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A brief history of bacon fixation —

Bacon Omelet: Slices of Real Flavor, Armour and Company (1925) -- a promotional pamphlet touting the wonders of Star Bacon.

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Stuffed Bacon Slices: Slices of Real Flavor, Armour and Company (1925)

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Bacon Meatloaf: Slices of Real Flavor, Armour and Company (1925)

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Touting the health benefits of bacon -- Slices of Real Flavor, Armour and Company (1925)

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Tested and Proven Recipes With Suggestions on Table Setting, Table Service and Table Etiquette (1933) -- published by Mueller's

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Macaroni with Peas and Bacon: Tested and Proven Recipes (1933)

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A Book of Hors d'Ouevre by Lucy G. Allen (1941) -- a tremendous proponent of bacon as a snack.

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Bacon Watermelon Pickle: A Book of Hors d'Ouevre by Lucy G. Allen (1941)

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Bacon Crisps: A Book of Hors d'Ouevre by Lucy G. Allen (1941)

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Meat in the Meal for Health Defense (1942) was a major booster of bacon during WWII.

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Bacon-Wrapped Beef Patties: Meat in the Meal for Health Defense (1942)

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Mealtime Pleasure: Meat in the Meal for Health Defense (1942)

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The Homemaker's Meat Recipe Book (1949) -- pamphlet published by the National Live Stock and Meat Board, Home Economics Department.

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Bacon-Prune Sandwich Spread: The Homemaker's Meat Recipe Book (1949)

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A brief history of bacon fixation

Story highlights

International Bacon Day is celebrated on the Saturday before Labor Day

According to market research, bacon consumption is up

But America's bacon fixation is nothing new, as evidenced by vintage recipes

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It may technically be a Saturday, but it sure feels like Fry-day to us: August 30 is International Bacon Day. The tasty celebration falls on the Saturday before Labor Day each year.

Best bacon across the nation

Market research firm the NPD Group found that Americans ate 1.1 billion bacon servings from April 2013 to April 2014 – about 6% more than the previous year.

How to make a bacon pig

While the bacon craze may have reached peak sizzle in the last decade, with dedicated festivals, bacon-based couture, and appearances in non-breakfast courses from sundaes to cocktails, America’s fixation with delicious strips of cured pork is nothing new.

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Click through the gallery above for a small taste of some vintage bacon recipes and propaganda from our personal cookbook collection.