edjr 5,547 Posted February 7, 2012 http://shine.yahoo.com/shine-food/drink-bacon-milkshake-231500241.html Once upon a time, bacon was a side dish for eggs. Now it's a milkshake flavor. The California-based fast food chain, Jack in the Box, is selling a limited-edition indulgence not everyone will want to try. The Bacon Shake consists of vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, a maraschino cherry and "bacon flavored syrup." Based on the ingredients-sugar, preservatives, artificial flavors, a whole lot of salt-there's not an ounce of actual bacon in there. But a 24-ounce cup does manage to pack a lot of calories. 1,081 to be exact. On the up side, it's got 17 grams of protein. Supermarket standoff: how to find the best-tasting bacon in the meat section But how does it taste? "Horrific" according to Brock Keeling, a blogger at SFist, who to took the meat-flavored milkshake for a test-drive. " A heavy, lingering bland with a touch of smoke that doesn't go away," is how he describes each gulp. That assessment would suggest a fast food fail, but the fervent devotion for bacon flavor defies logic. Anything the smokey strip touches, even in name alone, becomes a phenomenon. Jack in the Box -- which rolled out a new ad campaign with the slogan 'If you love bacon so much, why don't you marry it -- isn't the first franchise wedded to the flavor. Denny's introduced a Maple Bacon Sunday, along with a whole menu of bacon-dressed meals, as part of a 'Baconalia' promotion. Wendy's Baconator burger, boasting six strips of the snappy meat, sold 25 million in the first eight weeks of the promotion. Outside of fast food, Bacon has become a big favorite for dessert fiends with dare-devil palates. Artisan chocolate boutiques have added the smoke to their bars and morsels. Bacon-infused donuts, cookies and cupcakes are also making their way into bakeries across the country. No room left your stomach? There's a bacon-scented cologne to absorb through your pores, while you're busy digesting lunch. One theory behind the cult of bacon: it's addictive. A recent study found that fatty foods like cheesecake, frosting and, yes, bacon, had a similar effect on the brain's pleasure center as cocaine. In an experiment on rats, scientists at the Scripps Research Institute found that overindulging on bacon releases the brain's 'feel-good' neurotransmitter, dopamine. When the initial sensation of euphoria passes, along with the indigestion, the craving for another fix kicks in. If your need to feed gets bad enough, you'll take your bacon flavor any way you can get it. Mainlining through a straw, however, may be a sign you've hit rock bottom. C'mon, really? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patriotsfatboy1 1,432 Posted February 7, 2012 http://shine.yahoo.com/shine-food/drink-bacon-milkshake-231500241.html The Bacon Shake consists of vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, a maraschino cherry and "bacon flavored syrup." Based on the ingredients-sugar, preservatives, artificial flavors, a whole lot of salt- there's not an ounce of actual bacon in there. C'mon, really? No focking way. Now, if you actually put bacon in there and left out the cherry, I would consider it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hoytdwow 202 Posted February 7, 2012 Crapper Busting Fatties rejoice! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NorthernVike 2,080 Posted February 7, 2012 Crapper Busting Fatties rejoice! Did your father have any son's that lived? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,547 Posted February 7, 2012 Did your father have any son's that lived? I hope no one ever asks my son this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldMaid 1,838 Posted February 7, 2012 I hope no one ever asks my son this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dain11279 927 Posted February 7, 2012 Bacon = Milkshake = Bacon Milkshake = Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kutulu 1,542 Posted February 7, 2012 Is this a trick question? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745 Posted February 7, 2012 Seems like you could just save the money and go suck a pig cack. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hoytdwow 202 Posted February 8, 2012 Did your father have any son's that lived? Have you ever thought for yourself? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mookz 1,287 Posted February 10, 2012 Ees no a milkshake, Pepe! Ees a cerveza! Ees a ham Busch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hoytdwow 202 Posted February 10, 2012 it is a tip that it's not a bacon milkshake. It's a vanilla milkshake with bacon-flavored syrup in it. :vomit: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redtodd 7 Posted February 10, 2012 it is a tip that it's not a bacon milkshake. It's a vanilla milkshake with bacon-flavored syrup in it. :vomit: Still sounds good..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BLS 313 Posted February 10, 2012 A Bacon, vanilla milkshake? Hell yes I'd eat it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cgod 0 Posted February 10, 2012 Dunno about a bacon milkshake but last Saturday I tried maple ice cream with bacon bits in it and it was a lot more tasty than I expected. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MedStudent 56 Posted February 10, 2012 I'd like to try the bacon flavored syrup to see how it tastes. I love bacon and bacon bits are good on certain foods to add flavor but I have my doubts that the taste can be replicated in a syrup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
