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Back bacon is derived from the same cut used for pork chops. [1] It is the most common cut of bacon used in British and Irish cuisine, where both smoked and unsmoked varieties of bacon are found. [2] In the United States, this is called Canadian bacon and goes in such recipes as Eggs benedict; in the U.K. and Canada it is called back bacon.
Back bacon contains meat from the loin in the middle of the back of the pig. [8] [12] It is a leaner cut, with less fat compared to side bacon. [1] Most bacon consumed in the United Kingdom and Ireland is back bacon. [8] [13] Collar bacon is taken from the back of a pig near the head. [8] [14]
The following is a list of bacon dishes. The word bacon is derived from the Old French word bacon, and cognate with the Old High German bacho, meaning "buttock", "ham", or "side of bacon". [1] Bacon is made from the sides, belly, or back of the pig and contains varying amounts of fat depending on the cut. [2]
Bacon made from the meat on the back of the pig is referred to as "back bacon" and is part of traditional full breakfasts commonly eaten in Britain and Ireland. In the United States, back bacon may also be referred to as "Canadian-style Bacon" or "Canadian Bacon". [24] The canned meat Spam is made of chopped pork shoulder meat and ham.
English name Irish name Image Description Bacon and cabbage: Bágún agus cabáiste Unsliced back bacon boiled together with cabbage and potatoes. [1] Barmbrack: Bairín breac A leavened bread with sultanas and raisins. Batter burger: A fast food consisting of a beef patty cooked in batter, similar to a battered sausage.
Peameal bacon (also known as cornmeal bacon) is a wet-cured, unsmoked back bacon made from trimmed lean boneless pork loin rolled in cornmeal. It is found mainly in Ontario . Toronto pork packer William Davies , who moved to Canada from England in 1854, is credited with its development.
Bacon and cabbage (Irish: bagún agus cabáiste) is a dish traditionally associated with Ireland. [1] The dish consists of sliced back bacon boiled with cabbage and potatoes. Smoked bacon is sometimes used. The dish is served with the bacon sliced, and with some of the boiling juices added. [2]
Gammon in British English is the hind leg of pork after it has been cured by dry-salting or brining, [1] and may or may not be smoked. [2] Strictly speaking, a gammon is the bottom end of a whole side of bacon (which includes the back leg); ham is just the back leg cured on its own. [3]