What's the deal with bacon?

[Random Fella]

Because bacon is amazing...
Seriously, it's bacon.

 

[Sampler]

I don't know really. On one hand, bacon is delicious, on the other hand, pretty much any meant can be cooked to be delicious. I suppose bacon is just the easiest meat to cook. The Internet isn't known for it's lack of laziness. add the two together and you may get an answer.

But also, bacon goes with everything bacon pancakes? Yeah! Bacon and cheese? M-m-m-m. Bacon pizza? Had one today, already. Bacon and eggs? O-oh, baby that's a hardcore classic, that is. Chocolate covered bacon? Well, I haven't had any but I've heard it's absolutely awesome - best of both worlds - meat and chocolate. I can't think of a food that cannot be improved by adding bacon. You even have stuff like bacon flavoured popcorn and so on. They taste good. Better than the plain versions and often better than any other flavours.

I've had all such baconified products and they're all better for it - I don't normally like chocolate but I love bacon chocolate I had.

Everyone these days is obese. It's only to be expected that they would like foods that make them obese. Otherwise they would no be so very spectacularly obese.

I'm an endurance cyclist (ie, I cycle long distances - like in the summer I'm doing London to Paris) and a triathlete - I'm far from obese or unhealthy and I eat bacon a couple of times a week. Just because a food is fatty doesn't mean it's bad for you and don't forget your body requires fat to function optimially, it's about moderation and what else you have in your diet combined with how active your lifestyle is - that's what makes so many fat sacks these days.

We live in an era of convenience (well, westerners) so we don't exert ourselves without having to go out of our way to do so (gym) and we can eat prepared meals so we don't have to bother cooking which are usually cramped with the worst forms of food. It's not bacons fault, it's endemic in modern culture, bacon can just be a facilitator of this.

 

[The Human Torch]

The bacon worship is mostly an 'Mericun thing, so here in the Netherlands we barely get subjected to it.

Good thing too, I enjoy meat, but bacon is just rancid. It's not even meat, it's baked fat with copeous amounts of salt over it.

 

[Deshin]

Same reason the internet loves cats, ponies, and meme faces. It's the "in" thing to like. Which ends up not being "it's popular because it's liked" but "it's liked because it's popular".

 

[CyanideSandwich]

Same reason the internet loves cats, ponies, and meme faces. It's the "in" thing to like. Which ends up not being "it's popular because it's liked" but "it's liked because it's popular".

Damn, I was just about to say all of these things when I saw your post as I started typing. So this, I guess.

 

[Sarah Frazier]

I don't really know why bacon became the big 'thing' it's become with toys and hygene products. Not even cake, which shows up on the internet with crazy shapes and themes, has the same level of popularity. The only good reason I can think of is because it's so quick and easy to cook and goes well with so many other things. Not only that but people with the time, skill, and patience on their side can cook bacon into crazy things as well. The super thin slices of raw meat can be shaped easily and cooked into a crispy shape.

Want proof? Google "bacon beer mug" "flaming bacon lance" or "bacon skyrim helmet" to see for yourself.

 

[Scarim Coral]

I don't see the big deal deal with Bacon as well. I mean yes they do taste fine but I prefer other meats like beef.

 

[Sexual Harassment Panda]

After that title I was quite disappointed that your post didn't invoke the spirit of Seinfeld more.

I have no idea how memes work, they just do.

 

[cerealnmuffin]

I love meat, but I hate bacon. Maybe cause of the fat and crunchiness, but the smell is also nauseating. Also random humor is a bit annoying so I don't understand why it is a popular net thing. I guess memes are used by people who aren't funny but want to seem funny.

 

[putowtin]

Bacon, mummmm, bacon!

Off to shops, must now eat crispy bacon goodness!

 

[Justank]

I'm an endurance cyclist (ie, I cycle long distances - like in the summer I'm doing London to Paris) and a triathlete - I'm far from obese or unhealthy and I eat bacon a couple of times a week. Just because a food is fatty doesn't mean it's bad for you and don't forget your body requires fat to function optimially, it's about moderation and what else you have in your diet combined with how active your lifestyle is - that's what makes so many fat sacks these days.

We live in an era of convenience (well, westerners) so we don't exert ourselves without having to go out of our way to do so (gym) and we can eat prepared meals so we don't have to bother cooking which are usually cramped with the worst forms of food. It's not bacons fault, it's endemic in modern culture, bacon can just be a facilitator of this.

Even people maintaining a healthy amount of exercise are not going to be near the amount you're doing for all of that, and regardless bacon is unhealthy. The fact that you're working off the calories doesn't make it good for you. A much better source of fat would be the variety of high fat nuts, or avocados.

 

[Arakasi]

I must be the only person in the world who doesn't particularly like bacon.

 

[Dr Pussymagnet]

Because it manages to go so well with anything you put it in or on.

I mean, have you ever tried bacon brownies? Fuckin' delicious.

 

[teqrevisited]

It's inexplicable. Bacon is just fucking awesome.

 

[Catfood220]

I'm amazed that no one has posted this yet.

 

[Alexchaser]

Because bacon is a suitable replacement for life.

 

[Trippy Turtle]

Because it is freaking delicious. Sometimes I might prefer some other meat but by default baon is the best.

 

[Daystar Clarion]

What gets me is that it's such a big thing in the US and they have shit Bacon.

I was just thinking the same thing

Nothing beats a nice Danish bacon sandwich.