{"id":1134,"date":"2025-12-17T01:10:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T06:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fixyourowncredit.studio1live.com\/downloads\/?p=1134"},"modified":"2025-12-17T01:21:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T06:21:12","slug":"bacon-and-eggs-who-created-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fixyourowncredit.studio1live.com\/downloads\/bacon-and-eggs-who-created-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Bacon and Eggs ? Who created it?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bacon<\/strong> is a type of salt-cured pork<\/strong>, typically from the belly or back of a pig. It\u2019s one of the oldest processed meats in history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udd39 Origin of Bacon<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Ancient China (~1500 BCE)<\/strong>: The earliest known record of bacon-like salted pork comes from China, where pork belly was cured with salt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Romans<\/strong>: They had a dish called petaso<\/em>, made by boiling and then roasting pig shoulder with dried figs, later seasoned with wine and pepper.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Europe (Middle Ages)<\/strong>: Bacon evolved into a staple in peasant diets, especially in Anglo-Saxon England. The term \u201cbacon\u201d comes from the Old High German bacho<\/em> (meaning buttock or ham).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udd39 Word Origin<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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English \u201cbacon\u201d<\/strong> was derived around the 12th century, referring to all pork in general, and later narrowed to the cured meat we know today.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83d\udd39 Breakfast Bacon Craze (Modern History)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The idea of bacon as a breakfast food<\/strong> was heavily promoted in the 1920s<\/strong> in the U.S.:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Edward Bernays<\/strong>, the \u201cfather of public relations\u201d (and nephew of Sigmund Freud), was hired by Beech-Nut Packing Company<\/strong> to boost bacon sales.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
He promoted the idea of a hearty breakfast<\/strong> including bacon and eggs<\/strong> by convincing doctors to endorse it, helping popularize it as a traditional American breakfast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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\u2705 Summary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Created by<\/strong>: Ancient cultures (first recorded in China), refined in Europe<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Modern breakfast use popularized by<\/strong>: Edward Bernays<\/strong> in 1920s America for marketing purposes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
is there a digitize menu of any america resteraunt in the 1910-1920 looking for bacon and eggs?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
is there a digitize menu of any america resteraunt in the 1910-1920 looking for bacon and eggs before bernays<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Here are some examples of early American breakfast menus from the pre\u2013Bernays era (1910\u20131920):<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83e\udd53 1. Railroad & Ocean-Liner Menus (circa 1910)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Menus like those served aboard ships and trains\u2014such as the U.S.M.S Philadelphia<\/strong> in 1910\u2014often included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Bacon or ham with eggs<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
Grilled meats and quick breads (oat, wheat, muffins)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Pancakes, cereals in cream, and preserves
This reflects a shift toward quicker, preservable breakfast options suited for travelers restaurant-ingthroughhistory.com+3docstudio.org+3rebeccatasty.com+3<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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2. Hotel & Fine\u2011Dining Breakfasts (1910s)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Some upscale establishments already offered hearty breakfasts featuring:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Steak and eggs<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
Pancakes, coffee, tea, milk<\/li>\n\n\n\n
\u201cChocolate with hot milk\u201d (early hot chocolate)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Eggs Benedict-like dishes
These menus can be found in digital collections like those of the NYPL or the Culinary Institute of America en.wikipedia.org<\/a>docstudio.org+2foodtimeline.org+2<\/a>restaurant-ingthroughhistory.com<\/a>digitalcollections.nypl.org<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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3. Restaurant Menus from 19th\u2013Early 20th Century<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Coffee\u2011house or caf\u00e9 menus listed a wide variety including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Toast, bacon, eggs, chicken, gravy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Corn cakes, buckwheat rolls, even oysters
Set menus for \u201cbreakfast, dinner, supper\u201d ran 7\u201310\u202fAM, especially for travelers restaurant-ingthroughhistory.com+1<\/a>restaurant-ingthroughhistory.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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\u2705 So\u2026 Did Restaurants Serve Bacon & Eggs Before Bernays?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Absolutely\u2014yes<\/strong>. Many menus from the 1910s already listed bacon and eggs<\/strong> as a standard breakfast offering. It was a staple in train, ship, hotel, and caf\u00e9 breakfast menus well before the 1920s PR push docstudio.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83d\udd0d Where to Explore Original Menus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you want actual digitized menu scans from the 1910\u20131920 decade:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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New York Public Library Digital Menus<\/strong> \u2013 searchable by date.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Culinary Institute of America Digital Collection<\/strong> \u2013 5,000+ historical menus foodtimeline.org<\/a>ciadigitalcollections.culinary.edu+1<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Los Angeles Public Library<\/strong> \u2013 extensive restaurant menus from early 1900s .<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
