List of bacon dishes facts for kids

Bacon is a super popular food made from parts of a pig, like its sides or belly. It's prepared by curing it (which means preserving it with salt) and then often smoking it over special wood, like from apple trees or hickory trees. This gives bacon its unique, smoky flavor! People love to eat bacon on its own, but it's also used in tons of different dishes to add a salty, savory kick.

This article explores many different dishes that feature bacon. You might be surprised by how many ways bacon can be enjoyed, from breakfast plates to desserts!

Bacon Dishes Around the World

Æbleflæsk

This is a traditional dish from Denmark. It's made with bacon, onions, apples, and sugar. Æbleflæsk is usually served on a type of dark bread called rugbrød.

Angels on Horseback

Angels on Horseback are a fancy appetizer. They are made by wrapping oysters in bacon. These bacon-wrapped oysters are then put on a skewer and cooked until the bacon is crispy. Sometimes, a little cayenne pepper is added for a spicy touch.

Bacon and Cabbage

This is a traditional Irish dish. It's made by boiling shoulder or collar bacon. About 20 minutes before the bacon is done, chopped cabbage is added to the pot. It's often served with a creamy parsley sauce or a mustard sauce.

Bacon and Egg Pie

This pie uses a pastry crust filled with chopped hard-boiled eggs and crushed bacon. A mixture of egg and milk is poured over the filling. Then, another layer of pastry goes on top before it's baked.

Bacon and Eggs (Full Breakfast)

Bacon and eggs are a classic breakfast in many countries, including England, the US, Canada, and Ireland. It's often part of a "full breakfast" with other sides. These sides can include sausages, toast, baked beans, or hash browns.

Bacon Bits

Real bacon bits are made from bacon that has been cooked, dried, and then crumbled into small pieces. They are often used as a topping or garnish. You can sprinkle them on salads, baked potatoes, or other dishes.

Bacon Cake

This is a cake that includes bacon as an ingredient. It can be either sweet or savory, depending on the recipe.

Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Sandwich

This popular sandwich can be made in different ways. One common version uses a sliced bagel with bacon and a fried egg. Another way uses a crescent roll instead of a bagel.

Bacon Explosion

The recipe for this dish became very popular online in 2008. It's made by weaving thick-cut bacon into a mat. Then, a layer of italian sausage is spread on top, followed by crushed bacon. Barbecue sauce and seasoning are added before it's cooked. It's a very rich and flavorful dish!

Bacon Ice Cream

Bacon ice cream is a unique dessert. It's usually made by adding bacon to an egg custard mixture and then freezing it. Famous chef Heston Blumenthal helped make this unusual flavor popular.

Bacon Sundae

This dessert combines sweet and savory flavors. It's a sundae, which is usually ice cream with toppings, but it includes bacon! American restaurants like Burger King and Denny's have offered it as a special item.

Bacon Martini

A bacon martini is a special drink. It's made by soaking cooked bacon strips in vodka for at least a day. This gives the vodka a smoky, savory flavor. It's then mixed with a little vermouth and served.

Bacon Sandwich

A bacon sandwich is a simple and popular meal in the United Kingdom. It's made with cooked bacon between two slices of bread, usually buttered. People often add sauces like Brown sauce or Ketchup.

Bacon Vodka

This is vodka that has been flavored with bacon. It's often used to make special cocktails, like a Bloody Mary or a bacon martini.

Bacon-Wrapped Scallops

This dish features scallops, which are a type of seafood, wrapped in bacon. They are then cooked until the bacon is crispy and the scallops are tender.

Bacon-Wrapped Shrimp

Similar to scallops, this dish involves wrapping shrimp (after removing their tails) in bacon. They are then cooked, creating a tasty combination of flavors.

Baconator

The Baconator is a popular hamburger from the fast-food chain Wendy's. It has two beef patties, two slices of American cheese, six strips of bacon, mayonnaise, and ketchup, all on a bun.

Bacone

This unique breakfast item comes from San Francisco. It's a cone made entirely of bacon! The bacon cone is then filled with scrambled eggs, hash browns, and cheese. It's often topped with country gravy and a biscuit.

BLT Sandwich

A BLT stands for Bacon, Lettuce, and Tomato sandwich. It's a classic sandwich with layers of bacon, lettuce leaves, and tomato slices. Mayonnaise is usually spread on the bread, which is often toasted.

Chicken Fried Bacon

This dish comes from Texas. It's made by coating bacon in a batter, similar to how chicken is "chicken fried." It's often served with a white gravy or cream sauce.

Chivito (Sandwich)

This is a national dish of Uruguay. It's a large sandwich that usually includes a thin slice of beef, mayonnaise, olives, mozzarella, and tomatoes. It often also has bacon, fried or hard-boiled eggs, and ham. It's typically served with French fries.

Chocolate Covered Bacon

This is a sweet and savory treat. It's made by dipping cooked bacon strips into melted chocolate. You might find it at state fairs or in special gourmet candy bars.

Clams Casino

Clams casino is a dish where clams are served "on the halfshell" with bacon. It's believed to have started in Narragansett, Rhode Island.

Club Sandwich

A traditional American sandwich. It usually has bacon and other meats like turkey or chicken. It also includes vegetables like lettuce and tomatoes. The bread is toasted and spread with mayonnaise.

