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Savory Bacon Cannolis

These Fried Italian Desserts are Filled with Crispy Meat for Added Crunch

— November 4, 2015 — Lifestyle
Cannolis are a classic Italian dessert that features a deep fried pastry cylinder filled with a decadent ricotta cream and chocolate chips, however this savory version by lifestyle blog Thrillist subs the pastry cone for one made from deep fried bacon.

These bacon cannolis are made in two parts, the first being the cream filling that is made using whipped ricotta, vanilla, lemon and sugar to turn the cheese into a sweet whipped cream. To create the bacon casing, fresh bacon is wrapped around a cannoli tube and baked in the oven. The overlapping edges will ensure the cream doesn't seep through when pipping. The contrast between the crunchy bacon and the sweet cream will create a sweetly savory dish without diverging too much from the texture of the original.
Trend Themes
1. Savory Dessert Innovation - Exploring unique and unexpected flavor combinations in traditional desserts, such as substituting the pastry cone in cannolis with deep fried bacon.
2. Sensory Contrast - Creating a contrast in textures and flavors within a single dish, like combining crunchy bacon with creamy filling in savory desserts.
3. Reinventing Classics - Revamping traditional recipes and putting a new spin on well-known dishes, like turning sweet cannolis into savory bacon cannolis.
Industry Implications
1. Food and Beverage - Opportunity for restaurants and food brands to offer unique, innovative, and unconventional savory dessert options that cater to adventurous eaters.
2. Lifestyle and Food Blogging - Opportunity for food bloggers and influencers to create engaging content by developing and sharing recipes for savory dessert alternatives, such as savory bacon cannolis.
3. Catering and Special Events - Opportunity for catering companies and event planners to offer creative and unexpected savory dessert options, like bacon cannolis, for special occasions and events.
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