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Different Bacon Types to Try

 Bacon is one of the most popular breakfast and snack items today. While one might not always be able to get the fresh bacon, they can very well get the frozen bacon from their nearest store or even buy bacon online . This salt cured pork belly dish is renowned for its high fat content and it makes great meal with good fats too. There actually are different types of that is available that you can try. One of the most popular types of bacon is the streaky bacon. Also known as side bacon or the Maerican bacon, it is just regular bacon that is easily available in any store near you. It is extracted usually from the fattier belly of the said animal and it contains three parts of the fat and one part of the meat. Therefore, it is called the streaky bacon since it has, and you can see, long layers of fat running parallel to the rind. Then, there is also the back bacon which is very common in the UK and Canada. It comes from the leaner pork loin and it has high meat to fat ratio. This...

Wheat Momos: The Healthier Way

Just hearing the word momo is enough for us to start drooling all over, and hence the title of being voted the best street food out there is probably an apt statement. Momos are delicious dumpling variants from the northeast, where stuffing made with chicken, mutton, pork or vegetable is wrapped in a layer of dough which is then steamed. The best momos out there would melt the moment they enter your mouth, making the decadent and incredibly yummy flavour take over everyone’s hearts. They certainly have become such a massive household name across northern India in almost no time, so much so as to you won’t see a single empty corner in the city. That’s because you are bound to find at least one momo vendor standing with his stall selling the delicious snack. Whether it is in the malls, restaurants or as the corner stalls mentioned before, you will find momos on the menu everywhere! Momos are quite easy to make as well, traditionally speaking! Prepare the dough, prepare the stuffing, wra...

The West’s Craze for Bacon - Here’s why!

If there’s one thing the west is obsessed with when it comes to food, bacon easily tops that long list of things. For them, everything tastes better with bacon, with the craze for the slim strip piece of meat has grown to surreal heights. And when we way everything, we mean everything. With the availability of some easy to order things like bacon ice cream, bacon-infused vodka, bacon soap, bacon flavoured beer and sauces, and even bacon wrapped in extra bacon as a dish. These are all very real and aren’t just novelty items either.   Let’s be honest with ourselves, we can’t blame them for absolutely worshipping it, as streaky bacon does taste lip-smackingly delicious. Those who have tried it can attest to that statement, as people have been fallen head over heels around it for decades. Thin strips of pork belly have been a delicacy for almost 40 years, as the frozen treat was even used as a luxury item with its sky-high demand and seasonal nature.  But now, you’ll find it...