Canadian bacon
Round breakfast slices
Canadian bacon is a lean, mild-cured pork cut from the loin rather than the belly, making it closer to ham than to the streaky bacon Americans typically eat.
It comes in round slices and appears most often on eggs Benedict or pizza: I'll have the eggs Benedict with Canadian bacon.
Canadians themselves call it back bacon or peameal bacon.
Cut from pig's back
- curedRestored to health
- hamCured pig thigh
- prosciuttoUncooked cured Italian ham
- cold cutPrecooked sliced meat
deli meat · charcuterie · protein · butcher · brine · nitrate · smoked meat · rasher
Cooked in shallow fat
- grilledCooked on metal bars
- glazedCoated with shiny finish
- slicedDivided by cutting
- dicedCut into cubes
crispy · sizzling · savory · umami · seasoned · hearty · sandwich · appetizer
Flat griddled breakfast cakes
- wafflesBatter cooked in grid
- french toastEgg-soaked fried bread
- hashbrownsShredded fried potatoes
- omeletteFolded cooked eggs
syrup · toast · bagels · muffins · brunch · hollandaise · scrambled eggs · home fries
Dense North American hardwood
- applewoodLumber from fruit trees
- mesquiteThorny desert legume
- smokehouseStructure for preserving with fumes
- curingRestoring health or preserving
woodchip · smoker · alderwood · aroma · charcoal · preservation · barbecue · flavoring
Spiced cured sausage
- HawaiianFrom the 50th state
- pineappleSpiny-skinned tropical fruit
- mozzarellaMild Italian cheese
- mushroomsSpore-bearing fruiting bodies
topping · deep dish · cheese · tomato sauce · flatbread · calzone · stromboli · margherita
pork loin
Cut from pig's back
- curedRestored to health
- hamCured pig thigh
- prosciuttoUncooked cured Italian ham
cold cut · deli meat · charcuterie · protein · butcher · brine · nitrate · smoked meat · rasher · gammon
pan-fried
Cooked in shallow fat
diced · crispy · sizzling · savory · umami · seasoned · hearty · sandwich · appetizer · eggs florentine
pancakes
Flat griddled breakfast cakes
- wafflesBatter cooked in grid
- french toastEgg-soaked fried bread
- hashbrownsShredded fried potatoes
omelette · syrup · toast · bagels · muffins · brunch · hollandaise · scrambled eggs · home fries · mimosa
hickory
Dense North American hardwood
- applewoodLumber from fruit trees
- mesquiteThorny desert legume
- smokehouseStructure for preserving with fumes
curing · woodchip · smoker · alderwood · aroma · charcoal · preservation · barbecue · flavoring
pepperoni
Spiced cured sausage
- HawaiianFrom the 50th state
- pineappleSpiny-skinned tropical fruit
- mozzarellaMild Italian cheese
mushrooms · topping · deep dish · cheese · tomato sauce · flatbread · calzone · stromboli · margherita · slice