It may technically be a Saturday, but it sure feels like Fry-day to us: August 30 is International Bacon Day. The tasty celebration falls on the Saturday before Labor Day each year. Best bacon across the nation . Market research firm the NPD Group found that Americans ate 1.1 billion bacon servings from April 2013 to April 2014 -- about 6% more than the previous year. How to make a bacon pig . While the bacon craze may have reached peak sizzle in the last decade, with dedicated festivals, bacon-based couture, and appearances in non-breakfast courses from sundaes to cocktails, America's fixation with delicious strips of cured pork is nothing new. Is Perfect Bacon Bowl the next Snuggie? Click through the gallery above for a small taste of some vintage bacon recipes and propaganda from our personal cookbook collection.
International Bacon Day is celebrated on the Saturday before Labor Day . According to market research, bacon consumption is up . But America's bacon fixation is nothing new, as evidenced by vintage recipes .