Lots of people don't get that excited about bacon, despite internet people banging on about it, making T-shirts, etc. Prosciutto crudo is much nicer, if we're limiting ourselves to things one can do with a pig.
It's not just the internet. Even in the dim and distant, people would claim that the smell of bacon sandwiches was the downfall of vegetarians everywhere. I never really got it. I'd really rather not be vegetarian, but if had to be then bacon would be a long way down the list of things I'd miss.
I've never understood the bacon thing. I quite liked it back when I still ate meat, but I haven't particularly missed it since and I don't offhand remember any other vegetarian mention it. Opal Fruits, yes, but the current version is vegetarian again so I'm sorted.
I really like the smell of bacon. I really don't much like the texture and thus don't bother eating it (and in burgers it's always soggy which is about the least appetising it can be).
Luckily for me, well-cooked gammon steaks smell just the same (well, close enough), and lardons/pancetta are a good addition to most dishes without the risk of nasty soggy bacon rinds...
Prosciutto crudo is much nicer, if we're limiting ourselves to things one can do with a pig.
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Luckily for me, well-cooked gammon steaks smell just the same (well, close enough), and lardons/pancetta are a good addition to most dishes without the risk of nasty soggy bacon rinds...
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(hmm, that was meant to be drool, not sure it works very well)
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