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"Dog3" > wrote in message
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> (Curly Sue) wrote in
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>
>> On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 20:31:59 -0500, "mary" >
>> wrote:
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>>>I am reading a book called "Luncheonette" by Steven Sorrentino about
>>>his family's diner in West Long Branch, New Jersey. The diner's
>>>specialty is a porkroll-egg-cheese sandwich. He pretty well describes
>>>how it is made, but I am not clear the type of meat that is used for
>>>the "porkroll" part of the sandwich. Anyone have any ideas?
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>
>> The NJ pork roll is an acquired taste. It's similar in concept to
>> Spam.
>>
>> Disclaimer: I am one of the people who never acquired a taste for the
>> stuff. :>
>>
>> Sue(tm)
>> Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!
>
> IMO spam is gross. I have little tolerance for the convenience meats.
> Well
> except for the ham salad, spread, whatever you call it. Potted meat is an
> abomination but I love Vienna Sausages When mother was pregnant with my
> kid brother (I was 18 years old) she ate something picked. They were
> nasty
> looking.
>
> Michael

I never found Taylor pork roll to have much in common with Spam... agreed
Spam is gross. As someone else mentioned Taylor pork roll is somewhat
similar to Canadian bacon, but it has a slightly sweet taste to it. I liked
it immediately when I tried it so I didn't have to acquire a taste for it.
My husband doesn't care for it.

Chris in Pearland, TX