Bacon
| Bacon | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Raw Meat and Fish |
| Type | Bacon |
| Hunger | -12 |
| Thirst | - |
| Calories | 160 |
| Fresh | 3 days |
| Rotten | 5 days |
| Cook Time | 20 min |
| Weight | 0.3 |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Bacon
|
Bacon is a packaged slab of raw pork that must be cooked before it is safe to eat. It weighs 0.3 and fits into many dishes. It goes into stews, pies, pasta and a long list of other dishes.
A knife cuts it into 4 Bacon Strip pieces, which spread the meat across more meals. Bacon spoils within days, so it should be cooked or frozen soon after it is found. It turns up in butcher cases, restaurant freezers and kitchen fridges. The Rancher is the best occupation for raw meat and fish. It starts with the most Butchering skill. The Chef and the Fishing Guide also start with some Butchering skill.
Eating
Cooked Bacon lowers hunger by 12. It holds 160 calories, with 10 grams of protein and 14 grams of fat. That fat makes it a good food for keeping body weight up.
Raw Bacon is dangerous to eat and can make the character sick. It must be cooked first. It tastes better hot and worse cold, so it is best eaten straight from the pan.
Cutting the slab into strips is worth the effort. Each Bacon Strip lowers hunger by 4 and holds 40 calories. Four strips give the same calories as the whole slab but lower hunger by 16 in total. They also fill four sandwiches or burgers instead of one.
The table shows the game figures for one serving. Negative hunger and thirst fill the character up, and negative unhappiness and boredom cheer them up.
| Item | Hunger | Calories | Carbs | Protein | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacon | -12 | 160 | 0 | 10 | 14 |
Cooking
Bacon cooks in 20 minutes and burns after 50. It can be cooked in an oven, a microwave or over a fire.
Raw Bacon adds 12 hunger to Pizza, Stew, Pie, Stir Fry, Rice and Pasta. In a Sandwich, a Burger, a Hotdog, a Taco, a Burrito or Toast it adds 4. Those six dishes only take it once it has been cooked.
The Cut Bacon into 4 Strips recipe needs a sharp knife, which is kept. Each strip can be cut again into 4 Bacon Bits, which work as a spice. The Cooking skill makes each ingredient go further in an evolved dish.
These dishes take the Bacon as an ingredient, with the hunger it restores in each.
| Dish | Hunger Restored | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Pasta | 12 | - |
| Pie | 12 | - |
| Pizza | 12 | - |
| Rice | 12 | - |
| Stew | 12 | - |
| Stir Fry | 12 | - |
| Burger | 4 | Cooked only |
| Burrito | 4 | Cooked only |
| Hot Dog | 4 | Cooked only |
| Sandwich | 4 | Cooked only |
| Taco | 4 | Cooked only |
| Toast | 4 | Cooked only |
Used in Crafting
These recipes take the Bacon as an ingredient or a part.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut Bacon into 4 Strips | Bacon Strip | 
|
- | None | /additem Base.BaconRashers
|
Storage
Bacon stays fresh for 3 days and is fully rotten by day 5. A fridge slows both counts, and a freezer slows them far more. Bacon that will not be cooked soon is best frozen.
Locations
Bacon is a common find in places that store meat. Barbecue shops and Gigamart kitchens hold it in the butcher display case about half the time. Burger, cafeteria and diner kitchen freezers carry it often. Butcher shops keep it in the freezer, the fridge and the display case. Spiffo's kitchens and Western restaurant freezers are worth a look too. A microwave in any building or a stove in a survivor safehouse can also hold a slab.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Barbecue store | Butcher display case | 53.3% |
| Gigamart kitchen | Butcher display case | 53.3% |
| Burger kitchen | Freezer | 42.1% |
| Cafeteria | Freezer | 33.3% |
| Cafeteria kitchen | Freezer | 33.3% |
| Diner counter | Freezer | 32.4% |
| Diner kitchen | Freezer | 32.4% |
| Butcher | Freezer | 31.4% |
| Butcher | Fridge | 31.4% |
| Gigamart | Butcher display case | 26.7% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse | Stove | 39.4% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Stove | 14.8% |
| Survivor safehouse | Freezer | 7.3% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Freezer | 5.6% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Any building | Microwave | 33.3% |
| Western kitchen | Freezer | 23.2% |
| Western kitchen | Fridge | 19.3% |
| Kitchen | Freezer | 12.8% |
| Living room | Freezer | 12.8% |
| Hoarder kitchen | Fridge | 12.4% |
| Western kitchen | Counter | 12% |
| Garage storage | Freezer | 11.3% |
| Hoarder kitchen | Freezer | 10.1% |
| Any building | Fridge | 7.5% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Storage room | Freezer | 11.3% |
Notes
- Never eat Bacon raw; cook it first.
- Cut Bacon into strips to get more hunger out of the same slab.
- Eat Bacon hot, since it tastes worse once it cools.
- Freeze spare Bacon, since it spoils in a few days.
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