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the only smell that's pulled a vegetarian back across enemy lines
means Cured meat from the back and sides of a pig, usually sliced and fried until it sizzles.
from From Old French 'bacon,' itself borrowed from a Germanic root tied to 'back' — the cut of pig along the spine. It's likely a cousin of the same word that gives us 'back' in English. For centuries 'bacon' could mean cured pork meat generally, which is why 'bringing home the bacon' once meant simply putting food on the table.
- chemistry
- contains over 150 distinct flavor compounds
- history
- Romans called their cured pork petaso
- economy
- price spikes are tracked like oil markets
- science
- its aroma comes from the Maillard reaction
- slang
- once meant wages you bring home
applewood smoked bacon — hickory or applewood-smoked pork belly, popular in north carolina and virginia since the 1800s
pancetta — italian cured pork belly aged 3+ months, from regions like emilia-romagna
guanciale — roman cured pork jowl, essential ingredient in carbonara sauce since ancient rome
back bacon — canadian bacon from pork loin, leaner cut popular in canada and uk since early 1900s