did indians eat bacon and eggs before europeans?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Great question \u2014 the short answer is no<\/strong>, Indigenous peoples of the Americas did not<\/strong> eat bacon and eggs in the European sense before contact. But they did<\/em> have rich traditions of meat, fat, and eggs in their diets. Here\u2019s how it breaks down:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83d\udd39 1. No Bacon (European Style) Before Colonization<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Bacon<\/strong> as we know it \u2014 salted, cured pork \u2014 is a European invention<\/strong>. Indigenous peoples didn\u2019t have domesticated pigs<\/strong> (which were brought by Europeans like Hernando de Soto in the 1500s).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
There were no traditional Indigenous pig farms or salt-cured meats in that specific style.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83d\udd39 2. Yes to Meat and Fat<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Native diets included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Bison, deer (venison), elk, rabbit, bear, beaver<\/strong>, and wild birds like duck and turkey.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Fatty meats (especially from bison or bear) were used much like bacon grease, especially in pemican<\/strong>\u2014a blend of dried meat, fat, and berries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83d\udd39 3. Yes to Eggs \u2014 Just Not Chicken Eggs<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Indigenous peoples ate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Duck, turkey, goose, turtle, fish, and other wild bird eggs<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
Often harvested seasonally<\/strong> and either eaten raw, boiled, or cooked over fire.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83d\udd39 4. How Breakfast Worked<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Before European-style breakfast routines:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Indigenous people often ate one or two main meals<\/strong> per day, timed with activity and availability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Morning meals might include leftovers<\/strong>, roasted game, corn porridge<\/strong>, or dried fruits<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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\u2705 Summary:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Food<\/th> Indigenous Before Europeans?<\/th> Notes<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Bacon (pork)<\/td> \u274c<\/td> Pigs were brought by Europeans<\/td><\/tr>
Meat (fatty cuts)<\/td> \u2705<\/td> Bison, deer, bear, etc.<\/td><\/tr>
Eggs<\/td> \u2705<\/td> Wild bird and turtle eggs<\/td><\/tr>
Chicken Eggs<\/td> \u274c<\/td> Chickens were also introduced by Europeans<\/td><\/tr>
European-style breakfast<\/td> \u274c<\/td> Meals were flexible and based on food availability, not structured like \u201cbreakfast\u201d<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
do you have any colony evidence of bacon and eggs?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
Yes \u2014 there is solid evidence that colonists in America<\/strong> were eating something that looks very much like bacon and eggs<\/strong> well before the 20th century PR era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83c\udf73 1. 17th\u2011Century Recipes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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A 1670 English recipe from The Ladies\u2019 Cabinet<\/em> instructed bakers to lay bacon collops (thin slices)<\/strong> in a dish and break eggs on top<\/strong>, then bake them together \u2014 effectively, baked bacon and eggs reddit.com+3reddit.com+3reddit.com+3<\/a>boroughmarket.org.uk+3lovebritishhistory.co.uk+3bettybolte.net+3<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
In 1669, Sir Kenelm Digby described breakfast as: \u201cTwo poched eggs with a few fine dry\u2011fryed collops of pure bacon.\u201d<\/em> That\u2019s poached eggs with fried bacon collops \u2014 basically the same dish boroughmarket.org.uk<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
These were English recipes, but such cookbooks and customs were carried over by early colonists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83c\udfe0 2. Colonial American Breakfast<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
By the mid\u20111700s in the South, breakfasts commonly included eggs and fried ham<\/strong> or bacon, along with cornmeal grits, breads, and jellies blog.oup.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
New Englanders also employed bacon and pease porridge<\/strong> (peas with bacon) and included bacon in various morning dishes during winters en.wikipedia.org+1<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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\ud83d\udcdc 3. Early Printed Menus & Mentions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Digital archives like the NYPL Menus Project<\/strong> show \u201cBacon with Eggs\u201d appearing on dated menus starting from at least 1900<\/strong>, but its frequency on colonial\u2011style recipes goes further back in handwritten or printed cookbooks menus.nypl.org<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
In 1921, recollections mention bacon and eggs alongside other hearty morning fare in colonial-style breakfasts .<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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\u2705 Summary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Era<\/th> Evidence of Bacon + Eggs<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
1600s England & Colonists<\/td> Cookbooks include baked bacon + eggs and poached eggs with bacon collops<\/td><\/tr>
1700s Colonial America<\/td> Bacon\/ham and eggs part of everyday breakfasts, especially in South & New England<\/td><\/tr>
1800s\u2013early 1900s<\/td> Formal menus and printed recollections mention \u201cbacon and eggs\u201d as breakfast staples<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\u27a1\ufe0f Conclusion<\/strong>: While Edward Bernays\u2019 campaign in the 1920s popularized the national American breakfast image<\/em>, bacon and eggs were already regularly consumed<\/strong> in colonial America \u2014 they appear in early cookbooks (1600\u20131700\u202fs) brought from England and adapted locally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Bacon is a type of salt-cured pork, typically from the belly or back of a pig. It\u2019s one of the oldest processed meats in history. \ud83d\udd39 Origin of Bacon \ud83d\udd39 Word Origin \ud83d\udd39 Breakfast Bacon Craze (Modern History) The idea of bacon as a breakfast food was heavily promoted in the 1920s in the U.S.: … <\/p>\n
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2. Hotel & Fine\u2011Dining Breakfasts (1910s)<\/h2>\n\n\n\nSome upscale establishments already offered hearty breakfasts featuring:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Restaurant Menus from 19th\u2013Early 20th Century<\/h2>\n\n\n\nCoffee\u2011house or caf\u00e9 menus listed a wide variety including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udd0d Where to Explore Original Menus<\/h2>\n\n\n\nIf you want actual digitized menu scans from the 1910\u20131920 decade:<\/p>\n\n\n\n