on 13-05-2013 06:12 PM
IT'S the egg and bacon roll that's so extravagant even its creator isn't sure she'd eat it.
And at $120 a pop, every bite is expected to tantalise your tastebuds. The extreme breakfast roll will be on offer for one week at Surry Hills restaurant 4Fourteen as part of Bacon Week, which aims to promote quality Australian pork.
Filled with award-winning bacon from Slade Point Meat Specialists in Mackay, Queensland, a pan-fried duck egg, semi-dried and smoked gourmet truss tomatoes, duck foie gras, caviar, creme fraiche, shaved truffles and English cheddar, squeezed between a handmade brioche bun and served with a side of chips and shaved truffle aioli, it's probably not a burger recommended by cardiologists.
But 4Fourteen head chef Carla Jones believes a few punters will order it.
"It's not something I ever thought I'd be doing but it will be interesting to see how many we'll sell," she said. "I reckon some people will buy it just to see what it's like. I'm not sure I'd eat it - I'm not that into truffles and stuff like that."
The burger is one of a number of dishes being prepared by chefs around Sydney for Bacon Week.
"About two-thirds of bacon sales made in Australia are from pork that's imported and the average consumer doesn't know that's going on," Australian Pork CEO Andrew Spencer said.
on 13-05-2013 06:29 PM
heart attack waiting to happen. [some people] with more money than sense will probably buy it.
on 13-05-2013 07:05 PM
To be honest, it made me sick just seeing what was in it.
on 13-05-2013 07:22 PM
Thats more than our weekly food bill.
on 13-05-2013 07:35 PM
I think it sounds too "busy" ... and it seriously needs some onions.
on 13-05-2013 08:09 PM
Too many conflicting strong tastes I think.
All a bacon and egg roll needs as filling is - bacon and egg. 😛
on 13-05-2013 08:20 PM
Will everyone PIG out on it ?
on 13-05-2013 09:01 PM
duck foie gras is one of the cruelest foods 😞 Ducks are force fed until their livers bloat full of fat, then they're slaughtered for rich people's plates. Banned in California, readily available in restaurants here.
on 13-05-2013 09:02 PM
Wouldn't touch anything with foie gras in it even if someone paid me.:-(
on 13-05-2013 09:08 PM
duck foie gras is one of the cruelest foods 😞 Ducks are force fed until their livers bloat full of fat, then they're slaughtered for rich people's plates. Banned in California, readily available in restaurants here.
The whole animal would be used I'm sure.