Devils on Horseback at The Spotted PIg

Devils on Horseback Photo by Elizabeth M. Shaw

(Everything is Better With Bacon Blog)

Locals flock to West Village gastropub The Spotted Pig for phenomenal food. Friday's happy hour was no exception. Holly and I scored choice seats at the bar and sipped on pints of Captain Lawrence Pale Ale, watching as countless plates of chargrilled burgers with Roquefort cheese and piled high shoestring fries breezed past us. Soaking in the warm surroundings, there is an aroma of sauteed onions lingering in the air.

Everybody wants some of this

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With stomachs grumbling, we tried one appetizer before heading out to dinner a few blocks away.

But what to choose?

We debated between chicken liver toast and the deviled egg before settling on devils on horseback.

Originating in the UK, devils on horseback is a "darker" version of angels on horseback (oysters wrapped in bacon). Behind the unusual name is a profoundly sweet and savory hors d'oeurve.

It features whole prunes stuffed with sliced pickled pear, wrapped in bacon, dusted with chili powder, and broiled until it becomes a pure indulgent fantasy.

Though I can't attest to the joys of the Roquefort burger, devils on horseback is a must try because it's soothing and boasts a sweet and smokey flavor combination that blows other bacon wrapped appetizers right out of the water.