Bacon is regarded as one of the tastiest foods in Western society. There are plenty websites devoted to this subject. There are even fan clubs. Astonishingly, there are actually Bacon shoes (they are not genuinely made out of Bacon but are rather made to look as if they have been – do a query if you do not believe me).
This, perhaps surprising appeal, makes us curious. 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 wonderful place to look for resources for such information. A quick query reveals that Bacon is simply cured meat that is prepared 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). In addition, there are a great number of ways of making it: it can be smoked, boiled, fried, baked, grilled, 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 an action we can do ourselves.
Because Bacon is made from pigs (although in some countries, non-pig based bacon-like foods are also referred to as bacon, which is in my honest opinion plainly does not count), is actually forbidden to eat for followers of Judaism and Islam. Judaism considers pigs as ‘dirty’ or ‘tainted’ animals and as such, all meats made from them are not allowed.
I need to finish, my Bacon Wrapped Sausages is waiting for me. I suggest you go and buy some. You know you want to.