Bacon is deemed to be one of the most delicious foods in Western society. There are plenty sites devoted to this topic. There are even fan clubs. Amazingly, there are actually Bacon shoes (they are not really made out of Bacon but are rather made to look as if they have been – do an online search if you do not believe me).
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 query shows that Bacon is merely 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). Furthermore, there are countless ways of making it: it can be boiled, baked, smoked, grilled, fried, used as a component in a salad and in numerous additional methods. Indeed, 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 certain countries, non-pork based bacon-like foods are also called bacon, which is in my honest opinion simply does not count), is actually forbidden to eat for followers of Judaism and Islam. Judaism treats pigs as ‘dirty’ or ‘tainted’ creatures and as such, all meats prepared from their flesh are not allowed.
I need to finish, my Bacon Wrapped Sausages is waiting for me. I suggest you go and purchase some. You know you want to.