I <3 BACON

Not only is that a 100% accurate fact about myself, but it is also the name of my favorite new ice cream from Scottsdale’s own Sweet Republic Artisan Ice Cream. Seems as though lately there’ s some sort of bacon craze sweeping the culinary world, and i for one could not be happier about it! Julie and i recently went over to the Old Town Scottsdale Farmers Market, like we’ve done so many other saturday mornings. After a walk through the market, and sampling some delicious local foods i decided to stop by the rather old school looking, bright orange Sweet Republic ice cream truck to grab a pint of heaven before the quick walk home. After perusing the list of flavors, there was no question in my mind which flavor was the way to go…my eyes immediately zeroed in on ‘I <3 BACON’. I had to ask the girl running the truck if my eyes were deceiving me. She assured me i wasn’t seeing things. I know what you’re thinking. I was rather skeptical myself, but i cannot tell you how pleasantly surprised i was. I know i’m probably bias due to my extreme love of the smoked pork arts, but this was freakin good! It’s sweet and smoky flavored bacon ice cream, with small bits of crispy bacon and crunchy bacon brittle pieces that give it the greatest contrast of textures. The first bite was definitely a bit odd, it messes with your head a bit. Your brain is programed to think that ice cream is sweet. When it hits your tongue for the very first time, not only do you get the sweetness, but also the salty and savory flavor of the bacon. Once the first was down though, there was not enough bacon ice cream west of the mississippi to to calm my craving. If anyone is aware of any bacon ice cream EAST of the mississippi please let me know…