Canadian bacon
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Canadian bacon
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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You won’t get the six-pound sagging Logger Special pizza of the Northlake of old, packed with Canadian bacon and Italian beef sausage.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2023
Its base is a garlic- and dill-accented white sauce, layered with pickles, mozzarella and strips of Canadian bacon that’s been smoked for 48 hours.
From Washington Post • Jul. 31, 2022
Egg yolks plus butter make a dreamy hollandaise sauce to drizzle over poached eggs, Canadian bacon, and craggy English muffins.
From Salon • Dec. 13, 2021
The Louisville, Ky.-based pizzeria will offer Dole’s pineapple tidbits on its “super Hawaiian pizza” starting this month, along with Canadian bacon, hickory-smoked bacon, a blend of cheeses and the restaurant’s “signature sauce.”
From Fox News • Sep. 1, 2020
One: Who adds Canadian bacon to a pizza?
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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