I don’t know about you, but I’m a fan of bacon. And to be honest, I really had no clue where it came from until watching this. In the following video excerpt from The Better Bacon Book, expert butcher Tom Mylan, co-owner of The Meat Hook in Brooklyn, takes apart an entire pig side. While it’s kind of gross, it’s equally awesome at the same time.

“The Better Bacon Book” is available now exclusively on the iPad App Store.