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When we tried the country fried bacon at Risqué Café a few months back we knew that we were taking a few months off our life expectancy. Then we noticed that Evanston's popular hot dog joint Wiener and Still Champion (also made their own country fried bacon and thought to ourselves, "What the hell?"
We're never visiting Risqué again. This, readers, is the acme to which all who dabble in country fried bacon should aspire. Wiener and Still Champion uses thick country bacon, gives it a nice coating of seasoned batter, and serves a heaping helping (at least eight slices) for only $5. What you get is the crispy goodness of, say, fried chicken with the tender succulence of bacon. Served in a large Styrofoam sour container, the whole thing resembles a mock bucket of extra crispy from the Colonel. An order of this and a couple of Wiener and Still Champion's dipping dogs — corn dogs made with homemade polenta batter — and you've got yourself a meal fit for a street king.
Wiener and Still Champion is located at 802 Dempster St., Evanston. Hours of operation are 10:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Sunday.
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i think my arteries just clogged
i think i just came in my mouth a little.
Death in a cup. God, who thinks of this stuff.
"Say, you know what this bacon is missing? A breaded coating and deep frying."
Do they top it off with chocolate and whip cream too?
these would go really well with some fried cheese, followed by a deep-fried twinkie.
No, but they should
Yours truly has already made a big step towards a bacon-full life with a purchase of bacon salt and baconaisse from www.baconsalt.com.
They even have bacon flavored lip balm. Yes, you read that correctly.
A word of warning to those seeking this bacon- the guys at WaSC are reluctant to make it at lunchtime. I guess it takes too long. I've been told more than once that it's not available until 3:30.
And the perfect accompaniment? Fried pickle chips.
If anything kills me, it will be either bacon, chicken skin, or mayo. I would seek out medicines to keep my body righted just so I could enjoy those 2 out of 3 meals a day.
Sounds like greatest thing ever! The real question is: which would go better, cheese or country gravy? It's gotta be dipped in something, right?
It's gotta be dipped in something, right?
A cup of bacon grease on the side.
Fried Coke
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fried_Coke
The perfect beverage.
At Risqué Café they serve the bacon with a side of white cream bacon gravy. But the bacon at WSC is a revelation. I think to dip it in something would actually sully it, although I'd probably experiment with some of their dipping dog sauces.
I have a recipe for Bacon Candy somewhere. If I can find it, I'll post it. I can't even believe I said that, or that I saved the recipe OR that all of this decadent bacon food sounds good.
I love pigs...why does bacon have to be so good???????
@Von Erich, have you seen the Chicken Skin episode of South Park? It's hysterical.
I wonder if they make an idea I came up with recently and wanted to try -- bacon wrapped corn dogs. Wrap a dog in some bacon, dip in batter and fry it up. Seems that they've got all the components at their disposal.
Bacon wrapped scallops at Joe's Stone Crab is a must, but is a prequel to poo soup.
I am completely and totally disgusted by this food creation. And I want to eat every last crumb of it.
I shared mine with some co-workers, ross. Their sentiment was similar to yours.
Mmm, mmm....
It was good stuff.
The Wiener and Still Champion is spectacular. The hot dogs and burgers are incredible. Everything on the menu is great. I highly recommend The Wiener and Still Champion!
WaSC makes me proud to be an Evanstonian.