Today's game started at noon. Way too early for me. Got there
at about a quarter to 10. It was fun, there were a lot of people
tailgating, breakfast style. Those portable gas grills, the ones that
have a folding stand, are more popular than ever. Checked out
the people across the way, hello Taylor ham and egg sandwiches.
Couple cars down, Taylor ham and scrambled eggs. The guys next
to us, Tay.... no, not that. They had a Weber kettle on which they
cooked clams. They also had some kind of dish I can't place.
Perhaps it was sausage in some kind of reddish sauce, I heard the
guy say he didn't make it as hot as usual, for them.

Guy behind me, I didn't see what he made.

See a theme? All the cooking was done by men.

Heh, I brought rosemary and olive oil Triscuits with goat cheese.
Dunkin Donuts. A turkey sub. Honey roasted peanuts, potato chips,
2 kinds of Pepperidge Farms cookies. Hey, you never know what you'll
want when you get there. Most of it came home untouched.

On the way into the game, there were some people getting ready
to cook something up. They said to their guests who were there for
the away team (poor slobs), oh, you don't know Taylor ham! No.
Oh, well, here you go. Didn't lurk to see if they liked it.

Okay, theme for the day, men cooking taylor ham.

While I was at the game, I made good on a goal, I was going to find
out what those darned dipping dots were. Well. I got chocolate.
Interesting stuff. Not as horrible as I was lead to believe. I can sure
see why kids would like them.

Now, if only someone can explain to me why stadiums started banning
the screw on tops from water bottles? You buy a bottle of water, they
screw off the top and keep it. No tops allowed in. I've seen it other
places too. Why. I snuck in my own, I'm sick of my expensive water
getting spilled every time someone squeezes by in the aisle.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
> Today's game started at noon. Way too early for me. Got there
> at about a quarter to 10. It was fun, there were a lot of people
> tailgating, breakfast style. Those portable gas grills, the ones that
> have a folding stand, are more popular than ever. Checked out
> the people across the way, hello Taylor ham and egg sandwiches.
> Couple cars down, Taylor ham and scrambled eggs. The guys next
> to us, Tay.... no, not that. They had a Weber kettle on which they
> cooked clams. They also had some kind of dish I can't place.
> Perhaps it was sausage in some kind of reddish sauce, I heard the
> guy say he didn't make it as hot as usual, for them.
>
> Guy behind me, I didn't see what he made.
>
> See a theme? All the cooking was done by men.
>
> Heh, I brought rosemary and olive oil Triscuits with goat cheese.
> Dunkin Donuts. A turkey sub. Honey roasted peanuts, potato chips,
> 2 kinds of Pepperidge Farms cookies. Hey, you never know what you'll
> want when you get there. Most of it came home untouched.
>
> On the way into the game, there were some people getting ready
> to cook something up. They said to their guests who were there for
> the away team (poor slobs), oh, you don't know Taylor ham! No.
> Oh, well, here you go. Didn't lurk to see if they liked it.
>
> Okay, theme for the day, men cooking taylor ham.
>
> While I was at the game, I made good on a goal, I was going to find
> out what those darned dipping dots were. Well. I got chocolate.
> Interesting stuff. Not as horrible as I was lead to believe. I can sure
> see why kids would like them.
>
> Now, if only someone can explain to me why stadiums started banning
> the screw on tops from water bottles? You buy a bottle of water, they
> screw off the top and keep it. No tops allowed in. I've seen it other
> places too. Why. I snuck in my own, I'm sick of my expensive water
> getting spilled every time someone squeezes by in the aisle.
>
> nancy
>
>
>
Who played? Who won? There was a football game to go with the
tailgating, wasn't there?

