I am proud to share a beautiful write up by one of my students ( Food Writing Workshop at IHM - Aurangabad) after a tasting of the Bacon Jam ( courtesy Holy Smoke Restaurant, Cyber Hub- Gurgaon)
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| PIC COURTESY- ANKIT VYAS |
BY ADITYA NEOGY
As long as we have known about food ,chefs have been altering and
creating it to the likes of the masses. Today the food scene is not only
limited to an artistic approach of inventing new dishes and presenting them
artistically, but realization of the importance of
pre-packed goods has dawned upon people. Canned, bottled, packed and ready-to-eat is what is growing
and proving to be a tough competition for chefs around the globe. So what to do
when you have to counter this problem? The answer is pretty simple. You
innovate. The Bacon Jam is one such approach. I must say that the creator of
this product must be a true culinary genius. I must appreciate the boldness of
the maker of bacon jam because taking a long cherished and sought after food
item i.e. bacon and putting all your time and efforts in creating such
wonderful relish because it is one thing to have a vision but to succeed is a
totally different thing altogether.
I have to acknowledge here Mrs. Rupali Dean, a renowned food writer,
for introducing me to this bottled goodness. She was able to bring a bottle of
Bacon Jam from the Holy Smoke restaurant situated in Cyber hub, Gurgaon to the
awesome Food Writing Workshop she conducted at my Institute i.e. Institute of
Hotel Management-Aurangabad. Being a Culinary profession aspirant this was one
of the best exposures to the food world for all of us participating.
Talking about the Jam now, the packing of the Holy Smoke restaurant
was old school since it was in a glass bottle with a tin screw-on lid. You open
the lid and the smoky aroma will instantly get through to you. Looks wise it looks
quite dense and settled. As soon as you put it in your mouth the diverse
flavors settle on your taste buds and take you back to your home and the
memories on early morning Sunday breakfast with family. The sweet salty flavor
of real bacon presents itself first with a contrast of slight tanginess and
ends leaving a sweet savory note on the tongue. Not only that but it has mini
chunks of real bacon in it which adds on to the texture quotient. Imagine a
glass freshly squeezed orange and hot crisp toasted bread with Bacon Jam on top
of it. This is the ultimate paradise for a foodie since it cuts back on two
things in particular, cooking and cleaning. The Bacon Jam experience was quite a riot in my mind since I’m not
sure when I will get to taste it again. None the less it’s worth every last
scoop (I say this because all of us finished a bottle within minutes)
Holy Smoke, the newest
restaurant at Cyber Hub Gurgaon, pays homage to the Texas style barbecue with
their time-burnished, rich tradition of cooking meat slowly over a wood fire
comes alive at Holy Smoke, an 60-seater restaurant with a bar, by promoter
Rohan Jaina.
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| FOR THIS WRITE UP ADITYA NEOGY WON A MEAL FOR TWO VOUCHER FOR EEST AT THE WESTIN CHENNAI |
