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Bacon Tenders
Cuisine: American
Cook Time: N/A
Serves: 2
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Fun Fact
- The phrase ‘bringing home the bacon’ doesn't have anything to do with bacon. It was offered to couples who could prove that even after a year and a day of marriage, they have ‘not wished themselves unmarried again’.
- Bacon has been called the food most likely to convince vegetarians to eat meat.
Historical Fact
- This one's a really weird fact. Bacons were used to make explosives during World War II as households were encouraged to share the leftover bacon grease with the war effort.
- Chinese were the first ones to cook bacon, dating back to 1500 BCE, which makes bacon, one of the most processed meats ever.
Nutrition Fact
- Two average strips of raw bacon have 234 calories and 36 per cent of your daily allowance of saturated fat. But two strips of fried bacon have 86 calories and 10 per cent of your daily allowance of saturated fat, as well as 6 grams of protein.
- It has decent amounts of minerals iron, magnesium, zinc, and potassium.
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