Product Review: Roni Sue’s Pig Candy

I recently attended the Chocolate Show, and was happy to see not only that Roni Sue had a booth, but they were selling packets of their Pig Candy.  A year or two ago, the entire food-blog-world lit up with talk of this – chocolate covered bacon! – but it was really hard for me to get over to Essex Market, where their shop is, before they closed on weekdays, so I never managed to go.  But here it was!  Ready for my $5!  Unfortunately, she only had mixed bags (milk & dark chocolates), as opposed to just dark, but that’s okay…

Dark and milk chocolates… nommy

Roni-Sue briefly described the process; they basically cook the bacon extra-hard and then coat it in chocolate.  Biting into a piece, the bacon was at that point just before burning, when it becomes so fried that it practically dissolves in your mouth.  I think I’d have preferred full strips, even with a little bit of chew left to them, but maybe I’m weird.  It was still delicious, crunchy, smoky, salty bacony goodness dipped in dark chocolate (I’ve been eating only the dark ones, hehe), and I would not be against picking up some more, if I can ever make it over to the Essex Street Market before they close…

(I know they’re open on Saturdays.) 

Yum!

Yvo says: If you’re a fan of salty-sweet treats, this is definitely something you should not skip.  I totally loved it.  I think I’ll try making my own… mmm a whole packet of bacon is around $5… mmm.  Maybe it’ll get included in the box of homemade goodies I’m giving out this year… mmm.  NOMMY!!!
recommended

Roni Sue Chocolates
http://www.roni-sue.com/main.php
120 Essex Street
New York, NY 10002
(available for purchase via website)