Bacon Week is an initiative of the Australian Pork industry to celebrate Australian bacon.
There isn’t much that hasn’t been said about bacon, the salty, sweet, crispy “super food” that is irresistible to so many foodies. It has moved way beyond being just a breakfast food and we now find it in many savoury dishes, desserts and even drinks – it’s even been known to “cure” vegetarianism!
Bacon Week is an initiative of the Australian Pork industry to celebrate Australian bacon, and also draw attention to the competition it faces from imported product – more than two thirds of the bacon sold in Australia is made from imported, subsidised pork.
The celebration has seen creative bacon products created by Adriano Zumbo Patissier, Gelato Messina, Eau De Vie and the Rocks Brewing Company, while other restaurants and retailers are also on board.
There were 125 entries in this year’s Australian Bacon Awards, with the WA winners being Salume Amo (O’Connor) for best full rasher and Pingelly Quality Meats for best short cut rasher.
My favourite way to enjoy bacon is with French toast, like this stunning dish from Gusto Food in South Perth with banana, berries & honeycomb…
…or with pancakes from Homestead Brewery in the Swan Valley.
“Simple” bacon and eggs can be spectacular if cooked well using quality ingredients, like from Hylin in West Leederville.
Of course you “Jus” can’t have a Burger without bacon…
…washed down with a bacon and salted caramel shake from Varsity Bar in Nedlands!
But sometimes, a simple sandwich made at home is all you need to give you that warm, “bacon” glow.
So what’s your favourite Perth bacon dish?
