Macon (food)
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Macon is a food item that is prepared from mutton (i.e. adult sheep meat). Macon would be prepared in a similar manner to bacon
, with the meat being cured by soaking it in large quantities of salt or by soaking the meat in brine.
It is considered as a bacon
substitute, being preferred by people whom do not eat pork, such as Muslims and Jews. This is due to their religious restrictions on consuming any form of pig meat. The food item is more likely to be found in an eating place that adheres to Muslim or jewish certificate/stamp approval from their respective food governing bodies. Macon would also sometimes be stocked by supermarkets that carry Muslim and Jewish meat products.
Generally macon has a light black and yellow color, with the outer edges being a darker pink. Macon looks and feels (in terms of texture) similar to bacon. It would more commonly be found in a thin sliced form used in sandwiches, or as a smaller cut slice topping on a pizza.
when rationing was instituted. Scottish lawyer and politician Frederick Alexander Macquisten
, was the first to suggest mass-production of macon, the mutton substitute for bacon. "If the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Food will consult with any farmer's wife in Perthshire, she will show him how to cure it," he informed the House of Commons. This lead to its popular name Macon's bacon.
Bacon
Bacon is a cured meat prepared from a pig. It is first cured using large quantities of salt, either in a brine or in a dry packing; the result is fresh bacon . Fresh bacon may then be further dried for weeks or months in cold air, boiled, or smoked. Fresh and dried bacon must be cooked before eating...
, with the meat being cured by soaking it in large quantities of salt or by soaking the meat in brine.
It is considered as a bacon
Bacon
Bacon is a cured meat prepared from a pig. It is first cured using large quantities of salt, either in a brine or in a dry packing; the result is fresh bacon . Fresh bacon may then be further dried for weeks or months in cold air, boiled, or smoked. Fresh and dried bacon must be cooked before eating...
substitute, being preferred by people whom do not eat pork, such as Muslims and Jews. This is due to their religious restrictions on consuming any form of pig meat. The food item is more likely to be found in an eating place that adheres to Muslim or jewish certificate/stamp approval from their respective food governing bodies. Macon would also sometimes be stocked by supermarkets that carry Muslim and Jewish meat products.
Generally macon has a light black and yellow color, with the outer edges being a darker pink. Macon looks and feels (in terms of texture) similar to bacon. It would more commonly be found in a thin sliced form used in sandwiches, or as a smaller cut slice topping on a pizza.
Other uses of the term
The food item referred to as macon may in some instances refer to a vegetarian food item which is made from soybeans. There are eating places that have beef in their macon; however, this would more likely be referred to as beef macon.Scottish recipe used in WWII
Macon derives from an old Scots recipe. It was produced in the United Kingdom during World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
when rationing was instituted. Scottish lawyer and politician Frederick Alexander Macquisten
Frederick Alexander Macquisten
Frederick Alexander Macquisten KC was a British lawyer and politician. He was the son of Reverend Dr...
, was the first to suggest mass-production of macon, the mutton substitute for bacon. "If the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Food will consult with any farmer's wife in Perthshire, she will show him how to cure it," he informed the House of Commons. This lead to its popular name Macon's bacon.