Nancy Young wrote:
> Today's game started at noon. Way too early for me. Got there
> at about a quarter to 10. It was fun, there were a lot of people
> tailgating, breakfast style. Those portable gas grills, the ones that
> have a folding stand, are more popular than ever. Checked out
> the people across the way, hello Taylor ham and egg sandwiches.
> Couple cars down, Taylor ham and scrambled eggs. The guys next
> to us, Tay.... no, not that. They had a Weber kettle on which they
> cooked clams. They also had some kind of dish I can't place.
> Perhaps it was sausage in some kind of reddish sauce, I heard the
> guy say he didn't make it as hot as usual, for them.
>
> Guy behind me, I didn't see what he made.
>
> See a theme? All the cooking was done by men.
>
> Heh, I brought rosemary and olive oil Triscuits with goat cheese.
> Dunkin Donuts. A turkey sub. Honey roasted peanuts, potato chips,
> 2 kinds of Pepperidge Farms cookies. Hey, you never know what you'll
> want when you get there. Most of it came home untouched.
>
> On the way into the game, there were some people getting ready
> to cook something up. They said to their guests who were there for
> the away team (poor slobs), oh, you don't know Taylor ham! No.
> Oh, well, here you go. Didn't lurk to see if they liked it.
>
> Okay, theme for the day, men cooking taylor ham.
>
> While I was at the game, I made good on a goal, I was going to find
> out what those darned dipping dots were. Well. I got chocolate.
> Interesting stuff. Not as horrible as I was lead to believe. I can sure
> see why kids would like them.
>
> Now, if only someone can explain to me why stadiums started banning
> the screw on tops from water bottles? You buy a bottle of water, they
> screw off the top and keep it. No tops allowed in. I've seen it other
> places too. Why. I snuck in my own, I'm sick of my expensive water
> getting spilled every time someone squeezes by in the aisle.
>
> nancy
>
>
>
Who played? Who won? There was a football game to go with the
tailgating, wasn't there?

Nancy Young wrote:
> Today's game started at noon. Way too early for me. Got there
> at about a quarter to 10. It was fun, there were a lot of people
> tailgating, breakfast style. Those portable gas grills, the ones that
> have a folding stand, are more popular than ever. Checked out
> the people across the way, hello Taylor ham and egg sandwiches.
> Couple cars down, Taylor ham and scrambled eggs. The guys next
> to us, Tay.... no, not that. They had a Weber kettle on which they
> cooked clams. They also had some kind of dish I can't place.
> Perhaps it was sausage in some kind of reddish sauce, I heard the
> guy say he didn't make it as hot as usual, for them.
>
> Guy behind me, I didn't see what he made.
>
> See a theme? All the cooking was done by men.
>
> Heh, I brought rosemary and olive oil Triscuits with goat cheese.
> Dunkin Donuts. A turkey sub. Honey roasted peanuts, potato chips,
> 2 kinds of Pepperidge Farms cookies. Hey, you never know what you'll
> want when you get there. Most of it came home untouched.
>
> On the way into the game, there were some people getting ready
> to cook something up. They said to their guests who were there for
> the away team (poor slobs), oh, you don't know Taylor ham! No.
> Oh, well, here you go. Didn't lurk to see if they liked it.
>
> Okay, theme for the day, men cooking taylor ham.
>
> While I was at the game, I made good on a goal, I was going to find
> out what those darned dipping dots were. Well. I got chocolate.
> Interesting stuff. Not as horrible as I was lead to believe. I can sure
> see why kids would like them.
>
> Now, if only someone can explain to me why stadiums started banning
> the screw on tops from water bottles? You buy a bottle of water, they
> screw off the top and keep it. No tops allowed in. I've seen it other
> places too. Why. I snuck in my own, I'm sick of my expensive water
> getting spilled every time someone squeezes by in the aisle.
>
> nancy
>
>
>
Who played? Who won? There was a football game to go with the
tailgating, wasn't there?

Nancy Young wrote:

>
> Now, if only someone can explain to me why stadiums started banning
> the screw on tops from water bottles? You buy a bottle of water, they
> screw off the top and keep it. No tops allowed in. I've seen it other
> places too. Why. I snuck in my own, I'm sick of my expensive water
> getting spilled every time someone squeezes by in the aisle.
>
> nancy
>


Only guessing, but perhaps to prevent stoopid fans from throwing nearly
full bottles onto the field as a sign of protest? I think most fans
would be reluctant to throw a bottle that would splash all over the
people in front of him before it hit the field.

Out-of-control or drunk fans will do almost anything in the heat of the
moment.

gloria p

"Puester" > wrote

> Nancy Young wrote:

>> Now, if only someone can explain to me why stadiums started banning
>> the screw on tops from water bottles? You buy a bottle of water, they
>> screw off the top and keep it. No tops allowed in. I've seen it other
>> places too. Why. I snuck in my own, I'm sick of my expensive water
>> getting spilled every time someone squeezes by in the aisle.

> Only guessing, but perhaps to prevent stoopid fans from throwing nearly
> full bottles onto the field as a sign of protest? I think most fans would
> be reluctant to throw a bottle that would splash all over the people in
> front of him before it hit the field.
>
> Out-of-control or drunk fans will do almost anything in the heat of the
> moment.

I don't know. It's a pretty ruly crowd. I was thinking perhaps they
were a lot of work to clean up, or that people would step on them and
slip.

