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"  The days of the classic bacon and eggs brunch are over. Cured pork belly is now hitting a plate near you in creative new guises-covered in chocolate, wrapped around a sausage, and believe it or not, as a seasoning for ice cream. If you can dream it, bacon-noisseurs have likely created it. Data from Chicago-based researcher Mintel reveals that the number of menu items that include bacon are up 26.5% from 2005 at both fast and full service restaurants. And the launch of bacon blogs and fan forums have only fed the frenzy.  All the sizzle has culminated in the creation of J&amp;amp;amp;D&amp;#039;s, a company that believes, &amp;quot;Everything should taste like bacon.&amp;quot; Starting with $5,000 of funding they won from America&amp;#039;s Funniest Home Videos, Justin and Dave, two self-proclaimed bacontrepreneurs, launched a line of completely kosher, bacon-flavored salts, spreads, and snacks. And because I couldn&amp;#039;t resist, I tried out a few of J&amp;amp;amp;D&amp;#039;s piggy products:  1. Baconnaise: I&amp;#039;m not a big mayonnaise fan, which means my BLT&amp;#039;s usually turn out dry and scratchy. But smeared with Baconaisse, the moist sandwich burst with bacon flavor. I tried out the sandwich sans bacon and hardly even missed the meat since the spread gave a smoky flavor and iceberg lettuce added the crispy crunch.  2. Bacon Pop: The smell of frying bacon filled the lab as I popped BaconPop. It would have been just the bait to pull me out of bed on a Sunday morning. Smoky yet salty, the popcorn made a tasty movie-munchie.  3. Bacon Lip Balm: It sure smells like bacon, but this balm didn&amp;#039;t leave me licking my lips. Maybe it&amp;#039;s better left as a gag gift for a bacon-loving bud. 4. Bacon Salt: Pig met chicken when I rubbed this Bacon Salt on chicken breast and baked it. The rub lost its porky flavor, but gave the chicken a salty side. 5: Bacon Ranch Dressing &amp;amp;amp; Dip: Mixed with buttermilk and mayo for a dressing or sour cream for a dip, this meatless mix made a creamy salad topping that will keep vegetarians on the wagon. Whip it up for a veggie or hot wing dip at your next barbeque.  Still can&amp;#039;t get enough bacon? Plan a party for International Bacon Day on September 4th. Good Housekeeping especially loves these Bacon Maple Brussel Sprouts and Bacon-Corn Chowder  Written by Meredith Popolo, GHRI Intern and Senior, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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