Bacon, meet Donut.
May 11th, 2008
Bacon, meet Donut. Maple, meet Bacon. Now, you kids don’t get into too much trouble, you hear? Hey, hey, keep your crispy fried crust away from cold homemade ice cream! It might drip as it melts, leaving wisps of steam to escape into the fragrant air all around the plate.
Uh-oh. Looks like Deb the amazing pastry chef has orchestrated a most unholy melange of a dessert, called the Maple Bacon Donut, hopefully a permanent resident at Nob Hill Bar & Grill. To add compliment to curiosity it goes for the phenomenal bargain of five bucks. Doesn’t a molten crapola cake at some Italian chain restaurant go for the same price? I rest my case.
You know, I think it’s time for a maple bacon redux.
We can start with a maple bacon Old-Fashioned:
http://nymag.com/listings/recipe/bacon-old-fashioned/
What do you think?
AB
Comment by Arabian Bites — May 12, 2008 @ 9:16 am
I was there just last week and saw it on the menu. Unfortunately I was sufficiently full from the yummy Cubano and great sweet potato fries. Real, fresh donuts are my favorite (and in short supply in ABQ). I can’t wait to go back and try it.
Comment by Michael — May 13, 2008 @ 7:53 am
My wife and I tried it two weeks ago. The outside crust was good, the ice cream fantastic, but the doughnut itself tasted very strongly of yeast. No bacon flavor, only yeast. The maple sauce on the side was a good idea, but only had a mild taste, which couldn’t overcome the yeasty flavor of the doughnut. Disappointing…
Comment by Daniel — May 15, 2008 @ 2:53 pm
Daniel,
I got bacon flavor from the doughnut and not too much yeastyness, but like you not enough maple. I wonder if a nice and strong maple ice cream would be better than the vanilla we were served (even though the menu said “caramel apple ice cream”).
Comment by Andrea Lin — May 16, 2008 @ 12:42 pm
That’s odd, because the apple ice cream was what I liked best about the dish. I’ve made bacon maple desserts before (bacon cupcakes with maple frosting, bacon/chocolate chip cookies) and love the salty/sweet combo, but my doughnut tasted nothing like bacon. I guess any restaurant has some inconsistency for the first few months, hopefully they work it out.
Comment by Daniel — May 16, 2008 @ 1:10 pm
This just does not sound appetizing, at all. It’s like my friend experimenting with bacon and maple cookies. (http://iscreamtruck.blogspot.com/2008/05/bacon-cc-cookies-with-maple-glaze.html)
I wonder if this donut inspired him….
Comment by yvette — May 20, 2008 @ 12:07 pm
Daniel,
The vanilla ice cream was totally fine (my only gripe was that it wasn’t the caramel-apple that was promised). The second time I had the donut it was TOTALLY different taste and texture wise for the worse and served with the day’s special ice cream – Stout. Did not work at all. hmph.
Comment by Andrea Lin — May 23, 2008 @ 4:22 pm
yvette,
The sweet/bacon thing has been under the radar for awhile but gaining momentum. Its a good thing, overall.
Comment by Andrea Lin — May 23, 2008 @ 4:23 pm