Today is National Bacon Day and that for sure deserves it’s own blog! National Bacon Day is an unofficial U.S holiday which falls on December 30th and is celebrated on an annual basis. The purpose of this holiday is to celebrate that tasty morsel of cured pork belly that is commonly known today as bacon. Everything goes better with bacon, so they say. Of course, no two types of bacon are the same and there’s a significant difference between the various types. For instance, Canadian Bacon is made from the back of the pig and looks quite similar to American ham. Irish bacon is also made from the back of the pig, but it is generally sliced thicker. American bacon is made from the fattier belly of the pig and then there is speck – an Italian bacon which is from the legs of the pig and is cured with various spices which include juniper, garlic, nutmeg, and salt. And that’s just the tip of the pig, so to speak. Other types of bacon are made nowadays and not all of them come from pig meat. Some of the more popular forms of bacon include duck bacon, gypsy bacon, slab bacon, pepper bacon, elk bacon, lamb and beef bacon, venison bacon, turkey bacon and soy protein bacon. However, not all bacon enthusiasts agree that these types of bacon are bacon at all.
A few bacon things you may not know:
~A bust of Kevin Bacon was once made from Bacon
~Bacon & Eggs are eaten together 71% of the time
~A 250 pound pig will yield approximately 23 pounds of bacon
~53% of American homes keep bacon on hand at all times
~New York And Los Angeles are the top American consumers of bacon
~The average American eats 18 pounds of bacon a year
~Bacon grease was used to make explosives during WWII
