One of the most beloved and creatively utilized foods in the world is bacon. From country to country and meal to meal, those who are aficionados find new and intriguing uses for that cured porcine product sometimes known affectionately as “meat candy.” Sometimes it’s crispy, sometimes soft. Sometimes it’s savory, sometimes it’s sweet. And it doesn’t even have to be pork – as we’ll show you below.
Take a little trip with us around the world of bacon and see bacon around the world!
Bacon is known for its versatility as a way to start the day.
Many folks like to start their day with a traditional breakfast meal.
Or you can serve it up with a tasty little twist by using Italian pancetta!
For something special and elegant, it’s nice to use a soft Canadian style for tasty Eggs Benedict. In its many varieties and limitless uses, this hearty meat has certainly found its way to breakfast tables around the world.
But it makes a great addition to other meals too. It’s hard to beat a delicious “BLT” sandwich
unless, of course, it’s from the toppings on a ridiculously delicious cheeseburger.
Folks in some parts of the world enjoy soft-cooked “rashers”
While others like a crispy accent on dishes like pizza
or wrapped around other foods like dates or shrimp.
Sometimes it is treated like a celebrity, such as the famous peameal sandwich at the Carousel Bakery in Toronto, Canada.
Other times, it is just a cause for celebration, like when it is made from incredibly delicious Jamon Iberico de Bellotta from Spain.
It makes a great flavoring for a savory snack, like when it’s included in a creative potato chip.
And it can be part of a healthy meal, like when it’s sprinkled on a salad.
It can be used as a hearty garnish for a cocktail
or can even be the main ingredient in a cocktail!
It doesn’t even have to be made of pork, though some might argue that vegetarian styles made from seitan, tofu, or carrot aren’t really bacon.
Others would just say Bacon, Schmacon, as they name their product, which is made from beef.
And there are many sweet ways to finish off with this treat too. From ice cream and cupcakes
to donuts,
and lollipops,
and even sweet Belgian chocolate, bacon is one of the most versatile foods in the global culinary world.
We’re sure you’ve got other delicious examples. Show us your favorite creations. We’d love to hear from you!
THE QUICK BITE: One of the most beloved and creatively utilized foods in the world is, bacon.
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What a fun post!! I never knew there were so many ways to eat bacon!!!
Chocolate dipped bacon on a stick was huge hit at the Minnesota State Fair a few years ago. Loved it and loved this post.
I do like bacon, but I want it with some eggs–certainly NOT on top of a cupcake! Call me old-fashioned.
Oh, I’m in the wrong part of the world to be reading about bacon! (Good, cured, smoked bacon is hard to find in both Central and South America) Your photos and descriptions have me drooling and craving a “meat candy” fix! And, I can tell you right up front, Schmacon Bacon would NOT cut it at my place!
That bacon-maple donut really “took the cake”! WOW!!!
You had me at bacon. Best bacon treat I’ve had lately? Bacon-wrapped dates – nobody knew what they were but everyone loved them.
I am not a big eater of doughnuts but there is a maple-bacon doughnut in Calgary that is worth every calories. When in Toronto, a peameal bacon sandwich at the St. Lawrence Market is a must.