Hoggirl Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 We have a restaurant in our town that serves an appetizer called "Cheap Dates." They are stuffed with gorgonzola and wrapped in bacon. I have found MANY on-line recipes for these. However,this particular restaurant is putting something sweet-hot on the bacon I think as there is a definite bit of heat in the bacon. Do you think rolling them in a brown sugar/cayenne pepper combo would do the trick? They are so good. But, I can't find any recipes on-line where anything is "done" to the bacon. There's definitely some sugar in the ones from the restaurant. The bacon is kind of glazy. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*lifeoftheparty* Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Can you ask the restaurant for the recipe? Many restaurants, not chains (b/c the only recipe chains follow is "1. Put in Microwave and 2. Press start) will give out recipes.... I have asked and received a few times :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 I've never heard of such a thing but it sounds like a million bucks. Invite me over to try some...;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Could it be a sweet chili sauce? ' I would try your idea of brown sugar/cayenne though. I googled around and while I found a few restaurants with "cheap dates" that sound similar, none seemed to show up with recipe searches that are spicy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangerine Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Could it be a sweet chili sauce? ' :iagree: They are also amazing with an almond inside! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggirl Posted February 5, 2011 Author Share Posted February 5, 2011 Can you ask the restaurant for the recipe? Many restaurants, not chains (b/c the only recipe chains follow is "1. Put in Microwave and 2. Press start) will give out recipes.... I have asked and received a few times :) I have a friend who always says, "It's an asking world." What is a sweet chili sauce??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangerine Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 http://www.meijer.com/s/heinz-premium-chili-sauce-1-bottle-12-oz/_/R-125894;jsessionid=67CC85ED07FEC6641C759CE831A78C51.instance03?CAWELAID=317651908&cmpid=goobase Heinz makes a chili sauce. If you've ever had that appetizer of bacon wrapped water chestnuts, the sauce on those is chili sauce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Just have to say Sweet Hotness in The Bacon sounds like a great name for a band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggirl Posted February 9, 2011 Author Share Posted February 9, 2011 Just have to say Sweet Hotness in The Bacon sounds like a great name for a band. too funny! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggirl Posted February 9, 2011 Author Share Posted February 9, 2011 http://www.meijer.com/s/heinz-premium-chili-sauce-1-bottle-12-oz/_/R-125894;jsessionid=67CC85ED07FEC6641C759CE831A78C51.instance03?CAWELAID=317651908&cmpid=goobase Heinz makes a chili sauce. If you've ever had that appetizer of bacon wrapped water chestnuts, the sauce on those is chili sauce. I was familiar with chili sauce...just had never heard it called "sweet chili sauce." Though that makes sense since it isn't hot! Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Just have to say Sweet Hotness in The Bacon sounds like a great name for a band. I opened this thread to post exactly this! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmiraGulch Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 I have these at a restaurant called Founding Farmers in DC. They also taste to me like they have a "sweet hotness" in the bacon, but the description says it's a balsamic glaze. I can see how a balsamic glaze would give it that kind of flavor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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