Bacon Facts
Bacon Facts
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Interesting Bacon Facts: |
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September 3rd is considered to be International Bacon Day. |
1.7 billion pounds of bacon are consumed in food service alone each year in the United States. |
In 1920 a man named John Fargginay created bacon cologne. |
The Chinese were salting pork bellies as far back as 1500 BC. |
In Canada, fully cooked smoked pork loin is referred to as Canadian bacon. |
On average, a person eats bacon at breakfast 12 times every year. |
23 pounds of bacon can be cut from a pig that weighs 250 pounds. |
Elvis Presley loved bacon. He enjoyed a snack called Fool's Gold Loaf, which was a loaf of Italian bread filled with peanut butter, jam, and a pound of bacon. |
Of all the meat served at breakfast, bacon accounts for roughly half. |
Side bacon is cut from pork belly. It is fatty and the most commonly consumed bacon in the United States. |
Back bacon comes from the pork loin and is lean. It is the most commonly consumed bacon in Ireland and the United Kingdom. |
Collar bacon is cut from near the back of the pig's head. |
Cottage bacon is cut from the shoulder and is oval. This is cured and sliced into a round shape and fried. |
Jowl bacon is cut from the cheeks of the pig and cured and smoked. |
The BLT (bacon, lettuce, and tomato) sandwich became popular when World War II ended and produce was available year round. |
Bacon has been used as a flavoring in alcoholic beverages such as in Caesars, bourbon, and beer. |
It is believed that the micronutrient choline, which is found in pork, may help to boost a baby's intelligence if the mother consumes it while she is pregnant. |
Oscar Mayer patented the first sliced bacon in 1924. |
The biggest markets for bacon in the United States are New York, Los Angeles, San Antonio, Baltimore, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Houston. |
The country that consumes the most pork in the world is Denmark. |
It is estimated that the average person in the United States eats approximately 17.9 pounds of bacon each year. |
Bacon can have different flavorings added including maple, molasses, honey, brown sugar, hickory, mesquite, and applewood. |
Bacon is included in a variety of dishes including sandwiches, hamburgers, pizza, hot dogs, soups, salads, bacon-wrapped foods, and as bacon and eggs. |
Odd bacon dishes include chocolate covered bacon, bacon explosion, and bacon jam and bacon marmalade. |
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