Question for new jersey people is it pork roll or taylor ham?

[mom2grace]

My late DH was a Philly boy and it was pork roll to him. (The smell made me sick when he cooked it.)

Yes, like burning tires! Ick!

 

[Julie's Haircut]

Never heard on drink boost.

It was pretty much confined to the towns along the Delaware River in Burlington County: Riverside (it's birthplace), Cinnaminson, Palmyra, Delran, Burlington City, Florence, Delanco, etc. It has since spread a bit into the surrounding environs as people who grew up in those towns moved further out. But, yeah, a real local type of product.

I grew up right across the river in Pennsylvania from these towns (Bristol and Levittown) and never heard of it until I was a young adult. Tried it once, not to my taste. I guess you had to grow up on the stuff.

 

[ibob52]

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[JimmyBean42]

No, scrapple is made from pork hearts, pork snouts, pork cheeks, cornmeal, and other assorted offal, shaped into a loaf, then sliced and fried.


Pork roll is scraps of pork muscle meat, chopped and formed into roll, then sliced and fried. The three biggest brands are all made in Trenton, NJ.

Pork roll is also sold in boxes of 4 to 8 pre-cut slices.

Often, a few slits around the edges are made to prevent curling, but it's not necessary. You can grill it too.

The ultimate Jersey diner sandwich, and not just for breakfast. Pork roll, egg, and cheese on a kaiser roll. Also great on a bagel.

As to Taylor Ham vs. pork roll.

Great post! Summed up the debate right there. I call in Pork roll. And while we are at it, can we all agree there really are two New Jersey's....North and South. Sorry Central, but at least you get to choose which end you are from.

 

[frndshpcptn]

I've found Taylor ham on a few menu's lately in the city. It's so odd that every diner and deli in Northern NJ carries it, yet almost none in NYC do. Still thinking about this oh-so-delicious sandwich...

 

[powellrj]

I have never been to Jersey, I know its a short coming in my life that I hope to change sometime. Anyway, I always thought you ate Taylor ham cold like a lunch meat sandwich. From this thread, it seems like its a hot sandwich.

I have started a list of local foods I want to try and I am adding this to my list. My brother had me add goettato my list last week, so it just keeps getting bigger!

 

[Julie's Haircut]

I have never been to Jersey, I know its a short coming in my life that I hope to change sometime. Anyway, I always thought you ate Taylor ham cold like a lunch meat sandwich. From this thread, it seems like its a hot sandwich.

I have started a list of local foods I want to try and I am adding this to my list. My brother had me add goettato my list last week, so it just keeps getting bigger!

You can eat pork roll cold. Some people do. It's highly processed like deli meats. However, IMO it's better hot.