Bacon

food · pork · cooking

Comes from pigs. Bacon is made from pork, usually from the belly or back of a pig. The meat is cured with salt, which helps preserve it and gives it that salty flavor we love.

Salt does the work. Salt is the key ingredient that turns fresh pork into bacon. It pulls out moisture and prevents bacteria from growing, so bacon can last much longer than regular meat.

Crispy when cooked. When you cook bacon, the heat melts the fat and makes the edges curl up and turn crispy. That's why many people love it so much, especially for breakfast.

Works many ways. You can use bacon as a side dish by itself, crumble it into salads, wrap it around other foods, or add it to soups and stews for extra flavor.

Popular worldwide. Different countries cure and cook pork differently, so bacon tastes different in various parts of the world, from thick-cut British bacon to thin crispy American strips.