Uhh, yeah, I had to get creative when making the Blaze rods.
I think bacon was the best idea, though.
It's probably the one thin food pigs are most associated with, other than maybe sausages.
Then again, those can be beef.
I also tried making a version where the head was tanned from being cooked, but I'm not sure if that would work as well.
I might post that version too, and see which one people like more and use that one, if I ever make a texture pack with these monstrosities.
Even though I don't know how to do that.
Anyways, yeah, this is, uh... certainly a thing.