Bacon is regarded as one of the most delicious foods in Western culture. There are several sites devoted to this topic. There are even fan clubs. Astonishingly, there are actually Bacon shoes (they are not genuinely made out of Bacon but are rather fashioned to appear as if they have been – do a query if you do not trust my word).
This, perhaps surprising popularity, makes me wonder. 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 shows that Bacon is simply cured meat that is made from various parts of a pig. There are many types of bacon which come from different areas of the pig (its belly, its side, its loins, its shoulder and even its cheeks). Additionally, there are countless ways of preparing it: it can be fried, boiled, smoked, baked, grilled, used as a ingredient in a salad and in many additional manners. Indeed, bacon can most definitely be microwaved (i.e. using a microwave bacon cooker), and this is a thing people can do on their own.
Because Bacon is made from pigs (though in some countries, non-pork based bacon-like foods are also called bacon, which is in my honest opinion plainly 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 made from them are prohibited.
I need to finish, my Broccoli Bacon Chicken and Chilled Cauliflower Salad is waiting for me. I suggest you leave now and buy some. You know you want to.