the bacon

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The Chicken Salad Bacon Club wrap had the right ratio of lettuce to avocado to chicken salad—although it leaned a bit on the salty side, likely a consequence of the bacon bits sprinkled inside.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Keen to empower the players, McCullum saved the bacon butty.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

Sugar/Sweetener: Regardless of whether you choose the bacon or bacon-free option, you must add a heavy pinch of sugar to this chowder to balance the acidity of the tomatoes.

From Salon • Aug. 30, 2024

Yet piling on the bacon and skipping the pancakes could come with a dangerous downside, according to a new study.

From Science Magazine • May 16, 2024

Very slowly, as he ate the bacon and the coffee cleared his mind, the spinning in his head began to diminish and he found himself creeping up on a new realization.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown