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Wassi's Meat Market has been selling the unusual treat since before Valentine's Day. / Photo courtesy of Jan Wassi
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Chocolate- covered bacon at Wassi's
Where: Wassi's Meat Market, 839 N. Wickham Road, MelbourneHow much: Four pieces for $3.99
Info: 321-242-3348 or wassismeta market.com
Also: Wassi's sells chocolate-covered jalapenos.
If you're a health fanatic, you must stop reading this. You have no business with a story that discusses bacon smothered in chocolate.
But wait! You may not realize that even if you're devout about what goes into that temple that is your body, you still can rationalize this treat. After all, reputable scientific research has proven the benefits of chocolate, and as everyone knows, pork is "the other white meat."
Ergo, chocolate-covered bacon must be health food.
Customers at Wassi's Meat Market in Melbourne must certainly think so, because Jan Wassi can't make enough of the stuff.
"The response has been fantastic," Wassi said. "I try to have it in the case no later than Thursday or Friday of each week, because it really sells over the weekend."
An ardent chocolate-covered bacon-chomping bride and groom even requested it for their nuptials.
"I did 300 pieces, cut into thirds and put on party platter trays," Wassi said. "Theirs, I swizzled with pink instead of white chocolate, because of her wedding colors."
Wassi went into full chocolate-covered bacon production just before Valentine's Day, after seeing a story about the eclectic food combo on the Food Network.
Called the "greatest thing since deep-fried Pepsi," chocolate-covered bacon has even been covered by Time magazine.
Bacon supposedly was first dipped in chocolate at the Ohio State Fair, where it was served on a skewer and named Pig on a Stick, but this could just be a fat, greasy urban legend. The Wassi's version is skewer-less.
The store sells four pieces for $3.99 a package.
If your taste buds need even more eccentric nurturing to blossom, Wassi's also tempts with chocolate-covered jalapenos.
"I remove the seeds, fill it with cannoli filling and then dip in chocolate," Wassi said.
Know of a chef or restaurant we should feature? E-mail Maria Sonnenberg at toastofthecoast@cfl.rr.com.
But wait! You may not realize that even if you're devout about what goes into that temple that is your body, you still can rationalize this treat. After all, reputable scientific research has proven the benefits of chocolate, and as everyone knows, pork is "the other white meat."
Ergo, chocolate-covered bacon must be health food.
Customers at Wassi's Meat Market in Melbourne must certainly think so, because Jan Wassi can't make enough of the stuff.
"The response has been fantastic," Wassi said. "I try to have it in the case no later than Thursday or Friday of each week, because it really sells over the weekend."
An ardent chocolate-covered bacon-chomping bride and groom even requested it for their nuptials.
"I did 300 pieces, cut into thirds and put on party platter trays," Wassi said. "Theirs, I swizzled with pink instead of white chocolate, because of her wedding colors."
Wassi went into full chocolate-covered bacon production just before Valentine's Day, after seeing a story about the eclectic food combo on the Food Network.
Called the "greatest thing since deep-fried Pepsi," chocolate-covered bacon has even been covered by Time magazine.
Bacon supposedly was first dipped in chocolate at the Ohio State Fair, where it was served on a skewer and named Pig on a Stick, but this could just be a fat, greasy urban legend. The Wassi's version is skewer-less.
The store sells four pieces for $3.99 a package.
If your taste buds need even more eccentric nurturing to blossom, Wassi's also tempts with chocolate-covered jalapenos.
"I remove the seeds, fill it with cannoli filling and then dip in chocolate," Wassi said.
Know of a chef or restaurant we should feature? E-mail Maria Sonnenberg at toastofthecoast@cfl.rr.com.
Nice article, EXCEPT, they got our web addres WRONG and our address WRONG!
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