546911 Fri Aug 08 15:35:20 -0700 2008 18 22 Quebec (including Montreal) 0 3942025 i just came across an article on chocolate-covered bacon (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26092641/ ). i am intrigued... anybody know if and where i can find this in montreal? Fri Aug 08 15:35:21 -0700 2008 174886 djou 1 3942098 Not a clue, but you can find Vosges' Mo's Bacon Bar chocolate around town, which is made of chocolate, sea salt, and bacon pieces. Fri Aug 08 16:12:27 -0700 2008 3942025 19331 cherylmtl 2 3942279 thanks! :) is there anywhere specific that i should look? i've never seen them before. Fri Aug 08 17:46:07 -0700 2008 3942098 174886 djou 3 3942288 See http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/460549 Fri Aug 08 17:49:49 -0700 2008 3942279 10520 carswell 1 3942946 too bad nobody knows where to find an actual strip of bacon covered in chocolate... but i'll try the bacon bar. bits of bacon are better than nothing! Sat Aug 09 06:50:43 -0700 2008 3942025 174886 djou 2 3943058 I would think an actual strip of bacon covered in chocolate would be overkill. Even the bacon bar can be a little much. Some things are only good in very small amounts. Sat Aug 09 08:13:58 -0700 2008 3942946 19331 cherylmtl 3 3943116 i won't know if it's overkill until i try it :) i want to try everything at least once. Sat Aug 09 09:05:06 -0700 2008 3943058 174886 djou 4 3947854 I would suggest you cook the bacon very crisp (perhaps in a microwave) and then enrobe it in tepid, not warm, chocolate. Otherwise, the bacon will go soggy. I'd be intrigued. I've had bacon with chocolate chip pancakes, so I'm open to the combination. Mon Aug 11 13:28:06 -0700 2008 3943116 83766 brendastarlet 2 3943122 > too bad nobody knows where to find an actual strip of bacon covered in chocolate My guess is that this rather specific concoction may not yet have reached the shores of our lovely island - for better or worse. But if you're that determined to know for sure, a quick call to all the artisanal chocolatiers in the city would take about an hour of your time, and then you'd have a definitive answer you could report back. And who knows, you just may plant the idea in someone's head. ;-) Until then, you may wish to travel down the 401 to sample Xococava's chorizo truffle, as read in yesterday's Globe & Mail. Sat Aug 09 09:06:58 -0700 2008 3942946 66614 kpzoo 3 3943753 chorizo truffle?? even more intriguing than bacon! must try... Sat Aug 09 15:40:58 -0700 2008 3943122 174886 djou 4 3943772 Some excerpts from the review: "Xococava's chocolate truffles come in various flavours, from tried-and-trues like mint, raspberry or gianduja to more exotic takes like chorizo. Charcuterie and chocolate? It works better than you'd think..... Xococava's chorizo truffles combine the tastes of dark Callebaut chocolate, sweet pork fat and toasted chilis. You wouldn't want to eat five of them, but one or two are glorious." They also have some other odd-sounding truffle combos, including white chocolate-olive and milk chocolate-cedar. The review should be online for a couple of days at least: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080809.NUTTALL09//TPStory/Style Sat Aug 09 15:49:34 -0700 2008 3943753 66614 kpzoo 2 3948383 What's the general consensus about the Vosges bar? Tomorrow I'm going back for the ginger/wasabi/black sesame seeds bar, which is too crazy not to try. Also not to get too far away from fatty salty treats, but Genevieve Grandbois have some fantastic chocolate covered blueberries right now that I don't imagine will be around much longer. Awesome simple dessert. Mon Aug 11 15:59:22 -0700 2008 3942946 57978 Anth 3 3948618 The Vosges bar elicits mixed reactions. Either you like it, or don't like it at all, but I have yet to meet anyone who loves it. It's fun to try, but I don't think I'd run to buy it again - and I feel the same about the white chocolate and kalamata bar as well (can't remember the name offhand) - it's also a salty/pungent/sweet mix of flavours. (I prefer the Vosges goji berry bar). Mon Aug 11 17:31:52 -0700 2008 3948383 19331 cherylmtl 3 3948658 ginger/wasabi/black sesame seed bar? now i have to try that! which location has this specific bar? too many chocolate things to try now... Mon Aug 11 17:46:13 -0700 2008 3948383 174886 djou 4 3948816 Vieille Europe on St. Laurent Mon Aug 11 18:44:09 -0700 2008 3948658 57978 Anth 5 3948903 Be sure to check the expiry date on the bar you buy, as they have a fairly short shelf life. Mon Aug 11 19:25:00 -0700 2008 3948816 19331 cherylmtl 1 3947833 Don't know much about chocolate covered bacon, but you might consider flossing with this afterward... http://www.mcphee.com/items/11847.html Or check out these bacon motifs... http://www.mcphee.com/categories/meat.html for bacon flavored toothpicks, bacon mints, etc. If you're interested, google 'bacon bra picture' and check out that photo... Mon Aug 11 13:22:17 -0700 2008 3942025 176627 porker 2 3948676 i'm not sure about these other bacon flavoured items... especially not the bra :P Mon Aug 11 17:49:53 -0700 2008 3947833 174886 djou 2 3948684 OK, that site's got some really, really weird bacon-themed stuff. And something about the phrase "Beef Bandage Assortment" strikes me as particularly surreal! Mon Aug 11 17:53:16 -0700 2008 3947833 66614 kpzoo