How we got BACON!
Bacon has been here for longer than when America was formed. Historians have traced bacon as far back as 1500 b.c Historians also believe bacon to be even older but there is no physical evidence to say so. The Chinese were the first to make bacon. They would take pork bellies and boil them in salt therefor creating a very old form of bacon. Next came the Ancient Romans. They would use the shoulder of the pig which they called "petaso". This was boiled with figs, browned, and served with wine. Since bacon was so cheap, peasants would usually make it by simply boiling pig fat. This continued for several years tell bacon soon became a fattening "treat" that was sold in market places and stores.