noun

rasher

RASH-er/ˈræʃər/

A thin slice of bacon or ham.

The thin rasher shows alternating bands of pink meat and creamy fat.

One thin, uncooked rasher of streaky bacon on a plain white plate, with a gently folded end exposing its thin edge and alternating pink meat and creamy fat.

Etymology

The origin of this name for a thin meat slice is unknown. One suggestion connects it with Middle English rash, 'to cut,' but that connection remains uncertain.

In context

Libranima208:40

They found the page sifting a little barley for his horse, and Sanchica cutting a rasher of bacon to be paved with eggs for his dinner.

Don Quixote - Cervantes (Illustrated Audiobook) Part 4 of 4

More examples

The breakfast plate comes with eggs and two rashers of bacon.
He lays a rasher of ham over the toast.
Cut each rasher into small pieces before frying.

Forms

rasher · rashers

Similar words

slice: Slice covers thin pieces of many foods, not just bacon or ham.
strip: Strip describes a long, narrow piece of any material.