The Popularity of Bacon Explained
Bacon is believed to be one of the most delicious foods in Western culture. There are plenty sites dedicated to this topic. There are even fan clubs. Amazingly, there are actually Bacon shoes (they are not truly made out of Bacon but are rather designed to appear as if they have been - do an online query if you do not trust my word).
This, perhaps unexpected popularity, makes me wonder. Who invented bacon? How to cook bacon? Can you microwave bacon? How to make bacon? Can we do this ourselves? Which are the best bacon recipes? Is Bacon Healthy? Why do people love it so much?
Fortunately, the internet has a wealth of resources for such information. A quick search reveals that Bacon is merely cured meat that is made from certain parts of a pig. There are several types of bacon which come from different parts of the pig (its belly, its side, its loins, its shoulder and even its cheeks). Furthermore, there are numerous methods of preparing it: it can be fried, boiled, smoked, baked, grilled, used as a component in a salad and in many other methods. And certainly,, bacon can most definitely be microwaved (i.e. using a microwave bacon cooker), and this is something people can do on their own.
Since Bacon is prepared from pigs (although in some countries, non-pork based bacon-like foods are also referred to as bacon, which is in my humble opinion basically does not count), is actually prohibited for consumption for followers of Judaism and Islam. Judaism considers pigs as ‘dirty’ or ‘tainted’ animals and as such, all meats prepared from their flesh are prohibited.
I need to finish, my Broccoli Bacon Chicken and Chilled Cauliflower Salad is waiting for me. I suggest you leave now and purchase some. You know you want to.