All you need to know about bacon

This style of bacon originates in which country?

• China

• Canada

• Hungary

• USA

Peameal bacon is predominantly found in which Canadian province?

• New Brunswick

• Saskatchewan

• Nova Scotia

• Ontario

This is the best type of bacon, what is the cut called?

• Belly bacon

• Side bacon

• Back bacon

• Top bacon

Do you like bacon?

• Yes

• Yes

Which civilisation first invented bacon (salt cured pork strips)?

• Chinese

• Japanese

• Inca

• Babylonians

An individual slice of bacon is called... ?

• A bushell

• A strip

• A rasher

• A sty

Where doers the phrase "bringing home the bacon" come from?

• In the 9th century, Viking raiders prized the pigs they found in Anglo-Saxon England, so warriors who could "bring home the bacon were highly thought of.

• In the 12th century, a church in the English town of Great Dunmow promised a side of bacon to any married man who could swear before the congregation and God that he had not quarreled with his wife for a year and a day. A husband who could "bring home the bacon" was highly regarded by the community for his forbearance.

• In the 17th century, Ireland, pigs were highly valuable so men who could "bring home the bacon" were thought of as very intelligent.

• Pirates of the 18th century struggled to get enough protein, so when ashore, any crew member who rounded up a pig, ie. brought home the bacon was highly esteemed.

Which historical ne'er do wells are named after bacon?

• Highwaymen

• Buccaneers

• Resurrectionists

• Cosa Nostra