streaky bacon

American  

[stree-kee bay-kuhn] / ˈstri ki ˈbeɪ kən /

noun

1. British. a form of bacon high in fat that is cut from the belly or sides of a pig, usually sliced thinly before being sold.

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Example Sentences

Ocado also sells nitrite-free streaky bacon fromNorthamptonshire-based Houghton Hams and a nitrite-free prosciutto from Unearthed.

From The Guardian • Dec. 29, 2018

David Lean's grimly black-and-white Oliver Twist, released in 1948, muffles the book's raw, coarse alternation of murder and mockery, which Dickens likened to the layers of meat and fat in a rasher of streaky bacon.

From The Guardian • Aug. 20, 2011

If I cannot get streaky bacon, I will do without anything.

From Diary of a Nobody by Grossmith, George

Lay breasts down, upon a low rack in a deep pan, cover with slices of streaky bacon, shingling the slices well.

From Dishes & Beverages of the Old South by McCulloch-Williams, Martha

Soups, Salads, Relishes Vegetable Soup: Cut into joints two fat chickens three parts grown, salt and pepper, and lay aside while you fry in a deep pot half a pound streaky bacon.

From Dishes & Beverages of the Old South by McCulloch-Williams, Martha