A meaty round-up
August 30 is the 14th annual International Bacon Day, a holiday which should be celebrated by waking up, making yourself some nice sizzling strips of bacon and spending the day properly appreciating all things bacon. And I mean all things.
Here are 9 uses for the comfort food that take bacon fanaticism to a whole new level:
Air Freshener
Want to keep that delicious bacon smell lingering long after breakfast? Now you can, with bacon-scented air freshener.
Toothpaste
This bacon-flavored toothpaste allows you to “practice oral hygiene [and] satisfy cured meat cravings” at the same time, according to its website.
Prayer
The patron saint of bacon is believed to be St. Anthony the Abbot, who was a healer and used pork fat to treat skin diseases.
Landscaping
Who knew bacon could be so picturesque? Photographer Carl Warner is known for his photographs of food landscapes, and he once made a world entirely out of bacon.
Vodka
According to its website, Bakon Vodka is “Pure. Refreshing. Bacon.” It even has a list of recipes, including a BLT Martini.
Shaving Cream
Here’s some bacon shaving cream, for all the guys out there who want their faces to smell like bacon.
Perfume
But don’t worry girls, you can wear eau-de-bacon as well with this bacon perfume.
Lube
For couples who want to incorporate bacon in the bedroom, here’s some bacon lube that “is sure to have the bacon lover in your life squealing with pleasure.”
Coffin
And for the truly die-hard bacon fans out there, here is the bacon coffin you’ve all been waiting for.
Source: TIME