Chocolate: Gooooood Bacon: GOOOOOOD!!

Apr 18, 2009

by Shugrshell

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I've seen it done on the food network before and have always been curious: What do bacon and chocolate taste like when combined? Well just the other day I had the chance to find out. I didn't actually get to try this particular bar, but rather one of my co-workers bought me a box of six gourmet chocolates for my birthday from a chocolate shop here in Cleveland's trendy little neighborhood, Tremont. The shop, Lilly Handmade Chocolates, offers a wide array of unique and delectable chocolatey confections but their Mike Truffle which is named for food network Iron Chef and owner of Cleveland's own Lola and Lolita, Michael Symon, is like nothing I have ever tasted before. Made with smoked bacon and topped with organic maple butter all in a delicious chocolate shell it's a small taste of heaven.

Now my disclaimer: Though I found this truffle to be ridiculously good, I can't imagine eating an entire candy bar based on the concept and I've never tried Vosges Mo's Bacon Bar. This is a culinary decadence that, in my opinion, should be taken in baby steps. That being said, if you love chocolate and you love bacon you owe it to yourself to at least try this but tread lightly and do your research.

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HostessTori May 08, 2009

Great review... not sure if I'm sold though, lol. I think this pairing is one of those things you just have to go for and try it. Something tells me you may love this review of Candied Bacon. Perhaps your next culinary experiment?

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