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Bacon Things to remember whilst Canada

12/01/06 @ 07:32:32 am, by Kate Hopkins Email 907 views • Categories: Pork

When visiting Canada, and you ask the waiter/waitress/grocery clerk for some Canadian Bacon, they will generally respond in one of two ways.

  1. So...what part of the States are you from?
  2. BWAH-HA-HA-HA-HA!

For the record, in Canada, it's called 'Back Bacon', a center cut of meat from the loin of the pig found on the...let's say it together...back. American Bacon (or streaky Bacon) comes from the belly cut, where there's a tad more fat to be found.

This has been a pubic service reminder designed to promote goodwill and joy between the Great White North and their American Neighbor.

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Comment from: Brandon [Visitor] · http://www.brandoneats.com
So what's "peameal" bacon? Geez, these Canadians, it's like they think it's a whole different country or something . . .
PermalinkPermalink 12/01/06 @ 09:28
Comment from: Matthew [Visitor] · http://everythingfromscratch.blogspot.com
Peameal bacon is the same thing as back bacon. It's just called that because it's frequently rolled in peameal (i.e., crushed, dried yellow peas) before being sliced.

Also, for the record, we have "streaky bacon" too, but we mostly just call it bacon.

For a real laugh, go to the UK and ask for an english muffin.
PermalinkPermalink 12/01/06 @ 09:46
Comment from: ben [Visitor] · http://bengarland.com
Or go to France and ask for French Fries :)
PermalinkPermalink 12/01/06 @ 10:46
Comment from: Jim [Visitor]
... I for one welcome our new southern overlords...
PermalinkPermalink 12/01/06 @ 11:53
Comment from: Gregor [Visitor]
haha, thank you for spreading that news to my american brethren. I live in Scotland, and find it very hard to deny that my countrymen are ignorant when they ask a SCOT why they eat CANADIAN bacon.
PermalinkPermalink 12/01/06 @ 14:21
Comment from: Tara C [Member] Email · http://www.dementedkitty.com
Yay. It's fun to be mocked.
PermalinkPermalink 12/01/06 @ 17:42
Comment from: Mark [Visitor]
Tip for Canadians: Don't ask for Kraft Dinner in the U.S.
PermalinkPermalink 12/01/06 @ 21:05
Comment from: poppy [Visitor]
And don't ever offer an Irishman (woman) 'corned beef and cabbage'--that's an American Irish thing. The real Irishman (woman) eats 'bacon and cabbage'--which is the huge shoulder cut boiled with white cabbage. It is delicious! p.s. Thanks for the 'pubic' service announcement. ;)
PermalinkPermalink 12/01/06 @ 23:17
Comment from: Nicholas Caratzas [Visitor]
Hey! Not all us USians are ignorant - at least not those of us who grew up with the McKenzie Brothers!

*Off to buy presents for Christmas and Wrestling Day*
PermalinkPermalink 12/02/06 @ 23:15

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