Do you think you know a lot about bacon? OK, let’s find out how much you know. Whatever the way you eat your bacon, they are delicious. Bacon is a must have food in European countries. Basically, bacon is served in breakfast but now people also eat it as a snack and a dessert. Sweet and Salty bacon on top of a doughnut is a complete treat. So what part of meat they actually are? What are their nutritional significance? Go grab some crispy, soft, or tender bacon, the way you like them, and read these facts about bacon to bring your appetite.

American Favorite Food   

Literally, Americans eat tons of bacon each year. You would be surprised to know that 5, 608, 654, 506 pounds of bacon is consumed each year in America. When break down per capita, it means a single American eats 18 pounds of bacon each year.

Kinds of Bacon

What kind of bacon do you like to eat? Though bacon is delicious in every way. People from different countries like different kinds of bacon. Canadians like loin bacon. While in the United Kingdom mostly ham and shoulder bacon is eaten. American prefer to eat belly bacon.

Can bacon be grown in a Lab?

Due to growing demand for bacon and the inhuman methods used to produce meat Scientists are in search of an alternative. Researchers have found that stem cells from pigs can help produce meat in a humane way.

How bacon is processed?

Bacon is cured pig meat. Before reaching your plate they go through a specific processing method. The pig meat used to make bacon is cured in salt. After being cured, bacons can be processed in three ways. Boil it, dry it in cold air or smoke it. Boiled bacon can be eaten directly but dried bacon needs to be cooked.

Nutritional Facts of bacon

Most of us are interested in the nutritional value of bacon. 20 grams of bacon contain 4.4 grams of protein and 5.3 grams of fats. Though the quantity of bacon you eat decides how much fats and proteins it could contain.

Muslims and Jews don’t eat Bacon

Muslims and Jews don’t eat bacon because pig meat is considered haram in their religion. So a replacement of pig meat such as lamb, beef, mutton and chicken is used.

First Ever Food Eaten on Moon

Yes! That’s right. Bacons have travelled even out of the earth. When Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong landed on the moon they had peaches, sugar, cookies and bacon as their first ever meal on the moon.

BLT Sandwiches

We all love BLT sandwiches. These sandwiches became famous after World War II. For those who don’t know what BLT means, Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato.

Where did they come from?

Bacons have been around since 1500 B.C. China was the first country where pork meat was preserved using salt. Romans and Greek continued this tradition. That’s why it is one of the oldest processed meat.

International Bacon day

3^rd September is International Bacon Day. Celebrate this special day by eating whatever kind of bacon you like.

First Package Bacon

In 1924, packaged bacon became available in the supermarkets. Oscar Mayer requested a patent for first ever sliced bacon.

Brain Development

Scientists have linked choline with better brain growth in utero. Choline present in bacon helps healthier brain development of the fetus. Eggs, Chicken, milk and nuts also contain choline.

Guanciale Bacon

This bacon is made from the meat of pig cheeks. It is a specialty in Italian cuisine.

Strange Bacon Products

Our love for bacon has forced chefs to experiment with different bacon products. That’s hoe bacon popcorn, bacon flavored chocolate, bacon doughnuts, bacon cakes, and bacon flavored drinks.

China’s Biggest Farming Industry

Pig farming is China‘s biggest farming industry. Half of the World’s pig meat come from china.

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