We all know bacon is awesome. And a lot of other foods are nearly as awesome. It stands to reason, then, that bacon makes already awesome foods that much better.
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10 awesome foods that bacon makes even better
Brussels Sprouts
Hear us out on this one—brussels sprouts are undoubtedly an awesome food when it comes to healthy eating. Taste … well, not so much. But chop up those tiny cabbages and roast them with bacon, and they become sweet, salty, nutty nuggets of delicious.
Burger Patties
Why eat a hamburger topped with bacon when you can have a burger made entirely of bacon? Places like Chuck’s Burger Bar in Hamilton, Ontario, are jumping on the ground bacon-burger bandwagon—often topping them with a fried egg and, if you’re lucky, cheese.
Butter
Stick it to fat-phobes with this saturated bomb of pure indulgence—softened butter with bacon mixed in. Melt it over a steak and enjoy. Just maybe not every day.
Cupcakes
Yup. Bacon on (or in) a cupcake. Whether you’re making savory eggs-and-bacon bites or going crazy with maple-bacon icing, bacon and cupcakes are one of the head-slappingly obvious matches made in heaven.
Jam
A little bit sweet, a little bit salty, a little bit tangy—bacon jam is all good tastes, all rolled into one.
Hors-D'oeuvres
Everyone loves food you can pop into your mouth with your fingers—and when those delectable little bites are wrapped in bacon, well, good finger food becomes truly transcendent.
Peanut Butter Sandwiches
Sure, a BLT will suffice. But bacon amps up other sandwiches too. Elvis liked peanut butter, banana and bacon sandwiches. Bacon goes equally well with avocado, green apple and brie. Really, there’s no sandwich bacon can’t make better.
Popcorn
Take something that’s already salty and greasy, and make it more so. How can you possibly go wrong?
Poutine
As if fries covered in cheese and gravy weren’t decadent enough … now there’s bacon poutine. Hey—as long as you’re on the road to Heart Attack City, you might as well pick up a little bacon on the way.
Pancakes
Pancakes and maple syrup is a classic combination that’s elevated to new heights of deliciousness via bacon. This is also the perfect foil for those who feel a little self conscious dipping strips of bacon directly in syrup.
