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SALT LAKE CITY (CNN) — 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 the Saturday before Labor Day each year.
Market research firm the NPD Group found that Americans ate 1.1 billion bacon servings from April 2013 to April 2014 — about 6 percent more than the previous year.
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.
This year, you can now wake up to the smell of bacon every morning via an app or take it on-the-go in jerky form. A woman in Utah was even accused of using bacon to burn down her ex-boyfriend's home.
Here are a few bacon recipes to help you properly celebrate International Bacon Day:
Studio 5: Bacon Chocolate Chip Biscotti
KSL AM: Turkey and Wild Rice Soup with Bacon
What are your favorite ways to eat bacon? Let us know in the comments!
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