There’s nothing better than waking up to the unmistakable aroma of frying bacon. Even some vegetarians I know admit that the smell is pretty darn tempting — the same ones that are revolted by a whiff of a steak on the grill. In the United States you can choose from all kinds of bacon — center cut, low-sodium, extra thick, maple flavored, etc. You can go for turkey bacon if that’s your bag (which doesn’t really count) or even buy it pre-cooked. We also have Canadian bacon, a.k.a. ham. I’ve mentioned this on the Stuff You Should Know podcast and gotten feedback from our friends from the Great White North explaining that they call “American” bacon “back bacon,” “peameal bacon” or just plain old bacon.

It’s great for breakfast or for lunchtime on a BLT (bacon, lettuce, tomato) sandwich. In California you’ll want to add avocado if you want to fit in.