Canadian Bacon Day, 3rd March! Tuck In!
Today, 3rd March, is…
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Canadian Bacon Day!
What a delicious day, indeed worthy of mention in a blog operated by Yours Truly, whose enthusiasm for bacon, whether with eggs for breakfast or between slices of toast for a midnight snack…
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..has remained undimmed since my boyhood on that farm where the flag always flew, along the Embro Road, a couple of miles outside Stratford.
Tonight I shall make a point of dining on bacon, though alas it will have originated not in Ontario but in Bali!
Interestingly, ‘Canadian Bacon’ is defined by our American neighbours in a very particular way, viz. made from back bacon and formed into a cylindrical shape and is sold ready to eat.
…Canadian bacon may have once upon a time been known as ‘peameal bacon’. This ham was rolled in a ground up dried yellow peas which would extend its shelf life. The versatility of the product would lead to it being quite popular, especially for those who were in a hurry to prepare a meaty meal.
Nowadays, Canadian bacon is usually rolled in yellow cornmeal instead, but the composition of the savory treat remains the same – cut from the loin and served unsmoked in thick, circular slices…
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Marty Nagel and 
Arnold are discussing. 
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Arnold 19:50 on March 3, 2018 Permalink |
Nothing like bacon!
Canadian or not, on weekend mornings, the smell of fried bacon and fried eggs makes it worth getting out of bed.
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Marty Nagel 08:09 on March 4, 2018 Permalink |
No argument with that but bacon is good for all day, sandwiches at midnight or barbecue at lunchtime.
If I wake up in the middle of the night, I like a snack and bacon has to be first choice.
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