Comments on: Caramel Bacon

Caramel Bacon

mr_crash_davis — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 14:20:28 -0800

"Hey, you got your bacon in my caramel!" "Oh yeah? You got your caramel on my bacon!" Two great tastes that taste great together. (via Fark)

By: imperium

imperium — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 14:25:19 -0800

Mmm, instant vomiting and heart failure all together!

By: caddis

caddis — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 14:26:02 -0800

That's disgusting.

By: mr_crash_davis

mr_crash_davis — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 14:28:41 -0800

A first-hand account of cooking and tasting.

By: owhydididoit

owhydididoit — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 14:35:56 -0800

I bet it's good crumbled on vanilla ice cream.

By: chococat

chococat — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 14:37:46 -0800

Well, it sounds gross, and looks grosser, for sure. However, when you're having pancakes and bacon, there's nothing better than maple syrup on the bacon. So, it's the same kind of idea, I guess...sweet with salty/savoury. No?

By: Kwine

Kwine — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 14:38:58 -0800

ulp

By: PinkStainlessTail

PinkStainlessTail — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 14:39:19 -0800

Only yesterday, I accidentally discovered that strawberry jam and garlic are damned good together.

By: martinX's bellbottoms

martinX's bellbottoms — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 14:40:19 -0800

It's like something out of the Simpsons

By: A Thousand Baited Hooks

A Thousand Baited Hooks — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 14:45:18 -0800

I was looking at this thing (which was linked from boingboing yesterday) and I was thinking 'this is great, but these obscene combinations of dessert and fish, steak, pizza etc are just photoshops. Where's the real sausage and ice cream split?' Thank you for finding something similar enough to satisfy that hunger for all time.

By: papakwanz

papakwanz — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 14:45:51 -0800

I once accidentally put garlic butter on a piece of toast with grape jelly. It was gross. Back before I decided I didn't want to die of a heart attack at age 30, I used to cook bacon and eggs just about every morning. I'd cook the bacon in the pan, then scramble the eggs in the same pan with the left over bacon fat and grease. So good, so heartclogging.

By: nola

nola — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 14:47:12 -0800

never heard of strawberry jam and garlic. bout the only odd thing we do with jam in TN. is to put in on a country ham biscuit. on post: the closest thing to this i have heard of was something my roommate wanted to make involving chocolate coverd bacon. i don't think he ever did make any though.

By: ztdavis

ztdavis — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 14:50:03 -0800

Just last week a friend insisted that we try bacon on vanilla ice cream. It is pretty delicious, I'll admit, but I'm a sucker for salt. I also LOVE fried chicken strips on waffles with tons of syrup, so ymmv.

By: maggieb

maggieb — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 14:53:42 -0800

Sometimes I buy black-peppered, maple-cured bacon. I've made baked brown sugar glazed bacon. Umm good....

By: escabeche

escabeche — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 14:54:30 -0800

The great Christina's Ice Cream in Cambridge, MA makes ice cream with chunks of turkey, stuffing, and cranberries every Thanksgiving. I wish I could say it is surprisingly delicious, but in fact it is nasty.

By: seawallrunner

seawallrunner — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 14:56:26 -0800

things that sound gross but are not: chocolate covered salty pretzels cranberry and pepper jelly on crackers strawberries with pepper french fries with mayonnaise chicken in mole sauce (mole contains non-sweet chocolate)

By: StopMakingSense

StopMakingSense — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:02:26 -0800

You're all forgetting the delicious insanity of the Monte Cristo.

By: Rhomboid

Rhomboid — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:07:32 -0800

I just threw up in my mouth a little.

By: jonmc

jonmc — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:16:36 -0800

ditch the almonds and you got something there. I've had caramel pork w/black pepper at a place on Doyers Street (thanks Wino & gaspode) and it was delicious.

By: the painkiller

the painkiller — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:25:59 -0800

i know several people who swear by peanut butter and bacon sandwiches, preferably made with a hamburger roll and nothing else. i love peanut butter and i love bacon, but the thought of putting the two together gives me the jibblies. caramel bacon, though, i would actually try. then i would get the jibblies.

By: PinkStainlessTail

PinkStainlessTail — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:29:27 -0800

You're all forgetting the delicious insanity of the Monte Cristo. If I ever have to chose my method of execution it will be by eating enough of those things to kill me. Probably take about three.

