Friday, March 1, 2013

More Chocolate Bacon - March 1, 2013

Chocolate(s) of the Day:

Marini's Candies

1.) Milk Chocolate Bacon with Maple Frosting
Good - Good +
Weight: 2.1 oz. (59.4 g.) (estimate) for approximately 2 slices
Calories: Unknown
Cost: $6.95 per 1/4 lb. (approximately 4 slices)
Purchased from: Marini's, Santa Cruz, CA

Today was Day #7 of Chocolate and Umami or Bacon Theme Week.

Bacon tastes good to my L-glutamate taste receptors; that's umami talking. My taste buds and I headed to Marini's Candies (Santa Cruz, CA -- since 1915) yesterday to pick up some chocolate and bacon items.

Umami-loving veggie eaters like me can enjoy a savory turkey or quinoa burger with mushrooms and parmesan cheese, with a little kimchee on the side -- and also covet bacon. Yep. Bacon is one of the main reasons I'm not vegetarian. I've cut back on red meat consumption over the years; however, bacon still beckons. I am an umamiarian.

Despite advances in chicken apple sausage for breakfast, bacon is still the morning meat of choice I believe.

So, move over brunch pastries. Hand me a strip of this milk chocolate covered bacon with a light swizzle of maple icing from Marini's instead.

Yes, these strips were drenched in a lot of sugar sweetness that I don't normally enjoy. The secret was in the perfectly oven-baked, hickory-smoked bacon that Marini's used. The protein, and salty, smoky and umami flavors helped balance out the sugar. The maple flavor was pleasant; and the light touch on the icing was great. Any more frosting would've buried the bacon in a sugar avalanche.

2.) Hot! Milk Chocolate Bacon with Chili (with darker icing)
Good
Weight: 2.1 oz. (59.4) (estimate) for approximately 2 slices
Calories: Unknown
Cost: $6.95 per 1/4 lb. (approx. 4 slices)
Purchased from: Marini's, Santa Cruz, CA

For the adventurous, try Marini's spicy hot Milk Chocolate Bacon with Chili. The spicy chili level was a bit too much for me. I couldn't taste the bacon anymore. However, it may delight others. Perhaps a strip of this bacon could be chopped up with some mild, fresh peppers to snazz up some scrambled eggs?





Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...