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ELI5: This country's obsession with bacon.

I just don't get it. No one seems to favor pork over beef/chicken, unless its bacon. Bacon is always either too crispy where it essentially just becomes pork jerky and tough to chew, or its a little softer but then the flavor tends to over power the rest of the bite. And then when it does cool down it becomes hard anyway. I can enjoy truly fresh bacon from time to time if its homemade, but I will skip over the bacon entrees 10 out of 10 times from fast food places/casual restaurants. I don't think its awful, its just, I don't know, not something I really want to eat on a daily or even weekly basis. And this is completely ignoring the unhealthy factor. 

Am I the only one who feels this way?
gpt
Bacon simultaneously appeals to all three flavors people crave-- sugar, salt, and fat.  Event the scent of bacon is unique, thanks to the Maillard reaction (a chemical reaction between amino acids and reducing sugars that gives browned foods their desirable flavor)

It's easy to prepare, reasonably priced, and readily available in the United States, so chefs started using it's properties as a "cheat" to enhance any dish.  Want to make boring eggs and toast more appealing? Add bacon. Want to make a mediocre burger taste better? Add bacon.  Want to make a dessert a little less sweet and more balance? Add bacon.  

The salty-sweet-fat combination is irresistible to most people, not just necessarily Americans. It's just more accessible in a place like the US.