Even before the plummeting economy bred the trend toward downscaling, the idea of the burger joint as a gourment restaurant was popular. However, it's hit Las Vegas in a big way, with two casinos introducing their high-end take on the American classic--BLT and LBS. I guess this initial thing is in fashion now too....
Posts with tag BLT
Burger invasion hits Las Vegas
Just the thing for your BLT: Baconnaise!
Last summer, I spent several days up in New York City, attending the Fancy Food Show. As I wandered around the showroom floor, I got the opportunity to talk to one of the founders of BaconSalt. During our conversation, he hinted that they were working on a new product and it would be one that would knock the socks off of every bacon lover out there. Well, hold onto your socks, because this week, you'll now be able to buy bacon mayonnaise, or, as they're calling is Baconnaise! The BaconSalt team will be launching their new product in Seattle this Thursday night with a "a no-holds barred wrestling match between a giant slice of bacon and a giant jar of mayonnaise." Admission is $5 for the event and the early attendees will have the opportunity to trade in a boring old jar of mayonnaise for a jar of souped up Baconnaise.
The world is now changed forever.
Food Porn: BLT Bagels
A BLT is a sandwich made with bacon, lettuce and tomato and despite the fact that it has only three ingredients, it can really shine when the sandwich is well put-together with high quality components. In this case, Johanna, The Passionate Cook used some sesame seed bagels to create one of the finest sandwiches we've seen in a while: the BLT Bagel. It is topped with a mouthwatering combination of crispy pancetta, flavorful vine-ripened tomatoes, spring onions, cream cheese and german mustard. It seems like it would make a better choice for breakfast, than for lunch, if only because there is no way you could resist eating a sandwich that looked this good for that long.
BLT scented candles
From Grateful Palate, the brilliant folks that brought us the Bacon of the Month Club, come these bacon, lettuce and tomato scented votive candles. Justifying the need for the smell of bacon in one's home seems unnecessary, but nevertheless, the Grateful Palate offers this pitch: "You may want to light them in your kitchen, office or bedroom or wherever you seek sensual pleasure and enlightenment; by yourself or with someone special." I'd say that "someone special" is an understatement. If anyone responds favorably to your setting the mood with a bacon candle, then you're talkin' soul-mate. I still don't quite understand the "Bacon=Freedom" part, though. The set of three, which sells for $33.95, would seem to go against the hunger-quelling candles that Sarah posted about last month.
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