Who brings their own lunch to work?? (Non-Political Thread)

[Wiredawg]

I've been retired since August, 2017, but I used to pack a lunch... same as school days... white bread, heavy mustard both sides, two slices American cheese, and two slices of bologna, a baggie of Lays regular potato chips, and a can of root beer.

EDIT: About every two or three weeks, some work friends and I would go out and get BBQ or Tex Mex at one of the local Mom and Pop places. Sooo Good!

Good stuff, Maynard!

And to be more precise I take sandwich apart at bologna seams and add as many potato chips as will fit, put the sammich back together, crush it together, and enjoy the best sammy ever. In the winter instead of just grilled cheese with my basil tomato soup, I grill bologna also. mmmm, mmmm good.

may have this for lunch TODAY.

Cheers, Ron

 

[TFucili]

For you fried bologna fans, you should try Taylor Ham, AKA Pork Roll. It's like pig candy.

 

[BigPapa]

Ok I see bigs link. What’s good about it?

It's just one of those things that is just good enough, and not available close to where I live, that it makes you want it. It's a bowl of spaghetti covered with their no-bean chili and cheese. Also available with beans and/or onions. It used to be available in the freezer at the grocery store back when I helped get groceries.

https://www.skylinechili.com/

 

[mwilson]

It's just one of those things that is just good enough, and not available close to where I live, that it makes you want it. It's a bowl of spaghetti covered with their no-bean chili and cheese. Also available with beans and/or onions. It used to be available in the freezer at the grocery store back when I helped get groceries.

https://www.skylinechili.com/

That 3-way looks delicious!!!

 

[mwilson]

For you fried bologna fans, you should try Taylor Ham, AKA Pork Roll. It's like pig candy.

I’m a pork roll fan, only place in Maine I can find it is in Jonesport thanks to some Out-Of-State summer folk that talked the store into carrying it. It does not stay on the shelf for long either!!!

 

[BIGNASTY]

We were introduced to "Habbersett Scrapple" in Pennsylvania on a vacation a few years back love the stuff. Have tried some other brands and have yet to enjoy the product. I somehow made friends with an Amish man that asked if he could cross our property in order to save 10 miles on a trip into town. Talking with him they call it "Pan Rabbit" they make it at home its really good.

 

[jgillott]

We were introduced to "Habbersett Scrapple" in Pennsylvania on a vacation a few years back love the stuff. Have tried some other brands and have yet to enjoy the product. I somehow made friends with an Amish man that asked if he could cross our property in order to save 10 miles on a trip into town. Talking with him they call it "Pan Rabbit" they make it at home its really good.

Habbersett is the go to scrapple here in PA. It's a little hard to find sometimes, but well worth it.

https://www.habbersettscrapple.com/

 

[BIGNASTY]

Pork Roll????

Sounds Like the Bologna we buy? its got a skin on it like a Giant Sausage. I like it cut exceptionally thick, cut the edge pull the skin off slap that between two or three slices of Penny's bread with whatever fixings you desire.

 

[TFucili]

Scrapple, also called "panhaas" by the PA Dutch. I like mine with a good charr on it. This was at a local diner in PA last week.

 

[fest3er]

I also don't like it so hot that it could be used to strip paint, but I do like it with a little bite to it. Penny makes chili & soups on cold days that curiously enough coincide with my desire to cut & split wood. She brings it out for a warm-me-up lunch around the barrel fire, with the spice it keeps the inside warm just a little longer.

I've been known to make chili that's quite spicy, but the heat's gone before you get your beverage to your mouth to quench it. I call it "False Alarm Chili".

 

[BoeingDiesel]

Scrapple, also called "panhaas" by the PA Dutch. I like mine with a good charr on it. This was at a local diner in PA last week.

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Dang', that looks good! My parents hail from the depression era and I was raised on food that was either fried or baked. Quite a long time ago I introduced [that] style to my kids who were mostly in their young teens. Fried Spam..fried Bologna..fried eggs...fried tators'...biscuits with homemade sausage gravy for breakfast. What feast that morning was and they still talk about the day Dad did his kitchen thing. My bride just rolled her eyes and left the kitchen

 

[TFucili]

Here's another PA Dutch specialty, hot bacon dressing. It's really more of a gravy. Even Pepcid can't get me through this one

 

[jgillott]

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Here's another PA Dutch specialty, hot bacon dressing. It's really more of a gravy. Even Pepcid can't get me through this one

My wife makes it for me all the time. We call it pan gravy here. It is basically a roux made with the bacon (or sausage) fat, flour and butter. Good stuff.

 

[BIGNASTY]

Wife fries chicken in an iron skillet then makes gravy from all the little crispy things the gravy soaks up really good over smashed taters ABOUT THE SAME AS ABOVE

 

[jgillott]

While we are in the subject, my wife did some shopping on her way home.

 

[Wayne M.]

I’m actually working on a chili now. Real basic. It’ll go with tater tots and steak fries, Colby Jack/cheddar and who knows what else.
Scrapple is pretty common in Jersey but Pork Roll is a regular thing there. IIRC there’s a post on it.
Mike, if you want Taylor Pork Roll, just ask. I was looking at an hour ago.

 

[Wayne M.]

The major component of tonight’s dinner.

 

[Wiredawg]

My sausage gravy also has diced potatoes and chopped up bacon. Both the bacon and sausage are nicely browned and the grease makes the rue for the gravy. And homemade buttermilk biscuits with two over easy eggs on top.

Guess what I'm having for breakfast tomorrow?

Cheers, Ron

 

[jgillott]

This thread is a refreshing change from all of those weight loss ads on TV right now.....LOL

 

[GCroyle]

All that scrapple and ponhaus Paunhaus panhaus talk is taking me back to visiting the grandparents in somerset county pa. When I was learning to ride a two wheeler. I passed on it but elders dug right in.

a bit of a diversion but the era of my grandparents went cabin camping in the woods. Many kin and friends in camp. All the ladies in dresses that buttoned down the front and aprons for cooking. I wish I could turn back the years and visit that camp and see what was cooking.