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John Kane > wrote:


> Oh, and of course the perenially discussed Canadian Bacon. We don't
> have it here.

Well, I've heard a story. I've also heard that it isn't true:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacon#Canada

[read both the Canada and US entries, they are complementary]

The story is that pig ranchers in Canada wanted to sell pork in the US.
The US pig ranchers didn't want the competition, so they lobbied for
trade restrictions. The trade restrictions only covered fresh pork, so
the Canadians took the pork loin, cured it and called it "bacon". There
were no trade restrictions on bacon. Of course, it bears no relation to
traditional bacon, so it is called "Canadian bacon".

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Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA