King of the Bacon Banjos

It has been a while since I updated my quest to find a new bacon butty champion, so here are my findings. First up, the ones to avoid. The shop (Substantial, Thornton Road, Girlington) that replaced the much lamented Frankie B's may be good value, and the full breakfast is a beast even the Eating Machine, aka Bakes, failed to finish, but sadly their Bacon Banjos are a pale shadow compared to their illustrious predecessor. One to avoid at all costs is the one on Haworth Road, next to the Tescos Express. It is not only shite, but the last time I was in there (and it will be my last time) I looked on in amazement as a flu ridden bint sneezed into her hands, and then proceeded to make my butty without washing her hands!! Gross! Another dishonourable mention goes to the Sun Dial on Great Horton Rd. Tasty, but small and overpriced.

Good job then that are plenty of alternatives. Highgate Bakery on Emm Lane is always good for a laugh, as the women who work there take the piss out just about everybody who walks through the door. The food ain't bad either, but a little pricey. Another Highgate worth mentioning is the one on Great Horton Road on the way to Queensbury. Good choice, reasonably priced, and the girl who works behind the counter is fit (but not always there). On Thornton Rd in Thornton itself, is Parkys, which used to have a good looking couple of female servers, who always got your order wrong, but a nice pair goes along way in my book. But that's no longer a problem, as they have both left. Still worth a trip just for the butty though.

So onto my new Champion. It is not only the equal of the Legendary Frankie B's, but surpasses it. It is a little out of the way, but Ellisons Butchers in Cullingworth is the new King of the Banjos. As you would expect from a butchers, the bacon is spot on, and trimmed of fat. The bread is fluffy, and the Brown Sauce tastes like HP, although I did not get visual confirmation. I married my bacon to some mushrooms, which were perfect. Fresh and not greasy in the slightest. All this for the Princely sum of £1.85. Bargain. The only slight downside, as you would expect from somewhere that is chockful of tastiness, is the queue, but it is defiantly worth the wait.

The gauntlet has been thrown down, and the challenge is to usurp this Behemoth of Buttyness from its lofty perch. Arise King Ellison....