Never heard of BEANS???
Sounds like pemican
Pieces of melon wrapped with a little prosciutto is very good.
Bacon wrapped dates.
Lucky you. I’ve never found a date willing to wrap herself in bacon
Life Pro Tip.
Cook the bacon and let it cool first, before applying.
Chin up, mate. Your ship will come in some day.
Green tomatoes fried in bacon fat? Sounds pretty good to me.
ikr OP has never been to a US county fair. They take any food, and deep-fry it.
That’s not the kind of fruit we’re talking about and you know it.
Nowadays you may not find meat, but ‘authentic’ could still include suet.
You’ve never had my lamb sausage dusted strawberries obviously.
Tomato is a fruit
Maple with a bit of meat sounds good (maple bacon)
Uh, where’s the fruit of a maple tree? The sap is good once boiled down, but maple isn’t a recognized fruit.