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| - First meal in Toronto was a success!
After landing early from a red-eye flight, my friend and I started our Saturday off with a visit to the St. Lawrence Market. As we were walking around, we couldn't help but notice the brightly colored and ginormous Carousel Bakery stand, so we decided to try it out. In my research, I had come across peameal bacon as a Toronto staple, so I was curious about it.
There was no line when we walked up, though the length of the line varied during the 20 minutes or so I stayed around eating. It always moved super quickly though, so don't be scared off if there is one. They churn these babies out like crazy so you get your sandwich pretty quickly.
I opted for the breakfast sandwich with egg and peameal bacon for a little over 6 (Canadian) bucks. Not bad! My friend, who is vegetarian, asked if they could do a vegetarian breakfast sandwich for him, and they made a egg, tomato, and cheese sandwich. There's limited table seating, but we snagged the nearest open bench and started munching.
I wasn't blown away by the peameal bacon but did think it was pretty good. Instead of using the fatty cuts that typical bacon is cut from, the meat here tasted more like pork loin meat and was very smooth. It was a little bit on the saltier side and balanced well against the fried egg and bun. Overall I thought it was a very solid sandwich! My friend really enjoyed his as well.
Note that the St. Lawrence Market is closed on Sundays and Mondays, so plan your trip accordingly!
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