whats the diffrence between the dark red and lighter parts of bacon. For those outside the US im talking about streaky bacon.

Question

whats the diffrence between the dark red and lighter parts of bacon. For those outside the US im talking about streaky bacon.

In: Biology

Answer 1

The lighter parts have more fat in them. The white parts are all fat, that’s the part that drips out and crisps when you cook it.