Bacon is regarded as one of the tastiest foods in Western culture. There are numerous websites dedicated to this topic. There are even fan clubs. Surprisingly, there are actually Bacon shoes (they are not truly made out of Bacon but are rather designed to seem as if they have been - do an online query if you do not believe me).

This, perhaps unexpected popularity, makes us curious. Who invented bacon? How to cook bacon? Can you microwave bacon? How to make bacon? Can we do this ourselves? Which are the best bacon recipes? Is Bacon Healthy? Why do people love it so much?

Fortunately, the internet is a great place to search for resources for such information. A quick search shows that Bacon is simply cured meat that is prepared from various parts of a pig. There are numerous types of bacon which come from different parts of the pig (its belly, its side, its loins, its shoulder and even its cheeks). Furthermore, there are a great number of ways of preparing it: it can be fried, boiled, smoked, baked, grilled, used as a component in a salad and in numerous additional manners. Indeed, bacon can most definitely be microwaved (i.e. using a microwave bacon cooker), and this is an action we can do ourselves.

Since Bacon is prepared from pigs (though in some countries, non-pig based bacon-like foods are also referred to as bacon, which is in my humble opinion basically does not count), is actually prohibited to eat for followers of Judaism and Islam. Judaism treats pigs as ‘dirty’ or ‘tainted’ animals and as such, all meats prepared from their flesh are prohibited.

I need to finish, my Broccoli Bacon Chicken and Chilled Cauliflower Salad is waiting for me. I suggest you go and purchase some. You know you want to.