It seems ridiculous that bacon now seems like a thing that used to be popular. Remember several years back, when there were bacon-flavored lip balms and bacon-lined crew socks everywhere? At the time, it seemed as though every declaration of devotion revolved around the words "I love you more than bacon."
Where did all of that energy go? I still believe in bacon — it's a classic — and I appreciate it even more now that it's returned to its stately role as a well-placed culinary workhorse versus "that ingredient that's in every damn item on the menu."
