peameal

American  

[pee-meel] / ˈpiˌmil /

noun

1. finely ground dried split peas, used as a coating for cured meat.

2. Also called back bacon.  Canadian. Usually peameal bacon relatively lean bacon cut from the loin and coated with peameal or, now more typically, cornmeal.

   The special includes your choice of peameal or farmer's sausage, two eggs any style, toast, and home fries.

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Etymology

Origin of peameal

First recorded in 1795–1800; pea ¹ ( def. ) + meal ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

The expression has become a sturdy shorthand cultural marker for this country, along with poutines, red-and-black woolen lumberjack shirts, peameal bacon, the Dionne quintuplets and Paul Anka.

From Los Angeles Times

In each of the intervening 87 days since, I think I’ve dreamed about a peameal breakfast at the Carousel Bakery … or buying magazines at the newsstand inside the Hockey Hall of Fame … or the convenience of staying near multiple Aroma coffee locations.

From New York Times

In a Twitter exchange, Tory agreed that if his football club lost he would send a gift basket to Durkan containing Tim Horton’s coffee, a St. Lawrence peameal bacon sandwich and maple syrup.

From Seattle Times

Our young foodies had heard about the peameal ham sandwich — we Americans refer to it as Canadian bacon — and desperately wanted to try it.

From Washington Post

I had an awesome peameal bacon sandwich from this place called Tuckshop Kitchen, in the Junction neighborhood of Toronto.

From Los Angeles Times