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Chemical reaction explains the appeal of the bacon sandwich

telegraph.co.uk — A complex chemical interaction in the meat is what produces the winning combination of taste and smell in a bacon buttie, according to an expert.

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  • dominator1989, on 04/06/2009, -0/+9Aahhh. The bacon auto digg shall rear its ugly head this day.
  • NUMBER4940, on 04/06/2009, -0/+6bacon "buttie"???
  • inactive, on 04/06/2009, -0/+5Maillard reaction, my favorite of all reactions.
  • abadjay, on 04/06/2009, -1/+5these comments suck
  • dsmx, on 04/06/2009, -0/+4Yep otherwise known as a sandvich.
  • Pilot85, on 04/06/2009, -0/+3Protip: For a delicious twist on the BLT, grill the bread instead of toasting (with butter). Also, adding some thinly sliced avocado to the sandwich adds a subtle yet delicious boost to the flavor profile. This is my absolute favorite BLT.
  • fatfreddyscat, on 04/06/2009, -0/+3Chemical reaction explains the appeal of the bacon sandwich.

    That and it has BACON!
  • PeanutCheeseBar, on 04/06/2009, -3/+6Dugg for bacon.
  • poidh, on 04/06/2009, -1/+3Shut up you brown-nosing fool.
  • V3n0M, on 04/06/2009, -1/+3Mirror: http://bacolicio.us/http://digg.com/d1o1gj
  • inactive, on 04/06/2009, -0/+2Supposedly there is a man in the Uk whose sole diet consists of a bacon sandwich and a cup of tea in the morning. Another Bacon sandwich in the evening with tea and a mars bar. and in all that time he has never put weight on.
  • Rothbardosaurus, on 04/06/2009, -0/+2BREAKING: Bacon is delicious!
  • ReluctantZer0, on 04/06/2009, -1/+3Isn't the reason why things are both appealing and unappealing because of chemicals?
  • jbird123, on 04/06/2009, -0/+2Yeah, I thought it was just us Welsh that said 'Buttie'.. I take it I was almost right then?
    (Ask me where 'Welsh' is and I will kill you - seriously, some american kid asked me on xbox live before)
  • Fullvinyl, on 04/06/2009, -0/+2God, I can't wait to have one of those with proper bacon again. Chip butties are phenomenal as well.
  • Kahnza, on 04/06/2009, -0/+2buttie sounds like a combination of butt and buddy.
  • Rudegar, on 04/06/2009, -0/+1how facially active he were during the day could be a factor to consider though
  • alexanderhazard, on 04/13/2009, -0/+1science!
  • Dinsdale77, on 04/06/2009, -0/+1It has to be in a sandwich?
  • inactive, on 04/06/2009, -0/+1Great but where is the lettuce and tomato?
  • divinediva, on 04/06/2009, -0/+1It still has to taste good to adults.
  • kukurio, on 04/06/2009, -1/+2I can't be the only one who wants some bacon now.
  • inactive, on 04/06/2009, -0/+1Oh and a bacon sandwich must have tomato ketchup on it, and the bread buttered. Thats where the term 2Bacon buttie" comes from in Britain. Mmmmm bacon!!
  • TheMachine1, on 04/06/2009, -0/+1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maillard_reaction

    "This process is accelerated in an alkaline environment as the amino groups are deprotonated and hence have an increased nucleophilicity."

    That answers a question I had of why some Chinese put baken soda on meat before they cook it.
  • copypastry, on 04/12/2009, -0/+1I'm scared for you.
  • ktk1336, on 04/06/2009, -0/+1If loving bacon is wrong, I don't wanna be right ...
  • sb66, on 04/06/2009, -0/+1So english people eat butts?
  • jtt123, on 04/06/2009, -0/+1because it has bacon
  • jbird123, on 04/06/2009, -0/+1I thought it was only us Welsh that said Buttie? Bacon butties FTW!
  • jbird123, on 04/06/2009, -0/+1Why are you adding eveyone as friends? This isnt BEBO!
  • reaper527, on 04/06/2009, -0/+1wow, that bacon looks really raw and undercooked. especially the piece on the right
  • satanherself, on 04/06/2009, -0/+1Once again we have no choice in the matter- it is all just a chemical reaction......
  • oldsurly, on 04/06/2009, -0/+1Better headline "Bacon in bacon sandwich explains appeal of delicious ass bacon sandwich!"
  • verynegative, on 04/06/2009, -1/+1DFB.
  • trs21219, on 04/06/2009, -1/+1Im Not fat i just have a chemical reaction to the five pounds of bacon i eat each day!!! my mom said so.!

    i see it coming now. the next excuse for being fat....
  • nathanielsametz, on 04/06/2009, -0/+0I could totally go one of them right now.
  • PorcusWallabee, on 04/06/2009, -1/+1did you not get the bacon memo? hell, I'm a vegetarian and I got the memo.
    DFB...noob
  • RichMUrrills, on 04/06/2009, -1/+1DFB!
  • carlingford, on 04/06/2009, -0/+0welsh
  • dygel, on 04/06/2009, -1/+1No! You cannot take away my bacon magick with your "sciences"!
  • Surgeon62, on 04/06/2009, -1/+1DFB
  • monsieurpwn, on 04/06/2009, -1/+1those comments suck.
  • Whatasillyhat, on 04/06/2009, -1/+0Ahh yes, I was just deciding what to have for lunch as well.
  • superyoyoman, on 04/06/2009, -1/+0DFB
  • Dsmooove6, on 04/06/2009, -1/+0Calling FRAUD. I only clicked on story for girl in pic. No girl pic in story. Besides, the swine is foul! a'salam maleka my brothers!!
  • Moisgreat, on 04/06/2009, -7/+4This article gave me a boner.
  • hamandcheeseUK, on 04/06/2009, -8/+4I hate bacon, and the smell makes me want to throw up.

    I predict this comment will be buried rather quickly...
  • Azdak, on 04/06/2009, -7/+2bacon, while awesome, jumped the shark about 2 weeks ago.
  • inactive, on 04/06/2009, -14/+1great info, thanks for sharing...
    P.S: EMFK, i've added you as my friend, please add me as friend too... i'm a very active digg user and i'm checking all my friends stories...
    Thanks!

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