Chocolate & meat? Sounds like a really strange combo, but believe it or not, this is the second chocolate/bacon bar I've tried. The first one wasn't bad, so I decided to take my chances on a bar from a chocolate company I already know I like -- Vosges. Mo's Bacon Bar is deep milk chocolate (41%) with applewood smoked bacon and alder wood smoked salt. The salt put me ove rthe edge -- I'm a huge fan of salt in my chocolate, so I had to give this a try.
I really like Vosges deep milk base -- it's a very smooth and true chocolate which doesn't have any overpowering flavors other than chocolate. Since their bars have all kinds of additions, this is a good thing. The chocolate in this bar is no exception -- very nice quality and really smooth. The smoothness is contrasted nicely with the extremely crisp pieces of bacon. The overall flavor is smokey, sweet and salty. The bacon tastes exactly like you would expect -- fresh, crunchy and salty.
I know this may sound strange, but I really am enjoying this bar and would gladly eat it again. The chocolate is just sweet enough to make it taste like a treat (I'm not a huge fan of savory chocolate -- see my review of curry bars) and that salty edge is really hitting the spot.
I purchased mine at a Vosges shop, but I think you can buy them direct from their website.
Oh that does sound great, I'm a big fan of salty/sweet combos. That definitely sounds like a good pms snack.
Posted by: Tracey | July 05, 2007 at 09:39 AM
mmmmm bacon
mmmm vosges chocolat.
i wanna try that! thanks, your review was really helpful. keep it up.
Posted by: Auriell | July 07, 2007 at 12:35 PM
my mouth is watering.
Posted by: vanessa | July 07, 2007 at 02:13 PM
Must find this chocolate bar. Or, I will just make some bacon and wrap it around some chocolate. This sounds so good.
Posted by: La Belette Rouge | October 27, 2007 at 05:38 PM
Oh my goodness. I read your review out loud to my fiance and he said "That's what I want in my Christmas stocking!" Thank you for the link. It sounds frightening, but I'll probably sneak a little bite or two!
Posted by: Kathy | November 25, 2007 at 08:18 AM
Funny enough, I actually got this exact chocolate bar in my christmas stocking and it is now my FAVORITE chocolate bar made!
Posted by: Cooper | September 15, 2008 at 09:13 PM
Hmm. I've heard it said that everything tastes better when bacon is added. And, I've also heard it said that adding chocolate to anything makes it better. So, I guess one could conclude that chocolate + bacon = extreme yumminess!
I'll have to go out and try this one, perhaps adding a review of my own at http://www.squidoo.com/primalchocolate/.
Posted by: Jeffrey Kirk | November 03, 2008 at 09:30 PM