The new “what did you do to your Z today” (with off topic replies) XXXVIII

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For today’s lesson in Baconology..., Here is the fifth in the series of public service announcements about this fantastic food....

BACON BITS
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Bacon factories first started 250 years ago

For generations, local farmers and butchers made bacon for their local communities. In England, where it became a dietary staple, bacon was typically "dry cured" with salt and then smoked. In the late 18th century, a businessman named John Harris opened the first bacon processing plant in the county of Wiltshire, where he developed a special brining solution for finishing the meat. The "Wiltshire Cure" method is still used today, and is a favorite of bacon lovers who prefer a sweeter, less salty taste.



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For today’s lesson in Baconology..., Here we have the sixth in the series of public service announcements about this edible delight....

BACON BITS
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Bacon was used to make explosives during WWII

In addition to planting victory gardens and buying war bonds, households were encouraged to donate their leftover bacon grease to the war effort. Rendered fats created glycerin, which in turn created bombs, gunpowder, and other munitions. A promotional film starring Minnie Mouse and Pluto chided housewives for throwing out more than 2 billion pounds of bacon grease every year: "That’s enough glycerin for 10 billion rapid-fire cannon shells."



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For today’s lesson in Baconology..., Here we have the seventh installment in the series of public service announcements about this miracle meat....

BACON BITS
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HARDEE'S FRISCO BURGER WAS A GAME-CHANGER FOR BACON.

Bacon took a beating in the 1980s, when dieting trends took aim at saturated fats and cholesterol. By the '90s, though, Americans were ready to indulge again. Hardee’s Frisco Burger, one of the first fast-food burgers served with bacon, came out in 1992 and was a hit. It revived bacon as an ingredient, and convinced other fast-food companies to bacon-ize their burgers. Bloomberg called it the Frisco Burger "a momentous event for fast food, and bacon’s fate, in America."



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