Date: 15 Dec 2009 Comments: 0

Bacon is believed to be one of the most delicious foods in Western culture. There are several sites devoted to this topic. There are even fan clubs. Surprisingly, there are actually Bacon shoes (they are not truly made out of Bacon but are rather fashioned to seem as if they have been – do an online query if you do not trust my word).

This, perhaps unforeseen popularity, makes me intrigued. 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 is a great place to search for resources for such information. A quick search reveals that Bacon is actually cured meat that is made from certain parts of a pig. There are many types of bacon which come from different parts of the pig (its belly, its side, its loins, its shoulder and even its cheeks). In addition, there are a great number of methods of preparing it: it can be smoked, boiled, fried, baked, grilled, used as a ingredient in a salad and in numerous 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.

As Bacon is made from pigs (although in some countries, non-pork based bacon-like foods are also called bacon, which is in my own opinion basically does not count), is actually forbidden for consumption for followers of Judaism and Islam. Judaism treats pigs as ‘dirty’ or ‘tainted’ animals and as such, all meats prepared from their flesh are forbidden.

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.