Bacon

Guide Note

Bacon comes from the side, belly or back of a pig. The bacon is then cured or smoked. The same cuts from other animals such as beef, chicken or turkey can also be processed in the same way.

Bacon is a major component in most breakfast dishes and the key ingredient in the BLT sandwich. Most often bacon is used as a flavor enhancer to many foods and can be fried, baked, or grilled.

Fast Facts

  1. Bacon is a Pork product
  2. Variations: Canadian, Turkey, and Soy Bacon
  3. Slices of bacon are also known as collups
  4. In the United Kingdom individual slice of bacon is called a rasher

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Bacon is often used as a topping or addition to other foods such as:

Imitation Bacon Bits

Bacon bits are made of texturized vegetable protein with bacon flavor extracts.

The Mahalo Top 7

  1. Wikipedia: Bacon
  2. pork.org: National Pork Board
  3. Cook's Thesaurus: Bacon
  4. New York Times: "The Perfect Bacon Sandwich Decoded: Crisp and Crunchy"  Lelah: At last, the cure for soggy bacon sandwiches
  5. RealSimple.com: The Best Bacon and Alternatives  WARNING: Ad-heavy
  6. Blog: Bacon Unwrapped
  7. Food & Wine: "Captain Bacon"  WARNING: Pop-ups  Lelah: Great article about small scale bacon production

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