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Ingredients
- 2 slices Blue & Gold thick sliced bacon
- 1 (7-inch) loaf of homemade French bread (Cut a loaf in half.)
- 1 T. Griffin’s yellow mustard
- Homemade pickles, sliced thin
- 4-5 thin slices of Lovera’s hand-formed aged Caciocavera
- 1 T. Pickled-mustard seed mayonaisse (see below)
- 2 slices of leftover roasted pork loin (smoked on the patio)
- 1-2 T. butter
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 265g | |
| Calories 528 | |
| Calories from Fat 401 | 76% |
| Total Fat 44.65g | 56% |
| Saturated Fat 17.14g | 69% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 131mg | 44% |
| Sodium 130mg | 5% |
| Potassium 624mg | 18% |
| Total Carbs 4.53g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.7g | 6% |
| Sugars 2.35g | 2% |
| Protein 26.31g | 42% |
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