What's the deal with bacon?

[necromanzer52]

This has always confused me.

In terms of meat, it's pretty good. But in terms of food in general, it doesn't really appeal to me.

 

[MeChaNiZ3D]

Because it is delicious, and people are annoyed by not receicing bacon from the bacon machines in bathrooms, which makes it so much better when they finally do get it.

Also, have you seen a person drowning sign at the beach? It pretty much just says lol bacon. Bacon is everywhere.

http://blog.ohinternet.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/LOL_DROWN.jpg

 

[Something Amyss]

I don't understand the cultural phenomenon persay but I can see where they would be coming from. Bacon goes with everything!

Yeah, I loves me some creamy bacon ice cream.

 

[loudmadman]

Bacon is awesome, no doubt about it, especially with some eggs and fried tomatoes on the side

 

[DiMono]

Bacon is delicious. That's all it needs.

 

[Sun Flash]

As a fellow bacon appathiser (that is now a word), I concur. I don't get the deal with bacon at all, the taste and smell and constant fear of biting into fat, yeuch.

I also don't understand why it's so popular internet wise. Especially considering sausage exists. Nothing better post hangover than some Square/Lorne Sausage on a roll, bacon be damned.

 

[ElPatron]

I blame epic meal time XD

Bacon was "in" before Epic Meal Time.

If it wasn't, EMT would not have that clutch to hang on every episode.

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.

That's why you use a very small amount of olive oil.

You use the fat to cook the meat on it's own grease. A lot of expensive cuts are completely covered in white. It's supposed to lose that fat during cooking.

Plus, I don't put salt on my bacon.

 

[DoPo]

Because bacon is a suitable replacement for life.

And love [http://theoatmeal.com/comics/bacon_love]

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

Spoiler: Mumble mumble

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[Dethenger]

Bacon is delicious, I suppose, but I guess it still doesn't deserve it. Remember when MovieBob slammed the geek culture for their love of Batman? I think their love of bacon should've been slammed instead; it's far less warranted. Batman is badass. I don't know, I mostly came in here to say that "What's the deal with bacon?" sounds like the title of a retarded gameshow.

Captcha is an advertisement. That's really annoying.

 

[repeating integers]

Bacon is just one of the world's many awesome foods. As luck would have it, it was the one the internet latched on to as its national food - as good as any other, I think.

 

[Benny Blanco]

Bacon is delicious...not sure what else there is to say really. It's the candy of meats.

My friend made bacon toffee. At Hannukah. Thereby violating 2 food taboos at once. It was delicious.

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.

But what about the bacon pancakes they sell in Albert Heijn? (sp?) Those are awesome camping food...

 

[Benny Blanco]

Bacon is delicious, I suppose, but I guess it still doesn't deserve it. Remember when MovieBob slammed the geek culture for their love of Batman? I think their love of bacon should've been slammed instead; it's far less warranted. Batman is badass. I don't know, I mostly came in here to say that "What's the deal with bacon?" sounds like the title of a retarded gameshow.

Captcha is an advertisement. That's really annoying.

It could also be some sort of meta mad-lib game involving internet memes and observational comedy routines.

"Has anyone else noticed something funny about LOLCats?"

 

[The Human Torch]

Bacon is delicious...not sure what else there is to say really. It's the candy of meats.

My friend made bacon toffee. At Hannukah. Thereby violating 2 food taboos at once. It was delicious.

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.

But what about the bacon pancakes they sell in Albert Heijn? (sp?) Those are awesome camping food...

Well, I did say 'barely', my mom sometimes puts bacon snips in a salad. That is as far as I am willing to take my bacon consumption. I look at the Epic Meal Time video and feel sick afterwards. And this is coming from a huge meat eater.
But to each their own.

 

[The Human Torch]

I blame epic meal time XD

Bacon was "in" before Epic Meal Time.

If it wasn't, EMT would not have that clutch to hang on every episode.

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.

That's why you use a very small amount of olive oil.

You use the fat to cook the meat on it's own grease. A lot of expensive cuts are completely covered in white. It's supposed to lose that fat during cooking.

Plus, I don't put salt on my bacon.

Bacon is very salty on it's own, so I don't eat it. It just has a very strong, weird taste. I am the kinda guy that goes to a specific steak restaurant once a month and orders the biggest steak they have. Love it. But bacon...no, no, no, no no.

 

[albinoterrorist]

Is there some secret meeting I missed where the whole Internet agreed to worship bacon? Seriously, what's the deal?

Huh, I could have sworn I saw you at the meeting? Weren't you sitting in the 1560th row? If it wasn't, we meet every Tuesday. Snacks and drinks are provided.

Of course, he may not want to attend, as all the snacks and drinks provided are bacon-based.

Nothing better post hangover than some Square/Lorne Sausage on a roll, bacon be damned.

*quick google-fu*
Oh, thank God.

For a second, I thought you meant to say QUORN sausage, in which case I would have had to have killed you.
But that Lorne stuff doesn't look half-bad.
I probably wouldn't choose it over REAL sausages, but it's certainly looks like a close second.

 

[MrPeanut]

I really don't know, I think the significance of Francis Bacon is greatly overblown and...

...oh

 

[vrbtny]

Why is bacon such a "thing"? I mean, it tastes all right, but it's not the greatest food ever made. But, you still have bacon everywhere. Bacon clothing, plushies, coffee, etc. Basically, everywhere except as normal bacon, except we have that too. That's not even counting all the joke options on polls here being "Really Good Bacon".

Is there some secret meeting I missed where the whole Internet agreed to worship bacon? Seriously, what's the deal?

Because.... bacon tastes so good that it is the food equivalent of..... well, sex.

 

[Mouse_Crouse]

Bacon is delicious...not sure what else there is to say really. It's the candy of meats.

This basically sums it up in my opinion. It's not just a tasty meat, it's THE tasty meat.

 

[Bigeyez]

Bacon is like Peanut Butter or Chocalate. You can add it to almost anything and it just makes it taste better.