Cobb Salad

This is a garden salad that includes several ingredients. It features bacon, avocado, hard-boiled egg, and roquefort cheese.

Coddle

Coddle is an Irish dish. It's a stew made with layers of sliced pork sausages and thinly sliced, fatty back bacon. It also includes sliced potatoes and onions.

Čvarci

This is a specialty from the West Balkan cuisine. It consists of thick pieces of bacon that are fried in their own fat until crispy.

Fool's Gold Loaf

This was a favorite sandwich of Elvis Presley. It's made with a warmed, hollowed-out loaf of bread. The bread is filled with a jar of peanut butter, a jar of grape jelly, and a whole pound of bacon!

Garbure

Garbure is a thick French soup or stew. It's made with ham, cabbage, and other vegetables. Often, cheese and stale bread are added to make it even heartier.

Guanciale

This is an unsmoked Italian bacon. It's made from the pig's jowl or cheeks and is a key ingredient in some Italian pasta dishes.

Hangtown Fry

This type of omelette became famous during the California Gold Rush in the 1850s. The most common version includes bacon and oysters mixed with eggs and then fried together.

Hoppin' John

Hoppin' John is a dish from the Southern United States. It's a version of Rice and beans that also includes bacon and chopped onions, along with the traditional beans and rice.

Hot Brown

The Hot Brown is an open-faced sandwich from Louisville, Kentucky. It's made with turkey and bacon, covered in a creamy Mornay or cheese sauce. Sometimes, it also has tomatoes and other spices.

Jambonette

This is a French cooking term. It refers to chopped pork and bacon that are wrapped in pig rind. It's shaped like a pear and then cooked.

Kranjska Klobasa

This is a Slovenian sausage. It's made with pork, beef, bacon, and various spices.

Kugelis

Kugelis is a Lithuanian national dish. It's a casserole made with potatoes, onion, milk, bacon, and eggs. It's often eaten with apple sauce.

Luther Burger

This is a very unusual sandwich or burger. Instead of a regular burger bun, it uses a doughnut! It contains a beef patty, bacon strips, and sometimes sliced cheese. It's often served with French fries.

Maple Bacon Donut

This donut combines sweet maple icing with savory bacon. Some versions have whole strips of bacon on top, while others use crushed bacon bits.

Mitch Morgan

This is a cocktail from Telluride, Colorado. It's a shot of bourbon whiskey served with a piece of fried bacon as a garnish.

Oysters en Brochette

This is a traditional dish from the Creole cuisine of New Orleans. It involves skewering raw oysters with pieces of partially cooked bacon. These are then breaded and either deep-fried or sautéed. They are usually served on toast with a special sauce.

Peanut Butter, Banana, and Bacon Sandwich

This sandwich combines peanut butter, sliced bananas, and chopped bacon. It's a unique mix of sweet, creamy, and savory flavors.

Pig Candy

Pig candy is a dessert made from thick strips of smoked bacon. The bacon and pecans are coated in caramel or another type of sugar and then cooked until crispy and sweet.

Pigs in Blankets

In the United Kingdom, "pigs in blankets" refers to small sausages, often chipolatas, that are wrapped in bacon. They are a popular side dish, especially during holidays.

Pīrāgs

This is an oblong or crescent-shaped baked Latvian bread roll or pastry. It most often has a filling of finely chopped bacon and onion.

Quiche Lorraine

Quiche Lorraine is a baked dish from France. It's made with eggs and milk or cream in a pastry crust, like an open-topped pie. It contains cheese and smoked bacon or small pieces of bacon called lardons.

Rouladen

This is a traditional dish in German cuisine. It's made by wrapping bacon, onion, pickles, and mustard inside thinly sliced beef. These rolls are then cooked. It's also known as Beef Olives.

Rumaki

Rumaki is an appetizer from Polynesian-inspired cuisine. It consists of duck or chicken liver wrapped in bacon and then cooked.

Samgyeopsal

This is a Korean dish where thick slices of bacon are grilled right at your table. It's often served with a spicy pepper sauce.

Salt Pork

Salt pork is pork that has been preserved with salt. It was a common food during the American Civil War. It's often used to add flavor to other dishes.

Seven-Layer Salad

This salad has at least seven distinct layers. One of these layers is always made of bacon pieces. Other layers might include iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet peas, hard-boiled eggs, and cheddar cheese. It's usually topped with a mayonnaise-based dressing.

Szalonna

Szalonna is a type of Hungarian back bacon. It's made from smoked pork fat with the skin still on. It's a traditional part of Hungarian cuisine.

Slavink

Slavink is a Dutch meat dish. It usually consists of ground meat (often a mix of beef and pork) wrapped in bacon. It's then cooked in butter or vegetable oil.

Stegt Flæsk

This is a dish from Denmark made with thick slices of bacon. It's often eaten with potatoes and a special parsley sauce called "med persillesovs."

Tatws Pum Munud

This is a traditional Welsh stew. It's made with sliced vegetables, potatoes, and smoked bacon.

Túrós Csusza

Túrós Csusza is a Hungarian savory noodle dish. It's made with small homemade noodles or pasta and topped with crispy fried bacon and sour cream.

See also

• Bacon mania
• List of bacon substitutes
• List of ham dishes
• List of pork dishes
• List of sausage dishes
• List of smoked foods