On a sad (to me) note, during the national anthem and the school song,
the names of a whole lot of people scrolled by on the board. Alumni
who were walking around minding their own business 5 years ago today
not knowing it was almost their last. Damn.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:

> Today's game started at noon. Way too early for me. Got there
> at about a quarter to 10. It was fun, there were a lot of people
> tailgating, breakfast style. Those portable gas grills, the ones that
> have a folding stand, are more popular than ever. Checked out
> the people across the way, hello Taylor ham and egg sandwiches.


You know I was looking today at the store (Treasure Island in Chicawgo) and
they have Taylor pork roll. I think I'm going to have to buy some for a
brunch sometime this football season...sounds scrumptious!

--
Best
Greg

"Gregory Morrow" > wrote

> Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> Today's game started at noon. Way too early for me. Got there
>> at about a quarter to 10. It was fun, there were a lot of people
>> tailgating, breakfast style. Those portable gas grills, the ones that
>> have a folding stand, are more popular than ever. Checked out
>> the people across the way, hello Taylor ham and egg sandwiches.

> You know I was looking today at the store (Treasure Island in Chicawgo)
> and
> they have Taylor pork roll. I think I'm going to have to buy some for a
> brunch sometime this football season...sounds scrumptious!

Funny, then you'll say, why do people keep talking about this stuff???

I think I'll have to pick some up myself, it's been a long time. I'm
still not bringing it to games to cook.

nancy

Oh pshaw, on Sat 09 Sep 2006 01:04:33p, Margaret Suran meant to say...

>
>
> Nancy Young wrote:
>> Today's game started at noon. Way too early for me. Got there
>> at about a quarter to 10. It was fun, there were a lot of people
>> tailgating, breakfast style. Those portable gas grills, the ones that
>> have a folding stand, are more popular than ever. Checked out
>> the people across the way, hello Taylor ham and egg sandwiches.
>> Couple cars down, Taylor ham and scrambled eggs. The guys next
>> to us, Tay.... no, not that. They had a Weber kettle on which they
>> cooked clams. They also had some kind of dish I can't place.
>> Perhaps it was sausage in some kind of reddish sauce, I heard the
>> guy say he didn't make it as hot as usual, for them.
>>
>> Guy behind me, I didn't see what he made.
>>
>> See a theme? All the cooking was done by men.
>>
>> Heh, I brought rosemary and olive oil Triscuits with goat cheese.
>> Dunkin Donuts. A turkey sub. Honey roasted peanuts, potato chips, 2
>> kinds of Pepperidge Farms cookies. Hey, you never know what you'll
>> want when you get there. Most of it came home untouched.
>>
>> On the way into the game, there were some people getting ready
>> to cook something up. They said to their guests who were there for
>> the away team (poor slobs), oh, you don't know Taylor ham! No.
>> Oh, well, here you go. Didn't lurk to see if they liked it.
>>
>> Okay, theme for the day, men cooking taylor ham.
>>
>> While I was at the game, I made good on a goal, I was going to find
>> out what those darned dipping dots were. Well. I got chocolate.
>> Interesting stuff. Not as horrible as I was lead to believe. I can
>> sure see why kids would like them.
>>
>> Now, if only someone can explain to me why stadiums started banning
>> the screw on tops from water bottles? You buy a bottle of water, they
>> screw off the top and keep it. No tops allowed in. I've seen it other
>> places too. Why. I snuck in my own, I'm sick of my expensive water
>> getting spilled every time someone squeezes by in the aisle.
>>
>> nancy
>>
>>
>>
> Who played? Who won? There was a football game to go with the
> tailgating, wasn't there?
>

One would wonder. :-)

--
Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________

Oxymoron: Sharp Cookie.

Oh pshaw, on Sat 09 Sep 2006 01:53:36p, Gregory Morrow meant to say...

>
> Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> Today's game started at noon. Way too early for me. Got there
>> at about a quarter to 10. It was fun, there were a lot of people
>> tailgating, breakfast style. Those portable gas grills, the ones that
>> have a folding stand, are more popular than ever. Checked out the
>> people across the way, hello Taylor ham and egg sandwiches.
>
>
> You know I was looking today at the store (Treasure Island in Chicawgo)
> and they have Taylor pork roll. I think I'm going to have to buy some
> for a brunch sometime this football season...sounds scrumptious!
>

Unless you like Spam, don't waste your money.

A local restaurant offers both Taylor ham and *real* ham, sliced and fried
for breakfast. Curious about the Taylor ham for a long time, I ordered it
with my eggs. Ugh! Sent it back and asked for the real stuff. Taylor ham
must truly be an acquired taste.

