NJ's Pork Roll / Taylor Ham Divide

An innocent question posed on WFMU's Twitter account sparked a whirlwind of responses: where is the Pork Roll / Taylor Ham divide in NJ?

NJ natives, chime in on where you live and whether you call it Pork Roll or Taylor Ham. If you're feeling ambitious, add your point to our map!

 

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For those out of the loop, these terms refer to a mystery meat pork product that is produced in NJ and is popular within the tri-state area.

Comments

[Michael Paparella]

I gerw up in Trenton and for as long as I can remember it was called Taylor Pork Roll. Living in Florida it's difficult to find most times, but when I do it's still Taylor Pork Roll.

[Arthur aka. Aladin Stadlin]

While in college at Kean University then it was called Newark State in the 1960s. I lived on it. It was the cheapest sandwich on the dinner's menu that was next to the campus. Of course I'd add a milk shake and fries. I was very thin back then. It didn't make me fat and it didn't brake my girl friends budget. We had great times talking with friends over a fried Taylor Ham sandwich.

[Ken]

From Wall, now in West Orange. I still call it pork roll, but then say "taylor ham?" if they look at me like I'm crazy.

[chillininSANDIEGO]

North jersey pretty much starts north of New Brunswick, generally past exit 9 on the turnpike.. Rutgers brings in people from all over and that's why there's disparity in how people refer to it there. I'm originally from south jerz and we call it pork roll because that's what it is!! Used to have to battle my friends at Rutgers on this subject and South Jersey always wins

[brittany]

I call it Pork Roll and Im from Central Jersey Monmouth and Ocean Counties

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