Okay Bacon Lovers....Why does bacon smell SO good?

Ooh, can you smell that smell???
I can smell it now!!
The delicious aroma of bacon

And some people have taken it upon themselves to unravel the mystery to the tantalizing smell

The American Chemical Society, together with chemistry blog Compound Interest, has cooked up a video to explain the science behind the amazing smell.

It’s a lot of science, but to put it simply, when you throw bacon in the pan, sugars react to the amino acids in the bacon, in what’s called Maillard’s reaction.

Then, the reaction combines with the melting fats to produce 150 aroma compounds that combine to produce the magical smell.

Compound Interest created this infographic to explain the process and the compounds involved.

Food for thought: Why bacon smells SO yummy




And get this you bacon lovers...
There’s actually an app for IPhone lets you wake up to the smell of bacon

With the Oscar Meyer Wake Up & Smell the Bacon app & accessory for the IPhone
You set your alarm, attach the gadget into your phone, and when your alarm goes off, it lets out the bacon-y aroma and a sizzling smell

Sweeet! Now you don't actually have to get out of bed to cook it....unless you're hungry. LOL

Bacon anyone?!

a reply to: snarky412

To many words not enough bacon!!!.

Great stuff S&F

That is JUST not fair...

Now I am dribbling all over my keyboard...

WE CANNOT GET REAL BACON OVER HERE IN FRANCE... (All Red cross or red anything parcels are accepted)

Mind if I send you the bill for repairs?

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH.... "sniff sniff"

Kindest respects

Rodinus

a reply to: Rodinus

Get some pigs duff em up instant bacon!!!!.

I always wanted a deep fried piglet, just gut it chop its ead off and pop it in till crispy.
Imagine the sweet sweet taste of Piglet bacon Hhhhhhmmmmm.

The flesh from pigs is very similar to humans, in fact tattoo artists practice on pig skin. Our ancient ancestors were cannibals and our underlying primate brain still detects the scent. Yeah ok I probably just made that up.

a reply to: weirdguy

Does that mean we can get Bacon from humans?.

mmmm and crackling too

a reply to: boymonkey74

You don't know what you are missing. They run like rats on the Gulf Coast of Texas. A good dog and knife and you can pick them like apples. A smoked up piglet is the platinum of meats. It's like bacon of the gods.

a reply to: skunkape23

Are we talking about piglets or human bacon?...
I honestly read that at first as a reply to my human bacon comment...I imagined people running about and you getting them lol.
Odd mood today.

I once tried to be a veggie when younger to get in a girls knickers and the thing that brought me back was the smell of Bacon .

a reply to: skunkape23

Right Iam on the next plane to yours btw...get me a massive ten gallon hat but don't bother with a knife I wanna punch one

originally posted by: boymonkey74
a reply to: Rodinus

Get some pigs duff em up instant bacon!!!!.

I always wanted a deep fried piglet, just gut it chop its ead off and pop it in till crispy.
Imagine the sweet sweet taste of Piglet bacon Hhhhhhmmmmm.

Ain't got any pigs in my neck of the woods mate unless I move up to Brittany.

Tell you what... how about this... :

You send me (or we meet up and swap) the following :

2 kg of smokey bacon strips against 12 bottles of Red Champagne or whatever wine takes your fancy (don't forget I have a vineyard over here?)

U2U me if interested... 25 years I have been in France and I have not had real bacon... its worse than an ATS posting ban???

When Cody came across he brought me my first midget gems and REAL pork pies in over 25 years... SAD OR WHAT?

I lie, I took one of my clients to Bath last year (a Spanish client)... we pigged out on Bacon, Crumpets and Fish and Chips...)

Now... how do I get all this snot and dribble of my keyboard without electrocuting myself?

Kindest respects

Rod

a reply to: Rodinus

Man as soon as I get any cash I will come over but seeing I have a wall to fix and its gonna cost 30k (house may fall over basically lol) Iam so skint but hopefully man later in the year I will come over and taste all your delightful Bacon treats
I can't wait I gotta have a Bacon butty now.brb.

originally posted by: boymonkey74
a reply to: Rodinus

Man as soon as I get any cash I will come over but seeing I have a wall to fix and its gonna cost 30k (house may fall over basically lol) Iam so skint but hopefully man later in the year I will come over and taste all your delightful Bacon treats

I can't wait I gotta have a Bacon butty now.brb.

If it has anythng to do with bacon... I will pay for your bloody ticket....

As long as you go through scratch card flight companies...

35 quid return trip from nearly anywhere in the UK to where I live...

BACOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNN.....

I do not think people realise what it is to live without bacon?

ETA : 30 Grand for a wall... you have been shagged... or is this a bloody big wall?

Kindest respects

Rod

originally posted by: boymonkey74
a reply to: skunkape23

Right Iam on the next plane to yours btw...get me a massive ten gallon hat but don't bother with a knife I wanna punch one

Liar...

You said you had a wall to fix in your comment not far below from this one...???

One rule for some... another for the others... Ok, I will keep my gob shut if you are sleeping together...

Kindest sulkiest respects and I hope you choke on the rind...

Kindest respects

Rodinus

a reply to: boymonkey74

"Are we talking about piglets or human bacon?..."

Meat's meat and a man's got to eat. No, seriously, the feral hogs are a pest in this area. I heard the state has started hiring people to exterminate them. They are an invasive species and very destructive to farms.
Is your avatar meant to be a metaphor? That bad monkey is going to rub that pussy raw. He may need a spanking.

a reply to: Rodinus

Massive wall man holding our land and house from sliding down 30ft onto another house, It's slipping needs taking apart stone by stone and the foundation redoing.
Anyhow here is a video to do with the op for lazy folk lol.

a reply to: Rodinus

I wanna punch me a Piglet It's on my bucket list maybe riding a horse in a big hat.
Man If I won the lotto I would be knocking on every ATS members house lol...now aint that a scary thought .

originally posted by: boymonkey74
a reply to: Rodinus

I wanna punch me a Piglet It's on my bucket list

maybe riding a horse in a big hat.
Man If I won the lotto I would be knocking on every ATS members house lol...now aint that a scary thought

.

Most of ATSers who know you are probably pooing themselves right now?

I have a big hat and my neigbour has a donkey?

And a decent BBQ...

Kindest respects

Rod

Cuz it's bacon...

It smells good because it IS good.