This is just a parting shot for the week - an ode to the last loaf of bacon bread I will ever buy. Yep - that's right, I said Bacon. In Bread. The Model Bakery in Napa makes this ridiculously good French loaf chock full of tasty, fresh bacon (supplied by their Oxbow next-door neighbor, The Fatted Calf). It's only available on the weekends, and I've succumbed twice (how could I not? It's carbs AND pork fat, for crying out loud). As much as I love it, my lardy ways need to stop.
So... I made this hella good open-faced bacon-avocado-tomato-gruyere toasted sandwich to celebrate all that is good and right with artisan baking, and to hopefully get this bacon bread obsession out of my system! Although... come to think of it, I never did make that bacon bread French toast I've been dreaming about... damn. So I guess if someone wanted some, I'd be willing to swing by the bakery to pick up a loaf... for you. Really - for you...
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You are a team player Morry. I think bacon bread french toast is an outstanding idea! The high end BLT looks amazing, so I guess I will have to get up to Napa bright and early one morning to make sure I can experience a loaf. My brother in Texas is going to be so jealous!
ReplyDeleteWow! Bacon bread? That sounds amazing even though it might be heart attack on a plate! Hum...maybe I could make my own in my bread machine and use half whole wheat flour so I don't feel as guilty?
ReplyDeleteThis might be the most beautiful sandwich I've ever seen.
ReplyDeleteMust. Have. Right. Now.
Bacon bread sounds so good and that sandwich looks great!
ReplyDeleteI made this for myself the other night (unfortunately without the bacon bread), to die for!!!
ReplyDeleteLooks so darn good! I can see why you have to go cold turkey. How are you doing on that?
ReplyDeleteWhy not make your own bacon bread?
ReplyDeleteI used a recipe from Recipzaar, "Bread Machine Cheese and Bacon Bread," and made a few changes. Instead of Cheddar, I substituted little chunks of Swiss and some Manchego I had on hand and substituted dried chives for the basil. A scoop of Costco's Real Bacon crumbles(yay, no greasy pan to wash!) and you're good to go. I let my Zoji do the mixing but baked it in a loaf pan in the oven. Next time I make it I think I might add some chopped sun-dried tomato and Parmesan cheese.