--
Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________

Oxymoron: Sharp Cookie.

Nancy Young wrote:

> Now, if only someone can explain to me why stadiums started banning
> the screw on tops from water bottles? You buy a bottle of water, they
> screw off the top and keep it. No tops allowed in. I've seen it other
> places too. Why. I snuck in my own, I'm sick of my expensive water
> getting spilled every time someone squeezes by in the aisle.
>
> nancy

You got it there.....cuz when the bottle spills, you're gonna go buy
another one. No caps equates to lots more money for them.

The throwing factor is definitely a part of it at concerts, I know. I
keep a 20-oz soda bottle in my purse for occasions like this.

ps, at work in 2 weeks our menu is "tailgate partioes". we're making a
dip, kielbasa with pineapple, and something else, but i can't remmeber
what!

Nancy Young wrote:

> "Gregory Morrow" > wrote
>
> > Nancy Young wrote:
> >
> >> Today's game started at noon. Way too early for me. Got there
> >> at about a quarter to 10. It was fun, there were a lot of people
> >> tailgating, breakfast style. Those portable gas grills, the ones that
> >> have a folding stand, are more popular than ever. Checked out
> >> the people across the way, hello Taylor ham and egg sandwiches.
>
> > You know I was looking today at the store (Treasure Island in Chicawgo)
> > and
> > they have Taylor pork roll. I think I'm going to have to buy some for a
> > brunch sometime this football season...sounds scrumptious!
>
> Funny, then you'll say, why do people keep talking about this stuff???
>
> I think I'll have to pick some up myself, it's been a long time. I'm
> still not bringing it to games to cook.



Nancy, here is a thread on a local Chicawgo food forum about this very
subject. Click on the link to get some GREAT pix of Taylor Pork Roll AS it
is being COOKED, plus MANY econiums to the noble product. I've included
some text excerpts from the thread, but PLEASE check out the pix, these folx
are OBSSESSED -- AND THERE IS A SONG...!!!

This will CRACK you up:

http://lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=9724

Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006

"John Taylor's Pork Roll, 'Taylor Ham'
Christmas/Hanukkah in August

"It must be the case that I'm being a good boy this year for, not only did
Santa, Sinterklaas, the Weihnachtsmann and La Befana all visit me back in
December and early January, but Hanukkah Harry has also remembered me well
this year, first with some delicious Sicilian style pizza from Breukelen
(Bruccalina) back during the winter holiday season...

http://lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?p=57091#57091


.... and now again this summer! This time, HH was so kind as to bring me one
of the great culinary delights of my home state of New Jersey

Taylor Pork Roll is chopped up bits of pork with a generous but not overly
assertive bit of spicing -- no piquancy, though. When I was a kid growing up
by the banks of the Aquackanonck River in the area the English called New
Barbados, Taylor Ham was one of my favourite things to eat for lunch. Slice
it up, brown it a little in a pan, make a sandwich with a little mustard and
you've got a tasty little repast

Taylor Ham, the pride of Trenton, is also happily accompanied by eggs.

Many, many thanks to Hanukkah Harry for bringing me this treat from the old
country; the last time I had it was back in New Netherland, in a little
lunch-counter place in Montclair in early August of 1996, so it had been a
while (one doesn't forget).

Incidentally, HH stopped by our house in the middle of the night with two
German speaking Kobolde in order to drop off the Pork Roll and he and his
two trusty Knechte, once they were spotted by us, decided to stay and have a
glass (or two) of wine. The last time I saw Harry, I observed that he bore a
certain resemblance to Hungry Rabbi, and he does, though I would say Harry
is a little better-looking.

Antonius


P.S. Some time back, (y)OurPalWill reported seeing Taylor Pork Roll at a
Treasure Island supermarket branch...

http://lthforum.com/bb/viewtopic.php?p=12856#12856

.... and I have a vague recollection of someone else mentioning having seen
it for sale in the city but, alas, I haven't been able to find any such post
through searches.

I love it. I grew up in NJ and was completely shocked when I moved to the
Midwest that Taylor Ham was a VERY regional food. There was nothing better
than starting the day with a nice Taylor Ham and egg on a kaiser role.
Taylor ham and eggs over easy is wonderful as well.

