Why is bacon so delicious?

The pork belly and cooking process are factors in bacon's famously delicious flavor. read more

The 5 flavors are; Sweet, Salty, Bitter, Sour and Umami. The Umami is the key to Bacon love. It is a Japanese loanword that means,"pleasant savory taste" or umai (うまい)"delicious" and mi (味)"taste".. Bacon touches on most of our taste receptors but largely it hits the Salt and Umami receptors with occasionally a bit of sweet. read more

Scientists have confirmed that fat is the sixth basic taste, and fat is one of the key players in bacon. When the fatty acids break down as bacon cooks, they turn into compounds of tastes and smells, such as furans, aldehydes, and ketones. Furans are sweet and nutty; aldehydes are grassy; and ketones are buttery. When combined, they taste like bacon. read more

I think that the aroma that comes from frying or grilling smoked bacon, makes the end product really delicious. read more