How many calories in a peameal bacon sandwich
A peameal bacon sandwich has about 450 kcal, with 30 g of protein.
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Peameal bacon is lean pork loin, cured in brine and rolled in yellow cornmeal. Thick slices go on the griddle and into a kaiser roll with mustard, and Toronto's St. Lawrence Market is where people queue for it.
One sandwich is 450 kcal, with 30 g of protein, 40 g of carbs and 18 g of fat. Pork loin is a lean cut, so the protein is high for a sandwich.
The name comes from the ground dried peas the loins used to be rolled in. Cornmeal took over, the name stayed.
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What is peameal bacon?
Boneless pork loin, wet cured and rolled in cornmeal. It is not smoked.
Is peameal bacon the same as Canadian bacon?
Not quite. In the US, Canadian bacon is usually smoked pork loin with no cornmeal. Peameal is unsmoked and rolled in cornmeal.
How many calories in two peameal bacon sandwiches?
About 900 kcal.
Is a peameal bacon sandwich high in protein?
Yes, about 30 g, most of it from the pork loin.
Where do you get one in Toronto?
St. Lawrence Market is the famous spot, and plenty of diners and breakfast places across the city make them too.
