Cape Gazette  Cape Flavors  Bacon recipes are beckoning  By
Denise Clemons | Jun 09, 2014 Photo by: Jack Clemons Bacon
burger (inside and out!) with lettuce, onion, mayo, cheese and
bacon.  Why is bacon so popular? Is it a recent phenomenon or
just a resurgence of a longstanding affection for salty and
crispy? A quick survey finds that Dewey Beach held a Bacon Fest
in April, chocolate dipped bacon and bacon ice cream are popular
treats and you can find bacon bowls hawked on television
shopping networks.  However, bacon has been around for
centuries. The name derives from the French and German words for
“back” which is where most bacon cuts are taken. Ancient Romans
treated their bacon with salt and wine before browning it. Over
the years, certain breeds of pig were chosen for the quality of
their bacon and the curing process was believed to have been
perfected by John Harris of Wiltshire, England.  How do you make
bacon? It depends on whether you’re a large manufacturer or an
artisanal craftsman. Commodity pr