ETA - I grew up in Cedar Grove, right next to Montclair. What lunch place
were you eating at Antonius?"
_________________


"Jamie
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 6:49 pm

I grew up in Jersey as well (Medford) and have a Taylor ham in my freezer
ready to be busted out.
Gotta love the band Ween for their odes to Pork Roll. Saw them in Madison
Wisconsin a few weeks ago and when they played this song (they have 2 pork
roll songs), I commented that I was probably the only one in the audience
with Pork Roll in the freezer :
Jamie

Frank
(and vocal - David Williams)

Frank, give me a pork roll egg and cheese, if you please, with some gravy
fries.
Sink into a greasy mega-weedge and I sneezed and it blew my mind.

Time: it's in the hand of God. Chew on turkey or some cod if you please.
Frank, give me a pork roll egg and cheese, if you please, with some gravy
fries.


"Pork Roll Egg and Cheese

When you've had your fun, and your work is done,
You must not succumb.
I can feel you breathe. It's like a mega-weedge inside.
Please don't hide.

So mommy, if you please, pass me the pork roll egg and cheese, if you
please,
On a kaiser bun.
Mommy, if you please, pass me the pork roll egg and cheese, if you please,
On a kaiser bun.

When the guava's drained, Eddie Dingle remains.
But we must further ourselves on.
So dynamic is life, staring into the sight's
Not right, but wrong in a good way.

So mommy, if you please, pass me the pork roll egg and cheese, if you
please,
On a kaiser bun.
Mommy, if you please, pass me the pork roll egg and cheese, if you please,
On a kaiser bun.

When you've had your fun, and your work is done,
You must not succumb.
I can feel you breathe. It's like a mega-weedge inside.
Please don't hide.

So mommy, if you please, pass me the pork roll egg and cheese, if you
please,
On a kaiser bun.
Mommy, if you please, pass me the pork roll egg and cheese, if you please,
On a kaiser bun.
Mommy, if you please, pass me the pork roll egg and cheese, if you please,
Kaiser bun. Pork roll egg and cheese."

----------------

"I am frying up some Pork Roll slices as I type
I always cut a slit in each piece on the radius to help prevent curling so
it browns evenly.
My preference has always been an orange square of cellophane cheese on fresh
Wonder bread with some yellow mustard. Unfortunately today it will be on
Brownberry Soft Wheat bread with deli American and brown mustard. Sure it
will still be good; I can hear it sizzling now
Jamie"

-----------

"For you lovers opf Taylor ham (I was a Bergen County transplant who never
developed a taste for it while living there), I have noted that Treasure
Island on Broadway here in Chicago carries it with some frequency though
they don't seem to always stock it. They keep it in the "deli" section next
to the prepackaged deli meats...it's around $7.00/lb..."

------------

"Exactly what part of the pig is Taylor Ham?

Sincerely,

Jim Leff"

------------

"I don't know that anyone has noticed it but I did include a link to Will's
mention of a TPR spotting at Treasue Island in 2004; it's in the footnote.

Yes, Trenton is a fine town. Hungry Rabbi has sung in praise of its pizza
and there is clearly a lot of us who appreciate the old pork roll. Let me
add to the list the no longer available (it seems, alas) OTC cracker, the
Original Trenton Cracker, which was one of the finest crackers in the world
for use in soups or chowders.

Greetings from England...
Antonius"

</>

Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> Oh pshaw, on Sat 09 Sep 2006 01:53:36p, Gregory Morrow meant to say...
>
> >
> > Nancy Young wrote:
> >
> >> Today's game started at noon. Way too early for me. Got there
> >> at about a quarter to 10. It was fun, there were a lot of people
> >> tailgating, breakfast style. Those portable gas grills, the ones that
> >> have a folding stand, are more popular than ever. Checked out the
> >> people across the way, hello Taylor ham and egg sandwiches.
> >
> >
> > You know I was looking today at the store (Treasure Island in Chicawgo)
> > and they have Taylor pork roll. I think I'm going to have to buy some
> > for a brunch sometime this football season...sounds scrumptious!
> >
>
> Unless you like Spam, don't waste your money.
>
> A local restaurant offers both Taylor ham and *real* ham, sliced and fried
> for breakfast. Curious about the Taylor ham for a long time, I ordered it
> with my eggs. Ugh! Sent it back and asked for the real stuff. Taylor
ham
> must truly be an acquired taste.


I know that Wayne, but Taylor has a certain "charm" - similar to that of
ring bologna here in the the Midwest (ring bologna was a staple decades ago,
especially fried up...now it's somewhat "exotic", younger folk don't even
know what it is...) and old - fashioned ring baloney is about seven bux a
throw at my local Chicawgo stupormarket...the "common" has become the
"exotic".

--
Best
Greg