BACON AND WINE with
On those days when all you have to do is enjoy life, what better way to start the day the day than with bacon and Shiraz? We discovered this amazing experience on our first trip to Australia, where both bacon and wine are taken seriously. It is a hedonistic delight, and possibly one of the most fun, simple luxuries of life! Enjoy le tre, s favourite bacon and wine pairings this Sunday!
Wine: Torbreck 2011 Woodcutter’ s Shiraz Barossa Australia $ 33. 99
Bacon: Salt cured and smoked, streaked strips of lean meat and juicy fat, usually salty and sizzling from the grill. The British call them“ rashers.”
Wine: Laurent Miquel 2010 Nord Sud Syrah Languedoc, France $ 17. 99
Back bacon: From the cured pork loin, lean, solid, virtuous and delicious.
Wine: Walter Clapis 2009 The Hedonist Shiraz McLaren Vale, Australia $ 25. 99
CANADIAN BACK BACON: Back bacon with a Canadian twist: lightly brined and coated with cornmeal, which forms a delicious crust to a juicy, ham-like core.
Wine: Tolaini 2008 al passo Tuscany, Italy $ 29. 99
Pancetta: Italian bacon, salt cured and sometimes spiced, but not smoked. A quality option to rashers!
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