By: Ambrosia Voyeur

Ambrosia Voyeur — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:32:13 -0800

Lemme get this straight: this is caramel with bacon, but flavored with maple syrup OR bourbon?!? Extra Maker's Mark in my salt pork candy, please! Hoooooweee! Maple syrup is totally inappropriate. I was in fact, raised on homemade strawberry preserves and bacon on toast.

By: porpoise

porpoise — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:35:11 -0800

Chocolate covered bacon Chocolate coated lard Am I the only person in the world who drowns breakfast sausage and crispy bacon (and hashbrowns and scrambled eggs) with (maple) syrup?

By: rxrfrx

rxrfrx — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:38:39 -0800

I've made apple pie with a bacon streusel, and I think the "this isn't bad... I'll finish my piece later" sentiment is right on. Bacon + dessert isn't really a bad combination... but it tastes unnecessary and is hard to really tuck into.

By: annieb

annieb — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:43:22 -0800

My daughter was watching a cooking show yesterday while visiting her grandfather in the hospital. They showed a sauce made with caramel, mixed with balsamic vinegar, poured over vanilla ice cream. I can't even imagine.

By: JDC8

JDC8 — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:48:36 -0800

Sounds like a great side dish for the Luther .

By: Samizdata

Samizdata — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 15:55:31 -0800

BTW, I am so not a maple syrup/bacon guy. I was however a M&Ms/popcorn guy (when my health permitted) and am still a salty fries/chocolate shake/malt guy.

By: Malor

Malor — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:00:41 -0800

Another strange combination that's very good is peanut butter and pickle sandwiches. Just make a PB sandwich and dot it with butter pickle slices. When eating, you can't really taste the pickles, but the peanut butter tastes better. It's just... more peanutty. I have not tried adding jelly. I have no idea how that would taste.

By: Benny Andajetz

Benny Andajetz — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:02:55 -0800

i know several people who swear by peanut butter and bacon sandwiches I've eaten peanut butter and bacon sandwiches since I was a kid ( I'm 46), and I still love them. If you haven't tried it, you should. The bacon needs to be crispy, in case you're wondering.

By: empath

empath — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:12:35 -0800

annieb: a quality balsamic vinegar is fairly sweet and you could even drink it. Think of it like lemon juice, not vinegar.

By: jonmc

jonmc — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:22:30 -0800

I've eaten peanut butter and bacon sandwiches since I was a kid ( I'm 46), and I still love them. I assume you're typing your post from a laptop as you sit on the toilet. (I love PB & Bacon sandwiches, too, but they go through you like a bushpig through a salamander)

By: seawallrunner

seawallrunner — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:25:45 -0800

more things that sound gross but are not: Balsamic vinegar poured over fresh strawberries. add a bit of sugar to taste

By: martinX's bellbottoms

martinX's bellbottoms — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:30:38 -0800

I once poured melted chocolate all over a slice of pizza. It tasted like chocolate, but had pizza texture. I washed it down by drinking the chocolate along with a can of Sprite. Swim practice was not much fun that day.

By: flapjax at midnite

flapjax at midnite — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:35:03 -0800

Then there's eating a nice dark chocolate while drinking beer, which is something I first experienced in Belgium, where they do that sort of thing. It's great!

By: Iron Rat

Iron Rat — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:41:17 -0800

I put loads of ground chili pepper on my popcorn, not quite as "wrong" as some of those other combos but it's all I got.

By: mosessis

mosessis — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 16:45:14 -0800

or peanut butter, banana, honey, and mayonnaise sandwiches. my father can't get enough of those. i love bacon with maple syrup on it, but that looks like way too much sugar with way too little bacon. i think i'd much rather try the bacon dipped in chocolate or something where the bacon wasn't as drowned out.

By: oflinkey

oflinkey — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:04:51 -0800

Is there nothing bacon can't do?

By: deadmessenger

deadmessenger — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:08:40 -0800

I've made this, and it was completely awesome. The recipe linked in the FPP is a little more "candy" than "pig" though - I'll have to try it and see if I like it.

By: rob511

rob511 — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:12:03 -0800

Bacon apparently is the Universal Consort. And don't forget about fresh ground pepper on melon!

By: deadmessenger

deadmessenger — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:14:50 -0800

And don't forget about fresh ground pepper on melon! Or salt & pepper (if you're adventurous, add a little cayenne) on a slightly underripe mango. Mmmmm.

