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Welcome to America - our wacky food - part 1: extreme bacon

Welcome to "welcome to America", a fun and informative look at the subtle differences between the United States, and the rest of the world. Once again - if you are heading our way this summer - WELCOME. Please bring lots of your money, and spend it anywhere you can, we need it badly.
In the coming episodes, you'll learn just how insane some of our food can be. The United States is often the topic of food related jokes, and rightfully so. Today's topic - extreme bacon.
Seriously, nobody does bacon like the United States does bacon. Bacon is everywhere. Now, bacon in the form of a couple of strips on a burger, or for breakfast is nothing special. I'm pretty sure the British beat us when it comes to bacon consumed for breakfast. I am talking about extreme bacon. So, lets take a look at some of the insane ways bacon is consumed in this country.
The Krispy Kreme bacon cheeseburger

This is indeed a glazed yeast doughnut bacon cheeseburger. I can assure you that it is not a common dish found in the United States, but that did not stop the chefs at Google from preparing it for their hungry customers.
The Wendy's Baconator

Wendy's is one of the nations largest burger chains - you'll have a hard time coming to the states and not being able to find a Wendy's. Their food is generally pretty decent (if you like fast food), and if you are bored of your national McDonalds then they are worth checking out. Especially if you love Bacon.
The Wendy's Baconator is a double burger with cheese, ketchup, mayo and 6 strips of bacon. Total sodium content is about 90% of what you are allowed daily, and at 51 grams of fat, you'd better be eating celery for the rest of the day.
Oddly enough, the world's largest fast food chain is where you will not find any bacon (after breakfast). McDonalds in most parts of the world offers at least one burger with bacon, but in the US they have oddly enough decided against offering it. There is no McBacon in the US.
Baconnaise and Baconsalt

Baconnaise and Baconsalt - 2 products quickly becoming popular in the United States. The funny thing about these products is that neither actually contain bacon, but I can tell you from personal experience that they taste extremely similar to bacon. Baconnaise is even sold in a "light" version.
Baconsalt is exactly what the name implies- salt with bacon flavor. It tastes surprisingly good. Still, there is something quite weird about sprinkling bacon flavored salt on your food. but that is all part of "bacon to the extreme".
Weird and wacky bacon products

The US novelty market loves bacon lovers. Bacon lovers love spending their money on anything bacony, so this is obviously a perfect match. Online stores will sell you anything from bacon flavored toothpicks to bacon shaped bandaids and a bacon wallet.
If you really love your bacon, then how about a nice bacon scented car air freshener. I'm sure that will smell nice in the summer.
The madness doesn't end there - on the right are "bacon mints". They are supposed to taste like bacon flavored mints.
I'd love to say that the combination is better than it sounds, but I'd be lying. They taste like someone took a mint and added a bunch of salt to it.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Tyler Jun 3rd 2009 2:02PM
Hey Scott,
This post is awesome, gross, and 'bacon'-tastic all at the same time. It's amazing how America loves their bacon and meat. The Bacconaise is kind of making me ill a little bit - I love it! I wrote a similarly amusing post over at NileGuide...Check it out! http://blog.nileguide.com/2009/05/14/meat-lover-on-a-business-tripwell-done/
john Jun 3rd 2009 2:25PM
WHAT!!!!!!!!!!! McD's has bacon in the rest of the world????
Hey Ronald; I WANT MY McBACON.....AND I WANT IT NOW!
CJ Jun 3rd 2009 2:55PM
My McDonalds has a 1/3 pound Angus bacon & Swiss cheeseburger... and what about Burger King's stacker, with 4 patties plus bacon. Also try anything with bacon at Arbys (I am thinking BLT wrap). It is a thicker, peppered bacon... yum.
Malaycobra Jun 3rd 2009 5:56PM
Krispy Kreme Bacon Cheeseburger!!!
At least Google employees can use their own service to find a gastroenterologist...
Limealicious Jun 3rd 2009 6:08PM
These comments are bacon me thirsty!
Tyler Jun 3rd 2009 6:10PM
Hilarious! Good one Limealicious.
Scott Carmichael Jun 3rd 2009 9:54PM
I love it. I f I had any left, I'd send you a jar of Baconnaise!
sharlee Jun 4th 2009 12:10AM
Don't forget about Jalapeno Poppers...who else in the world would think to wrap a piece of bacon around a jalapeno stuffed with cream cheese...I mean seriously?