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A fact from Chocolate-covered bacon appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 21 February 2009, and was viewed approximately 9,979 times (disclaimer) (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that chocolate covered bacon (pictured) is sold as "Pig Lickers" at the Minnesota State Fair, "Pig Candy" in New York City and "Mo's Bacon Bar" in Chicago?

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Bacon dipped in chocolate v. chocolate covered bacon

I don't want to cause a panic, but this seems to be an issue we need to clarify. Is chocolate covered bacon the same as bacon dipped in chocolate? I think we need to clarify. Including the photo. This is a dark time for the bacon cabal, I think we've been duped. I'm willing to accept chocolate dipped bacon as a modification, but clearly we have no business passing this derivative version as the real thing. The DYK hook may need to be tweaked also? ChildofMidnight (talk) 02:56, 14 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The Associated Press says "chocolate-covered bacon", the Today show says "chocolate-covered bacon", and the Minnesota State Fair says "chocolate-covered bacon" so other than the thought that maybe this article needs a hyphen in its name (other usage is mixed, so it's an open question), I think we can all believe in liberty, justice, and chocolate-covered bacon. - Dravecky (talk) 03:17, 14 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I don't want to get all professorlike here, but the hyphenation is required by standard English usage. (This applies to chicken-fried bacon as well.) Now, I don't think we have to worry so much about dipping vs. covering: if you dip, you cover! Drmies (talk) 04:09, 14 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with the doctor, except for the willy-nilly hyphenation...well I don't know about the hyphenation, but I am not going to argue...Anyway I don't think there is any significant difference between bacon that is sold with the chocolate on it, or the do-it-yourself kind, the end product is the same.--kelapstick (talk) 05:13, 14 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Is it good, that end result? Maybe I'll tell you tomorrow... Drmies (talk) 05:58, 14 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The darkness is upon us... Check out the Flikr photos. Chocolate covered bacon is immersed in chocolate, toppings are often added, and it's allowed to cool. The state fair version is a cheap knock-off version that employs mere dipping. I let my guard down for a short while and now look at the trouble we're in. Where's the red phone, I'm calling Kofi Annan and Boutros Boutros Ghali. ChildofMidnight (talk) 07:39, 14 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Not Ban Ki-moon? I'm shocked. Janm67 (talk) 22:00, 21 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know if another image is needed, but this article inspired me to make some and I snapped a picture.

I believe the letter I, which describes you should be used to create an article. 21:43, 7 September 2019 (UTC)

^Law_shoot! 03:02, 19 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I support it's use, I'm just not sure exactly where. Can you clarify that this is bacon drizzled with chocolate? It's not hot fudge sauce is it? Just trying to get the description exactly right. Drmies is very exacting... ChildofMidnight (talk) 03:37, 19 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I melted a Hershey's chocolate bar and poured it over the bacon. Hot fudge? Now that would be weird. :P ^Law_shoot! 03:45, 19 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the clarification. As long as it wasn't "chocolate" syrup. The sanctity and purity of chocolate covered bacon is very important. ChildofMidnight (talk) 05:13, 19 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sir, I would hope to think that upon future meetings you will know me better than to think I could resort to using Magic Shell instead of a chocolate bar! Encyclopedias are serious business, and besides, I can't afford Magic Shell! :( ^Law_shoot! 05:56, 19 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Health issues?

Just hearing of the existence of this kind of "food" clogs my arteries.

I believe there should a section on the nutritional facts of this dish. Likeminas (talk) 22:29, 28 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Feel free to add it! The problem is that the dish is relatively new to the public, and I don't know if there is such information available. But I'll get on it. In the meantime (speaking as a doctor here), don't take more than three strips per day until further notice. Drmies (talk) 16:49, 10 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I think this was idea was spawned in 2003

With the premiere of The Simpsons episode "Pray Anything" where the writers have Homer discover this by praying, whereby a bacon truck collides with a fudge truck. Since this was first broadcast in February 2003, it predates the Internet Meme by at least a year and seems the likely inspiration for the popular decadency, simply replacing fudge with the more generic concept of chocolate.

Personally, I espouse the idea that everything tastes better with Maple and that Maple trumps Chocolate and bacon any day. :)

--TimeHorse (talk) 12:25, 10 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Simpson's Did it first

Simpson's did it first in 2003

ANY ONE else who claims to have done it first is a straight up lier Original air date February 9, 2003 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2606:6000:5040:9600:413C:453E:E293:27F8 (talk) 00:46, 16 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Blueurgh

No. Just no. — Preceding unsigned comment added by VulpesVulpes42 (talk • contribs) 17:57, 26 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]