Baconnaise

The Famous Suicide Stack at Heart & Soul Cafe in Cave Creek, AZ
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Would You Attempt Eating a "Suicide Stack"?

While in Arizona for the weekend, our pal Justin Esch (the brainchild behind BaconSalt and Baconnaise) stopped into Cave Creek's Heart & Soul Café and did the unthinkable.
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The Suicide StackWhile in Arizona for the weekend, our pal Justin Esch (the brainchild behind BaconSalt and Baconnaise) stopped into Cave Creek's Heart & Soul Café and did the unthinkable. He ordered The Famous Suicide Stack.

What's that, you ask? It's a $49, 25-pound behemoth with 13 layers of biscuit, chicken fried steak, green pork chili, scrambled eggs with cheese, chicken fried ham steak, gravy with pinto beans, hash browns, jalapeño cheese sauce, more scrambled eggs with cheese, buttermilk fried chicken, country pork gravy, another layer of biscuits, and deep-fried stuffed jalapeño peppers as a topping. "My son, who weighs 20 pounds, was with us, and the stack weighed more than him," Justin declared.

Looks like something straight out of This Is Why You're Fat. Would you eat it, or are you over this kind of stuff?

Photo courtesy Justin Esch

Taste Test: Bacon Ranch and Bacon Pop
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Taste Test: Bacon Ranch and Bacon Pop

When I tried Baconnaise for the first time last year, I declared it the best thing since sliced bread.
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When I tried Baconnaise for the first time last year, I declared it the best thing since sliced bread. Its savory roundness led me to ponder: if Baconnaise is this good, why buy regular mayonnaise ever again?

I knew, from the way bacon turned up in just about everything, that this was only the beginning for J&D's, the mastermind behind Baconnaise. The latest food concepts up the company's sleeve? Bacon Ranch and Bacon Pop — because, as the motto claims, "everything should taste like bacon." We put it to the test. Should everything really taste like bacon? Read on to find out.

Taste Test: Baconnaise
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Taste Test: Baconnaise

Bacon has surpassed cupcakes as the food of the moment: In the past year, we've seen it appear in everything from chocolate to vodka to pork-flavored floss.
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Bacon has surpassed cupcakes as the food of the moment: In the past year, we've seen it appear in everything from chocolate to vodka to pork-flavored floss.

Its latest incarnation? Baconnaise, made by J&D's, the brand best known for its Bacon Salt. Since I love both mayo and bacon, as soon as I heard about it, I decided I needed to have it.

On its own, the spread had an incredibly creamy, smoky flavor. When used in place of mayonnaise in my lunchtime BLT, it enhanced the bacon that I couldn't get enough of. I even found myself dipping my potato chips in Baconnaise (a bit too salty, but still delicious), and wondering whether or not it would be kosher to just dip the entire corner of my sandwich into the jar. (For the record, Baconnaise itself is certified kosher.)

The best aspect of Baconnaise is the fact that even people who don't like mayonnaise might love it. Aside from its creamy texture, it really bears no resemblance to mayonnaise. And Baconnaise only includes milk and eggs, which means that for once, vegetarians can take part in bacon, if they so choose.

It's my new favorite thing. I mean, why eat regular mayonnaise ever again, when one can enjoy the savory roundedness of Baconnaise? For those of you who have tried it, did you like it as much as I did?