Today’s Greatitude

Gratitude for Bacon

It is said that bacon was first consumed in China as salted pork belly with the beginning of salted and cured meats.

Before the Industrial Revolution, bacon was generally produced on local farms and in domestic kitchens. The world’s first commercial bacon processing plant was opened in Wiltshire in the 1770s by John Harris.

Before the advent of cheap and widespread artificial refrigeration in the modern era, the curing of meat was necessary for its safe long-term preservation. However, both the flavour imparted to the meat in doing so and the extended shelf life it offered had become much prized, and although curing is in general no longer necessary in the developed world, it continues in wide use.

Whether it be on a burger, in a salad or all by itself and in whatever form you might enjoy it, (Be it a vegan alternative or the original) bacon is a greatitude no matter how you slice it!