10 Mouthwatering facts about bacon

Bacon has been described as meat candy and no wonder! It's rich, indulgent, crispy and super tasty. People from all over the world enjoy bacon; whether it's in a traditional British Breakfast, tossed on a salad at lunch or even dipped in chocolate, there's a bacon treat for everyone.

Below are just the Top 10 Facts (of many) about the delicious mouthwatering bacon:

1. In UK Bacon is purchased by 90.4% of households
2. Bacon represents 11% of a standard pig's weight
3. The word Bacon dates back to the late 1500s
4. Denamark consumes the most pork in the world
5. There are varieties of of beer, vodka and bourbon that are Bacon flavoured!
6. St Anthony the Great is the Patron Saint of Bacon
7. Bacon is smoked and cured but different places around the world use different cuts
8. In a lighthearted survey conducted by Maple Leaf Foods found that 23% of men ranked Bacon as their favourite fragance.
9. BLT (Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato) sandwiches became popular after WW2
10. Guanciale is an Italian speciality, which is Bacon made from pork cheeks