg yolks together very well. Slowly add the oil while whisking rapidly. You are looking for the acid and the oil to emulsify and thicken, so go slow. Once thickened, season well with Bacon Salt.