Bacon. It’s delicious. It’s flavorful. It’s what obsessions are made of.
But have you ever stopped to think why we call bacon BACON?
These are the things that keep me up late at night. But, luckily, this particular mystery has been solved.
The word “bacon” has Old French origins and means “back.” Back bacon is common in England and is made up of the loin and some belly.
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