Fried Bologna Sandwich? It’s a Pittsburgh thing.
I didn’t grow up here so I’ve only heard about them. Today I looked the the fridge and found the deli bologna I bought for Steve to make his Akron Sandwich special. I think it might be sliced a bit thin but then I actually looked up a Recipe one said 3 thin better than one thick. Hmmmmm
Got out the trusty cast iron skillet and put iibutter in the hot pan. Didn’t take long for it to sizzle and fry up. Put on a slice of bread with mustard. Delicious. I would add it to the comfort food list for sure! I know I’ve heard Pittsburghers refer to bologna as Jumbo.
It’s Game Day in the Burgh!
Yum! I always loved bologna sandwiches, but I ate mine with mayo.
As a kid we ate ours with mayo *and* mustard. 🙂 But never fried.
A definite favorite of Mike’s – thin slices for sure. He also likes it with mayo on toast, like Vincie. Comfort food is right! His family did call it Jumbo.
Last time I at one I was around 7 or 8 and that was the last time I ate one. Groan
A family of 9 growing up, bologna was a . . . staple, in our house.
Thin or thick we found making one cut in the bologna slice from center to the edge kept more of the meat on the skillet; less curling.
Great pics and looking forward to the game tonight!
PS: Every time I think of bologna sandwiches I can’t stop myself from hearing “Oscar Mayer has a way, with “b” “o” “l” “o” “g” “n” “a.”
Ahhh good remembering, Shuey!
I grew up eating fried bologna sandwiches with mayonnaise! It’s a staple here in the South.
Yummy!
I grew up eating these too – and yes to a cut from center to edge to prevent curling. And toasted bread. Our dime store lunch counter had them on the menu.
So yummy, thanks for bringing back great memories!
So what about poor Steve? 😉
Glad you put mustard on the slices, Ruth. Wouldn’t be right without it. And now I ned to get to a deli … 🙂
Ruth- my sister and I went through a phase ( some time between ages 5-8 ) when we insisted on fried bologna sandwiches at least twice / day – until 1 of us got sick :-)) That put an end to the obsession.
I’ll call her to see if she shares that memory.