Bacon … that delicious, fatty cut of pork, smoked, sliced, and cooked to perfection!
Is there anything better? 

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Bacon is meat that is cut from a pig’s belly or back. It is then salt-cured. Bacon comes in many varieties and flavors: 

 • Cured and uncured bacon • Slab
 • Buckboard  • Canadian bacon
 • Rashers • Gypsy bacon
 • Peameal bacon • Pancetta
 • Lap yuk Chinese bacon
 • Szalonna • Guanciale • Speck

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Bacon Recipes

While it can certainly stand on its own, bacon is the perfect salty and delicious addition to any dish. Browse through these recipes to get the best of bacony snacks, bacon drinks, bacon entrees, and even bacon desserts and candy!

  • Bacon for Breakfast
    Bacon and eggs! A classic, perfect combination. But there’s more to breakfast than just this pairing. Get great breakfast bacon ideas here, including bacon quiche, bacon waffles, and bacon hash.

  • Bacon Appetizers & Snacks
    Watch the big game, make a quick snack, and jazz up your backyard barbecue offerings with these bacon snacks and appetizers. Bacon wrapped jalapenos, bacon dip, and bacon sliders will be a hit!

  • Bacon Sandwiches & Burgers
    A classic BLT is a fantastic lunch. If you’re ready to be a bit more adventurous, then these recipes will have your mouth watering. Try a bacon grilled cheese sandwich, avocado and bacon sandwich, green chili bacon cheeseburger, and the classic breakfast bacon sandwich.

  • Bacon Main Dishes
    Think bacon is just a side dish or breakfast meat? Think again! Bacon can be the star of the show in these delicious bacon entrees. Pasta and pork and meatloaf are all better with bacon!

  • Bacon Side Dishes
    Adding bacon to a favorite dish is an easy way to amp up the flavor of your recipes. Add flavor to potatoes, vegetables, salads, and baked beans. These ideas will make your side dishes taste great!

  • Bacon Booze & Cocktails
    Bacon in booze! Boozy bacon! Bacon-flavored booze! We’ve got it all right here, from bacon-flavored vodka to candied bacon cocktails. useSit down and stay a while. Can I get you a drink?

  • Bacon Candy
    Candied bacon is a sweet and salty delight. You can eat it on its own or add it to your favorite dishes to step up the bacon delight! If you’ve never tried this perfect pairing of salty and sweet, you will be wowed by the flavors.

  • Bacon Desserts
    Bacon for desserts? Why yes! From bacon cookies to bacon cupcakes to bacon doughnuts to bacon ice cream, we have the bacon dessert recipes you need. Paired up with its best complement, maple, and you’ll have amazing desserts for your family and guests.

  • Creative Bacon Food Ideas
    Bacon is actually a very versatile food. If you’re adventurous, you can try chocolate covered bacon, bacon milkshakes, taco shells made out of bacon, bacon caramel popcorn, and candied bacon butter.

When in doubt, add Bacon !