<P> In the US and Europe, bacon is commonly used as a condiment or topping on other foods, often in the form of bacon bits . Streaky bacon is more commonly used as a topping in the US on such items as pizza, salads, sandwiches, hamburgers, baked potatoes, hot dogs, and soups . In the US, sliced smoked back bacon is used less frequently than the streaky variety, but can sometimes be found on pizza, salads, and omelettes . </P> <P> Bacon is also used in adaptations of dishes; for example, bacon wrapped meatloaf, and can be mixed in with green beans or served sautéed over spinach . </P> <P> Bacon fat liquefies and becomes bacon dripping when it is heated . Once cool, it firms into lard if from uncured meat, or rendered bacon fat if from cured meat . Bacon fat is flavourful and is used for various cooking purposes . Traditionally, bacon grease is saved in British and southern US cuisine, and used as a base for cooking and as an all - purpose flavouring, for everything from gravy to cornbread to salad dressing . </P> <P> If streaky pork belly bacon sliced in cubes is being used for lard preparation, as traditionally in Germany, the parts with higher melting temperatures are roasted and stay in the lard . The result is Griebenschmalz, a famous spread . </P>

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