On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 18:40:43 GMT, "Christine"
> wrote:

>
>"Dog3" > wrote in message
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>> (Curly Sue) wrote in
>> :
>>
>>> On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 20:31:59 -0500, "mary" >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>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

Well, that takes away one explanation- I guess it's not an acquired
taste.

I bought TPR when I lived in Trenton, and Canadian bacon is not what
came to mind! }:-)

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!