In recent years, Western delicacies have appeared on the dining tables of Chinese people, including cheese, butter, pasta, hot dogs, steak, bacon, etc.

These foods are generally high in calories, but their unique taste has attracted a legion of loyal fans.

Bacon is a must-have breakfast food for foreigners. It is sandwiched with fried eggs, tomato slices, and cheese on toast, and paired with milk-soaked cereal or cereal porridge. It saves time and effort in making.

Bacon is affordable and can be used with almost all kinds of ingredients to make fried rice, baked rice, sandwiches, mashed potatoes, etc., as well as the pan-fried bacon enoki mushrooms that children love.

But do you know what meat bacon is actually made from?

Why is it called bacon?

The original name of bacon is "smoked pork slices". Bacon is transliterated from the English "Bacon", and its original name is "smoked pork slices".

The pork belly is rubbed with salt and sugar, marinated for a long time, and then smoked with fruit wood and pine wood.

The steps for making bacon are similar to our country’s traditional cured meat, smoked meat, and cured meat, but our name is more down-to-earth.

Bacon originated in Newfoundland. Hunters cut the venison into thin slices, marinated it in sea water, and then smoked it with fruit wood. This could extend the shelf life of the meat and help them store food for the winter.

After bacon was introduced to Western countries, people replaced venison with pork. According to different qualities, it was divided into pork back loin, belly pork belly, pork neck, and pork face loin.

Italians are unique in that they don't like the smoky flavor. They marinate and dry bacon, roll it directly into large rolls, cut it into dices and put it into pasta.

The quality of bacon on the market varies. Raw-cut bacon is of the highest quality. It comes from a whole piece of meat from a certain part of the pig. It is evenly fat and thin. The price ranges from 50 to 100 yuan per pound.

The bacon that costs six or seven yuan each is made from minced pork, or even a mixture of pork and duck meat, and has almost no smoky flavor.

How to choose bacon 1. Look at the ingredient list: The raw materials of high-quality bacon are only pork and water. If the ingredients include soy protein and carrageenan, it means that it is pressed with minced meat. Bacon with added flavors, colorants, and nitrites is of the worst quality.

, it is best not to buy.

2. Look at the appearance: high-quality bacon is evenly fat and thin, with clear texture.

Low-quality bacon has small holes and cracks on the surface, messy texture, and dull color. Do not buy such bacon no matter how cheap it is.

3. Put it in the oil pan: high-quality bacon has firm meat and will quickly shrink into a wavy shape when placed in the oil pan, and will produce a lot of oil; inferior bacon will burn easily, shrink very slowly, and have an almost flat appearance.

Ingredients for pan-fried bacon and enoki mushroom rolls: enoki mushrooms, bacon, black pepper, toothpicks.

Step 1: First wash the enoki mushrooms, cut off the roots, and blanch them in boiling water for one minute.

Wrap the enoki mushrooms with bacon and secure with toothpicks.

Step 2: Pour a small amount of oil into the pan and fry over low heat, turning frequently, for about 5 minutes, until both sides change color and are slightly browned.

Sprinkle some black pepper according to personal preference before serving. There is no need to add salt, because the bacon itself is salty enough.

Although bacon is delicious, it is made from smoke and is a high-salt, high-fat, and high-calorie food. If you are losing weight, be sure not to eat too much.

Do you know other delicious ways to make bacon?

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