No word yet on the cost of bacon and deviled eggs at Tigers' concession stands this spring. But price isn't really the point, is it? (Sportservice photo via Crain's)
Just buy me some bacon slabs and pork skins
I don't care whichever team wins
Let me root, root, root for the greasy snacks
There's no limit on when, where or how to eat bacon, right?
Bill Shea at Crain's agrees. Here's how he dishes up a preview of snacks coming soon to a ballpark near us:
In the pantheon of symbols for wholesome American values, joining Mom, baseball and apple pie in recent years has been bacon. . . .
The salt-cured hog product has become commonplace in various forms at ballparks as a novelty concession item, and the Detroit Tigers and Comerica Park are no exception.
This season’s signature item is “bacon and eggs,” which is a strip of thick-cut bacon topped with three deviled eggs and fried jalapenos. A price has not yet been set.
Fans hungering for even more swine fare have additional options during Tigers games: Bacon’s first cousin — pork rinds — are making their Comerica Park debut this season. The sack of fried pig skins comes with a cup of queso cheese dip. . . .
Returning for a third year is bacon-on-a-stick.
If any of that fare seems like trying too hard, consider how two other teams' fans can overstuff themselves, as described Wednesday by Darren Rovell of ESPN:
Fresh off the [Texas Rangers'] success of selling hundreds of pieces of bacon on a stick at each game last season, Mattox said the team will also have a Just Bacon stand, where it will sell such items as candied bacon, bacon cotton candy and bacon beer.
"Bacon has been trending for a long time now, but the popularity hasn't died down," Mattox said. . . .
Earlier this month, the Arizona Diamondbacks announced plans to sell a Churro Dog, a churro in a doughnut bun topped with frozen yogurt.
