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rurallib

(62,406 posts) Thu Jun 20, 2013, 02:54 PM Jun 2013

so in the world of bacon

is canadian bacon considered real bacon?

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so in the world of bacon (Original Post) rurallib Jun 2013 OP

Think of it as lo-cal bacon. In_The_Wind Jun 2013 #1

I consider canadian bacon to be ham, but maybe there's a difference. phantom power Jun 2013 #2

I agree, it's ham HarveyDarkey Jun 2013 #3

I always wondered what Canadians call it Major Nikon Jun 2013 #4

Delicious... Locut0s Jun 2013 #6

Demystifying Canadian bacon... Locut0s Jun 2013 #5

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

1. Think of it as lo-cal bacon.

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 03:03 PM

Jun 2013

phantom power

(25,966 posts)

2. I consider canadian bacon to be ham, but maybe there's a difference.

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Thu Jun 20, 2013, 03:07 PM

Jun 2013

HarveyDarkey

(9,077 posts)

3. I agree, it's ham

Reply to phantom power (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 03:19 PM

Jun 2013

therefore, not bacon. Tasty, but still not bacon.

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)

4. I always wondered what Canadians call it

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 03:24 PM

Jun 2013

Locut0s

(6,154 posts)

6. Delicious...

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 03:26 PM

Jun 2013

We call it Bacon.

Actually if we need to distinguish it from belly bacon we call it Canadian Bacon as well.

Locut0s

(6,154 posts)

5. Demystifying Canadian bacon...

Reply to rurallib (Original post)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 03:25 PM

Jun 2013

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_bacon

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_bacon

"Canadian bacon, an American name for two different pork products: back bacon and a smoked ham"

I've never heard anyone refer to a smoked ham as Canadian bacon.

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