back bacon

American  

[bak bey-kuhn] / ˈbæk ˌbeɪ kən /

noun

Canadian.

1. Canadian bacon: in Canada, usually coated with peameal or cornmeal.

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back bacon British  

noun

1. lean bacon from the back of a pig's loin

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Etymology

Origin of back bacon

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

They eat about 23 million pigs’ worth of loins annually, most of it in the form of back bacon, and 19 million pigs’ worth of legs, according to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board.

From New York Times

Seldom has murder induced such hunger pangs, with characters who crack cases while indulging in maple-cured rashers of back bacon and wild blueberry jam.

From New York Times

I tried some of the Finnebrogue bacon from M&S. The back bacon tasted pleasant and mild, with a slight fruitiness.

From The Guardian

At its facility in the Danish city of Horsens, staff at Danish Crown - the world's largest pork exporter - are preparing pork loin which will be sent to the UK to be cured and made into back bacon.

From BBC

A continental breakfast, including homemade bread and freshly squeezed orange juice, is on the menu at Swallows Rest during the week, with a full English of pork sausages, dry cured back bacon, organic chestnut mushrooms, grilled vine tomatoes, baked beans and "next door's eggs cooked however you like them" at weekends.

From BBC