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[Watch (HLS stream): Why Does Bacon Smell So Good?](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/dpqJEuZU.m3u8) (1:47)  _Published 2014-05-27. Turns out there are about 150 volatile organic compounds that contribute to bacon's meaty aroma, many of them hydrocarbons and aldehydes, with some nitrogen-containing compounds thrown in for good measure._  by [Olivia B. Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Sep 16, 2015 1:00 PM UTC  Getty Images  by [Olivia B. Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Sep 16, 2015 1:00 PM UTC [Oscar Mayer](http://www.FindBaconLove.com.)‘s latest gimmick is a dating app to help bacon lovers meat one another. The puns are endless, as one of tag lines for this program, aptly dubbed _Sizzl_, is “giving new meaning to the term ‘bacon-wrapped dates.'”  Oscar Mayer The free iOS app allows users to create a profile that answers these questions: --- > “” --- The app uses GPS to find other app users locally or nationwide, and similar to the way Tinder works, users “like” photos they find smokin’ (we’re talking about bacon after all), and if both “like” each other’s profiles, they are directed to a messaging platform where they can get to know one another. The app will be available to download for six months. No word on whether the Wienermobile will provide transportation to first dates. ### See 15 Mouthwatering BBQ Photos  Smoked pork hot link with collard greens and mac and cheese at Jim 'N Nicks Bar-B-Q in Birmingham, Ala. Andrew Hetherington  Fried chicken at Husk in Charleston, S.C., named "Best New Restaurant in America" by Bon Appétit in 2011. Andrew Hetherington  Catfish with a selection of sides (including large lima beans, fresh green beans, collard greens, boiled cabbage, fresh mashed potatoes and brussels sprouts) from the daily cafeteria menu at Niki's West in Birmingham, Ala. Andrew Hetherington  Holeman & Finch Public House in Atlanta infamously serves only 24 burgers a night, at around 10 pm. Get there early; they almost always sell out. Andrew Hetherington  James Beard award-winning chef Sean Brock holding house-cured meat at McCrady's in Charleston, S.C. Andrew Hetherington  Whole pig ready to be butchered at Husk in Charleston, S.C. Andrew Hetherington  Smoked pork ribs with watermelon pickle at Cochon in New Orleans Andrew Hetherington  Menu display at Gus's Hot Dogs in Birmingham, Ala. Andrew Hetherington  Hot dog on the griddle at Gus's in Birmingham, Ala. Andrew Hetherington  The finished product at Gus's in Birmingham, Ala. Andrew Hetherington  All 24 burgers on the griddle at the same time at Holeman & Finch Public House in Atlanta. Andrew Hetherington  House-cured meat at Star Provisions in Atlanta. Andrew Hetherington  Bread for sandwiches and hamburgers at the soda fountain in Add Drug in Athens, Ga. The store is well known for the best-value lunch in town. Andrew Hetherington  Crawfish boil on the banks of the Mississippi in New Orleans with chefs Donald Link and Stephen Stryjewski of Cochon restaurant. The crawfish are cooked with lemons, garlic, and salt, then tossed with Old Bay and Cajun spices before being dumped on a plastic table for eating. Andrew Hetherington  Lemon meringue pie at Niki's West in Birmingham, Ala. Andrew Hetherington ## Transcript We all know bacon is delicious. It's so delicious, other foods are actually made better by adding bacon to it. You can even wash your body in bacon. But, there's something else that makes bacon the best breakfast food out there: the smell. Throw some bacon on the pan, and as soon as the sizzle starts, people are flocking to the kitchen. But, why? Our friend over at Compound Interest, a chemistry blog, broke down the aroma science for us. It turns out there's about 150 organic compounds that contribute to the sweet smell of bacon. See, when you throw it in the pan, sugars react with the amino acids in the bacon. It's called Maillard reaction and it's basically what causes anything you cook, like steaks, breads, dumplings and so on to turn brown. For bacon the Millard reaction combines with the melting fats to produce the aroma compounds. What are they, you say as you get hungrier and hungrier? About two thirds of the compounds are hydrocarbons and aldehydes. Hydrocarbons are just hydrogen and carbon atoms chained together in thousands of different ways. Some of those chains just happen to produce a pleasant odor. Aldehydes are equally simple. They still have carbon, but they bond with oxygen as well as hydrogen and some produce a lovely smell. But it just may be nitrogen containing compounds that makes bacon smell like nothing else in the universe. These compounds are called pyridines and pyrazines, which put off a smell of their own. Pyridines in bacon contribute to its meaty aroma. But combine them with hydrocarbons. Aldehydes and other odor compounds, and they become the major contributor to bacony goodness. 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