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It's (IHOP) BACON!
4 years ago
Dragonwuff Musings
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(TLDR version: Hie yourself out to your closest IHOP and try a side of there new Steakhouse Bacon while it is still on the menu! This stuff is AWESOME!!!!!)
Wuff hit the IHOP for a breakfast outing this Saturday, and discovered they were promoting a new item on their menu; "Steakhouse Bacon." So Vrghr made sure to order a side with his omelette (spinach, mushroom, jack cheese w/ sliced avocados on top & hollandaise sauce on the side), because, well . . . BACON!!!
Wuffy was a teeny bit concerned when the plates showed up, because that was Double-Extra Extra Thick bacon resting there. Those two slabs were at least 3/8 in thick if not more! And, sad to say, but when you try to cook American style bacon that thick to a crispy state, you all too frequently end up with something akin to delicious bacony-tasting tree bark in consistency. Now, wuff has enjoyed bacon jerky in the past, but that's not what Vrghr was looking for with his breakfast.
However, a quick taste test showed this was anything but tough, chewy, tooth-breaking meat!
Thick, tender, juicy middle! Crisp, maple-glazed exterior! Rich, deep smokey pork flavor with a touch of sweet maple glaze!
This stuff it totally different from traditional crisp American bacon, but it is AMAZING! It's actually much closer to Chinese Char Siu barbecued pork belly, but with a maple glaze substitute for the traditional Char Siu BBQ sauce.
Wuff was quite surprised to find something like this in an IHOP. With the exception of crepes, they're a pretty "American fare" kind of place. This "Smokehouse Bacon" definitely had to use the Chinese techniques to create such tender, succulent, thick and crispy pork. So much wonderful flavor!
Its well worth a try, if just for the novelty of it, even if you're a 'must be crisp' bacon fan.
Just passing on the tip, if wuff's fans should find an opportunity and a hankerin' to explore this new dish!
YUM!!!
Wuff hit the IHOP for a breakfast outing this Saturday, and discovered they were promoting a new item on their menu; "Steakhouse Bacon." So Vrghr made sure to order a side with his omelette (spinach, mushroom, jack cheese w/ sliced avocados on top & hollandaise sauce on the side), because, well . . . BACON!!!
Wuffy was a teeny bit concerned when the plates showed up, because that was Double-Extra Extra Thick bacon resting there. Those two slabs were at least 3/8 in thick if not more! And, sad to say, but when you try to cook American style bacon that thick to a crispy state, you all too frequently end up with something akin to delicious bacony-tasting tree bark in consistency. Now, wuff has enjoyed bacon jerky in the past, but that's not what Vrghr was looking for with his breakfast.
However, a quick taste test showed this was anything but tough, chewy, tooth-breaking meat!
Thick, tender, juicy middle! Crisp, maple-glazed exterior! Rich, deep smokey pork flavor with a touch of sweet maple glaze!
This stuff it totally different from traditional crisp American bacon, but it is AMAZING! It's actually much closer to Chinese Char Siu barbecued pork belly, but with a maple glaze substitute for the traditional Char Siu BBQ sauce.
Wuff was quite surprised to find something like this in an IHOP. With the exception of crepes, they're a pretty "American fare" kind of place. This "Smokehouse Bacon" definitely had to use the Chinese techniques to create such tender, succulent, thick and crispy pork. So much wonderful flavor!
Its well worth a try, if just for the novelty of it, even if you're a 'must be crisp' bacon fan.
Just passing on the tip, if wuff's fans should find an opportunity and a hankerin' to explore this new dish!
YUM!!!
This was definitely a different cut of pork though. The Gammon looks to be a leg/ham cut. This was belly, for sure.
Thanks for the intro to a new dish! *smile*
That picture is certainly full of YUM! *grin*
my least favorite - cruise ship bacon. They mass cook it in an oven - it's thin - and it's beyond burnt. You'd think they would get something like that right, but they do have to get it out fast.
Oh... and if Arby's still has it, try the pork belly sandwich... incredible...
V.
Wuff has used the oven method for cooking large amounts of bacon. Normally works a treat, but y ou have to watch it over the last minutes or you can definitely end up "cruise ship" style! *grin*
And YES! Vrghr has had Arby's pork belly when it hits the menu. FAR better than McD's "McRib" nonsense! Just wish it would show up on the Arby's menu more frequently!
V.
Hadn't tried their Gyro sandwich. Got a couple nice Greek places in town that do very nice gyros (and more), so hadn't considered trying one from Arby's.
Will have to rectify that!
Thanks again!
Vrghr definitely puts his blessing on this menu item!
Doesn't come cheap though! 2 slabs is over $5. But for a special occasion, and for a pork/bacon lover, its worth paying, if only to get the texture/flavor for inspiration for your own creations.
IHOP is definitely a good "watering hole" to gather at with friends. Generally, they don't do anything too spectacular. But the menu is solid, the food is reliably good, and every so often they'll hit something especially nice.
But even when it's just normal menu, its a nice place to meet and chat, as you said!