Bacon = Big $$$$$$$$$

[ronp]

Bacon entrepreneurs bring in the bucks



By Jo Piazza
July 03, 2009: 10:33 AM EDT



Tired of hearing that everything tastes like chicken? So are Seattle entrepreneurs Justin Esch and Dave Lefkow. They want it all to taste like bacon.

Two years ago the former software engineers invented a zero-calorie, vegetarian, kosher, bacon-flavored salt in Esch's garage. The guys used grassroots tactics to develop a cult following for J&D's Bacon Salt, creating Facebook and Twitter profiles and dressing up as bacon strips at sporting events. In 2008 they reaped $1.4 million in revenues. The "bacontrepreneurs" expect to do twice as well this year. They're expanding to offer products ranging from bacon-flavored lip balm to bacon-scented sunscreen and soaps.


"There isn't any limit to what bacon can do," Lefkow says.

Not everyone is ready to push the limits, however. "The idea makes my spine tingle," says celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito, "but bacon without the fat is like diamonds without the sparkle."

 

[mistabob]

Bacon is amazing... and I do love their bacon salt, I've been using it on everything. Bacon is probably my favorite meat aside from maybe a 20+ oz ribeye.

 

[fire it up]

Love Bacon Salt





They also make Baconaise

and have Operation Bacon Salt where they send it to troops who can't have bacon/pork products in the Muslim lands.
You can also use a 50% off coupon on their site to have bacon salt sent to the troops at half price.
http://www.baconsalt.com/

 

[rivet]

Thanks for the pics and more info FiU!

 

[1894]

 

[sumosmoke]

This is the first time I've seen bacon salt, or heard of this company. My local meat shop makes a homemade rub - hickory bacon, and it's pretty darn tasty. Haven't ever seen the bacon salt, but bet that would go well in some rub recipes!!

Thanks for sharing, Ron!

 

[mgwerks]

The amazing thing is that Bacon Salt is kosher! I have several different ones in my pantry.

Now, for you hardcore bacon fans - you DO know about BLT, right?


Heh heh heh... I am wearing one of their t-shirts right now!

 

[mballi3011]

This is definaly differant. I have never heard seen or tasted anything remotely like bacon salt, baconnaise in my long life time but we are surely going to have do some homework here. Thanks for the hook up.

 

[mistabob]

I've used Bacon Salt in some rub mixes and I have to say, it's amazing. They actually make 4 types of bacon salt: Original, Pepper, Natural, and Hickory.
Can't beat that.

 

[the dude abides]

I have some of the Bacon Salt and some of the Baconaise. Believe it or not, but I bought the "light" version. It's actually not very good. Maybe I just haven't used it properly yet. I've only tried it on lunchmeat sandwiches.

But the Bacon Salt is pretty darned good.