Just last post, I was talking about having discovered that President's Choice had just introduced their "gourmet" Black Label brand. In this post, I can actually talk about having tried one of their products; Bacon Marmalade! Oh yes, a sweet condiment made from bacon.
Before having actually cracked open my 370 mL jar of Bacon Marmalade, out of curiosity I prowled the internet looking for product reviews. To my dismay, the lone review I was able to find expressed disappointment when comparing PC Bacon Marmalade to Skillet Street Food's Bacon Jam citing that PC's product listed its first ingredient a sugar, when the latter more superior Bacon Jam was a meaty, smokey, and savoury piece-de-resistance.
Undeterred and having already purchased a jar of PC Bacon Marmalade, I decidedly prepared myself a snack that looked like this:
Admittedly, the product's name is Bacon Marmalade and I have to believe that this is an unabashed attempt by PC to market the product as a sweet condiment. When you taste it for the first time, the flavour note is indeed sweet, but its sweetness is carried from caramelized onions, not white granulated sugar. Next your olfactory picks up on smokey bacon goodness and the tartness of balsamic notes. It's... delicious. I wouldn't say it's "foodgasmic," but the experience is certainly unique.
What is deserving of this unique condiment? Why, olive oil and rosemary soda crackers served as the delivery vehicle, while a double churned, creamy and pungent Brie balanced out the sweetness of the Bacon Marmalade. What really set off all the flavours was freshly cracked black pepper on top. In two words, this middle-of-the-night snack was "just right."
Final verdict: President's Choice Bacon Marmalade is a resounding BUY.
Have you had this and/or other Black Label products yet? If so, let me know what you think about it/them in the comments below.
Thanks for stopping by,
yvrfrugalista
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