By: internal

internal — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:16:27 -0800

Mmmm. Nut's and gum, together at last!

By: Bear

Bear — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:31:53 -0800

bacon killed my baby.

By: caddis

caddis — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:47:13 -0800

All your caramel are belong to me, you can keep the bacon.

By: Hildegarde

Hildegarde — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 18:17:13 -0800

I think I'm the only person in the world who can't STAND peanut butter with jelly. I like them both individually, but together...they just cancel out the niceness of each. For some reason, this post is making me crave chips and dip. Which obviously go together perfectly, as they rhyme. Damn that 24 hour grocery store across the street.

By: evilcolonel

evilcolonel — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 18:35:26 -0800

It's like something out of the Simpsons ...like hamburger earmuffs!

By: Holy foxy moxie batman!

Holy foxy moxie batman! — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 18:48:12 -0800

What is it with peanut butter and marshmallow sandwiches? I swear, some people will eat anything

By: hortense

hortense — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 18:53:55 -0800

Snickers omlette.

By: rhiannon

rhiannon — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 19:03:14 -0800

A really high quality balsamic vinegar is not only sweet and non-vinegary in flavor, it's syrupy enough that it can be used as an ice cream topping all by itself. I never believed it until a friend brought a bottle back from Italy and made me try a spoonful. It was so good that adding caramel would be pointless.

By: growabrain

growabrain — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 19:26:34 -0800

I had a side of smoked oysters (from a can) on slices of sweet oranges, for breakfast today. It was delish

By: Citizen Premier

Citizen Premier — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 20:12:13 -0800

Pomegranite syrup goes great on vanilla ice cream.

By: jimmythefish

jimmythefish — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 20:16:45 -0800

This is totally something that would take off in Quebec...right along with poutine and spaghetti and barbecue sauce.

By: Navelgazer

Navelgazer — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 20:47:39 -0800

Step #9: Suppress gag reflex In all honesty, though, I bet it's pretty tasty, but then again, I was brought up on cheese grits and fish-sticks for breakfast. Plus, I love a good coke-and-milk. (which I only first tried a few months ago after learning about it from McSweeney's, of all places.) Still, it doesn't compare to my childhood favortie hommade-concoction, Coke and Cranberry. Seriously. Try it right now. Equal parts. You've never had it so good.

By: dejah420

dejah420 — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 20:58:01 -0800

Did all of y'all get pregnant when I wasn't looking? Cause the only time I've ever seen such weird food requests is when you get a bunch of pregnant women together. Full disclosure: my really weird food craving: potato pancakes with anchovies, cream cheese and dark chocolate.

By: Cranberry

Cranberry — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 22:06:50 -0800

Navelgazer- Is that Coke as in Coca-Cola or...

By: nonmerci

nonmerci — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 22:15:54 -0800

My intoxication has only been unfortunately heightened by this vomit-inducing thread.

By: nonmerci

nonmerci — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 22:17:41 -0800

PS: Chocolate and ice cream are sacred foods! They are not to be mixed with such atrocities.

By: eritain

eritain — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:11:03 -0800

Courtesy of the other good website, here's a crack page of tastes that, surprisingly, go well together. Black pepper really does have fruity notes—more so if it's recently ground—that go with melons and berries and such very nicely indeed.

By: zardoz

zardoz — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 01:18:28 -0800

chococat: when you're having pancakes and bacon, there's nothing better than maple syrup on the bacon. Amen. Bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs...even if there's no pancakes I gotsta have my maple syrup with breakfast. Also, a treat I ate as a kid (which I learned from my Grandpa) was bacon and jelly sanwiches. Delish! The point is, back does go good with the sweet. This looks pretty hardcore, but I'd like to try it.

By: rxrfrx

rxrfrx — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 03:49:38 -0800

Pomegranite syrup goes great on vanilla ice cream. This bears repeating. It tastes like a Red Slush Puppy float. This was yesterday's breakfast.

By: MrMoonPie

MrMoonPie — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 07:01:14 -0800

Know what sounds gross and is? A bacon martini.

By: debralee

debralee — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 11:23:31 -0800

I, too, love syrup on my crispy bacon, and applesauce on sausages.

By: tristeza

tristeza — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:51:02 -0800

I would kill every last one of you right now for a peanut butter and bacon sandwich.