"Arri London" > wrote in message
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> Curly Sue wrote:
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>> On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 18:40:43 GMT, "Christine"
>> > wrote:
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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
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>> Well, that takes away one explanation- I guess it's not an acquired
>> taste.
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>> I bought TPR when I lived in Trenton, and Canadian bacon is not what
>> came to mind! }:-)
>>
>> Sue(tm)
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> Same here. Ate plenty of TPR when I lived in NJ and it's not the least
> reminiscent of Canadian bacon or bologna.
Actually I should have mentioned this before about Taylor Pork Roll in a
previous post. While it doesn't taste similar at all to Canadian bacon it
is prepared similarly. I cut into it a little bit around the edges to
minimize curling and then pan fry in butter. Yum! Wish my husband liked
it.
Chris in Pearland, TX