Bread Pudding Lovers: Streeterville

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Elephant and Castle, Streeterville, Chicago

This big square of BP has a wonderful texture and sauce that enhances the flavor, though it's not needed. It gets one point off for having sneaky yellow raisins. Elephant and Castle restaurants are in many cities, sometimes as a hotel restaurant.

Price: 5
Raisins: Yes, sneaky yellow
Sauce: Yes, delicious
Ice cream: No
Visited: Spring 2010

www.elephantcastle.com/
185 North Wabash Avenue
Chicago

(312) 345-1710

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Markethouse, Streeterville, Chicago

This is some of the best BP I've ever had. Markethouse has delicious food, but I go and get the BP to go without anything else. It's butterscotch, a very subtle flavor from the sauce, but let me tell you, the BP doesn't need it. It's a HUGE portion of perfectly smooth fantabulousness. And it has nuts, which I love.

Markethouse is in the Doubletree Hotel.

Price: 7
Raisins: No
Sauce: Yes, butterscotch
Ice cream: Yes, vanilla
Visited: November 2010, but I will be going back again and again. I went back in February 2011 and got the photo!

http://markethousechicago.com/

611 N Fairbanks Ct

Chicago, IL 60611

Welcome Bread Pudding Lovers!

I rarely make BP, but I seek it. If I made it, I'd eat it all so this is the best way I can indulge, one portion at a time.

The rating system goes from one BP fork or thingy (yuck) to four BP (divine) forks or thingies (thingies were predecessors to the forks system).

Note: I do NOT like raisins in my BP, particularly those sneaky yellow raisins, so I'll make it clear if raisins, nuts or other accessories are in the BP.

Another preference is that I feel BP should stand alone. If it needs sauce, ice cream, whipped cream, etc., then it gets a lower rating. If those extras are just extras and the BP is good all by itself, I'll indicate that.