In honor of Bacon Freak’s “Grand Release Celebration” of their brand new gourmet Bacon Cookbook , the fine folks over at Bacon Today, normally a staunch competitor of Bacon Freak, requested the opportunity to premier a FREE RECIPE on their own corporate blog as part of the Ceremonious Celebration taking place within the gourmet bacon world and Bacon Freak was quite thrilled to be asked and to cooperate.

Bacon Today chose to feature the Avocado Mango Salad Recipe which was custom created by world renowned Chef, Rick Bayless.

For those living under a rock the past decade, Rick Bayless is chef of both Frontera Grill and Topolobampo in Chicago, as well as being the creator of “Frontera Gourmet Foods,” multiple Best Selling cookbook author, host of his own popular television cooking show, called “Mexico – One Plate at a Time” and winner of the James Beard “Best International Cookbook of the Year” award in 2001.

In his own words about his personal and professional adoration of bacon, Chef Bayless explains … “Everyone has seen me wear the bacon is meat candy T-shirt on my TV show…but it is more than just a T-shirt slogan to me…it’s a way of life. Whenever I am stuck on what to do in a particular recipe, I always think.  WWBD?”

What Would Bacon Do? … indeed!

Enjoy Chef Rick’s free Avocado Mango Salad Recipe!

Signing Off and Pigging Out,

Rocco “Boss Hog” Loosbrock

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I have enjoyed gourmet bacon for years both in my kitchen and in restaurants, but have often felt that I needed to contribute and add additional enhancing flavors to the experience.

In one way or another, I felt the need to add salt, pepper or another spice or accompaniment to make it even better. Bourbon Street Cajun Style Country Bacon has relieved my largely non-cook self of trying to figure out how to best contribute to a packaged bacon product.

Now I can put the bacon in the pan, and watch it grow and develop its zest as it sizzles to perfection without any additional seasoning on my part! The hickory, smoky, slightly spicy flavoring engages in a harmony of exceptional bacon flavors in my mouth which simultaneously delights my taste buds.

When people try to describe bacon, I have heard a myriad of descriptions including greasy, salty chicken. This Cajun Bacon is definitely not anything like chicken. The slightly crispy highly flavorful exterior of a thicker cut of bacon is juxtaposed to a softer interior that is a bit milder in taste. It was a great co-star of my dinner as a few delightful slices of protein were beside the vegetable stir-fry I whipped up.

I invited my friend over for dinner, who is also a bacon lover, and I watched happily as she too ate all the bacon before the vegetables. I can almost taste the dance the Cajun Bacon would engage upon in a BLT with the satisfying crunch of lettuce, fresh tomatoes and a few slices of turkey. Coupling this with an egg white omelet would be an excellent way to start any Saturday morning!

Unlike all other bacon I have cooked, this did not shrink to 1/2 the size that it had in its uncooked original packaging – what a delight! It smells as great cooking in the pan as it does when you actually eat it. As someone who enjoys a bit of a spice with my meals, I highly recommend Bourbon Street Cajun Style Country Bacon to those who also would like to enjoy bacon on a new level.

~Lauren Armanino

Signing Off and Pigging Out,

Rocco “Boss Hog” Loosbrock

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