Showing posts with label So Cal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label So Cal. Show all posts
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10/6/11
I Went to The County Fair, The Chocolate & Bacon Were There
So I was at the L.A. County Fair and I decided to try some chocolate-covered bacon. It's one of those things you do at the fair in between pig races and petting zoos. I discovered that it feels weird to stand at the counter and order chocolate-covered bacon, even when it's on the menu. But order I did and I got six pieces of bacon served cold in a little Chinese takeout box.
It was a good snack but not as great as it sounds. It's basically salty chocolate with a chewy middle and hints of bacon flavor peeking out from under the chocolate. It makes you realize that a lot of the pleasure of eating bacon comes from its crunchiness. If you had some hot fresh bacon and dipped it in a chocolate fondue, that would be a better way to appreciate the bacon and chocolate more equally. But It's hard to do that at a fair.
In hindsight, I kind of wish I'd tried a donut-and-fried-chicken sandwich instead.
It was a good snack but not as great as it sounds. It's basically salty chocolate with a chewy middle and hints of bacon flavor peeking out from under the chocolate. It makes you realize that a lot of the pleasure of eating bacon comes from its crunchiness. If you had some hot fresh bacon and dipped it in a chocolate fondue, that would be a better way to appreciate the bacon and chocolate more equally. But It's hard to do that at a fair.
In hindsight, I kind of wish I'd tried a donut-and-fried-chicken sandwich instead.
8/30/11
Grilled Chicken Sandwiches That Won't Make You Say "G'Night"
I love burgers, but a healthier option once in a while won't kill ya. If you're in Southern California, you might want to check out a new Australian "chicken burger" chain called Oporto that recently opened its first U.S. locations near my stomping grounds in Rancho Cucamonga and Ontario, and is about to open another one in Glendale.
The burgers aren't mind-blowing but they're far more interesting than most fast-food grilled chicken sandwiches out there, which tend to put one's tastebuds to sleep.
Their flagship burger is the Triple Bondi, which comes with a chili-pepper sauce. It's still growing on me, but I have to give it credit; how many other chains have successfully done a spicy grilled chicken sandwich? I can't think of any.
I think I like the fries (chips) better than the burgers themselves. (P.S. If you're really hungry, you'll need a double- or triple-decker because the filets are pretty small.)
(Cross-posted @ Get The State Off My Plate)
The burgers aren't mind-blowing but they're far more interesting than most fast-food grilled chicken sandwiches out there, which tend to put one's tastebuds to sleep.
Their flagship burger is the Triple Bondi, which comes with a chili-pepper sauce. It's still growing on me, but I have to give it credit; how many other chains have successfully done a spicy grilled chicken sandwich? I can't think of any.
I think I like the fries (chips) better than the burgers themselves. (P.S. If you're really hungry, you'll need a double- or triple-decker because the filets are pretty small.)
| The Oprego chicken burger from Oporto (my personal fave) |
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