Bacon Day is celebrated this Monday (31st) and marks the date when chefs and specialists teach recipes to prepare the perfect bacon at home. The pork cut is one of the most popular among Brazilians, being consumed in sandwiches, feijoada, carbonara, and even in desserts.
Jimmy Ogro, the pork master, partner of the Ogro Steaks hamburger chain and the BistrOgro restaurant, which now operate only for delivery, is one of the specialists who teaches the step-by-step process for those who want to prepare the perfect bacon at home.
Bacon pairs well with various ingredients such as caramel, honey, chocolate, and even in drinks like bloody mary or flambéed with bourbon. Chefs from Rio de Janeiro, including Jimmy Ogro, Bruno Katz, Juliana Magioli and other specialists, indicated their favorite dishes with bacon in the city.
According to Jimmy Ogro, the first step to prepare the perfect bacon is to remove the cut from the refrigerator before starting the preparation.