10 Bacon Recipes for Your Inner Piglet

The pig is a superior animal. Without pigs, there are no chicharrones, no pork buns, no bacon. This last would be truly tragic: Bacon is a magical food.

See, bacon could be called the gateway meat. We know more than a few ex-vegetarians who couldn’t resist bacon's charms, and why should they? Bacon is smoky, salty, and sweet -- it hits all the right notes, is perfect for any meal of the day, and is downright irresistible. Bacon is worthy of its hype, making everything it touches tastier. Better.

In honor of our upcoming Piglet Tournament of Cookbooks, here are 10 of our favorite bacon recipes. Go ahead, be a greedy little piggy, and make them all.

Sriracha Maple Bacon by fiveandspice

 

BEAT Breakfast Sandwich by hardlikearmour

 

Buttermilk Bacon Grease Cornbread by Beth Kirby | {local milk}

 

Leek, Bacon, and Goat Cheese Pizza by Savour

 

Roberta's Pizza with Guanciale and Egg by fiveandspice

 

Salade Lyonnaise by Ann Mah

 

Hearts of Romaine Salad with Bacon, 5-Minute Eggs, and Pesto Dressing by Phyllis Grant

 

The Elegant Hors d'Oeuvre's Bacon-Wrapped Water Chestnuts by Genius Recipes

 

Creamy Potato Soup with Bacon Vinaigrette by OB Cookie

 

Bacon & Egg Ramen by Aliwaks