Bologna sausage is an American version of the Italian mortadella (a finely hashed/ground pork sausage with lard pieces, which originated in the Italian city of Bologna). The American version can alternatively be made out of chicken, turkey, beef, pork, or soybeans. It is commonly called bologna and often pronounced (by hypercorrection) and/or spelled baloney. The "baloney" pronunciation can be used to mean "lies" and/or to express disbelief (see below). Romano Mortadella Mortadella, a type of bologna, is a finely hashed/ground heat-cured pork sausage which incorporates at least 15% small cubes of baby fat (principally the hard fat from the neck of the pig). ... Two halves of pork being delivered Pork is the culinary name for meat from pigs. ... Plate with German Wurst (liver, blood and ham sausage) A sausage consists of ground meat, animal fat, salt, and spices, and sometimes other ingredients such as herbs, usually packed in a casing. ... Lard refers to pig fat in both its rendered and unrendered forms. ... Bologna (IPA , from Latin Bononia, Bulåggna in Emiliano-Romagnolo) is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy, in the Pianura Padana, between the Po River and the Apennines, exactly between the Reno River and the Sàvena River. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Beef (disambiguation). ... Two halves of pork being delivered Pork is the culinary name for meat from pigs. ... Binomial name Glycine max Soybeans (US) or soya beans (UK) (Glycine max) are a high-protein legume (Family Fabaceae) grown as food for both humans and livestock. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

This food is usually served in round uniform slices pre-cut in a package or sliced at a deli, though many brands are sold as large chunks, known as "Johnsons", to be sliced by the consumer. Minced bologna is popularly produced and sold by Oscar Mayer, which had a famous advertising campaign in the 1970s with a well-known jingle ("My bologna has a first name, it's O-S-C-A-R..."), which was sung by Andy Lambros. There are many other manufacturers as well, including local delis and grocery store meat counters. The word delicatessen designates a kind of food store. ... Oscar Mayer Oscar Mayer is an American meat and cold cut production company, now owned by Kraft Foods, known for its hot dogs, bologna, bacon and Lunchables products. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... A jingle is a memorable slogan, set to an engaging melody, mainly broadcast on radio and sometimes on television commercials. ... == Andy Lambros (born circa 1969) was a four-year-old actor who starred in an Oscar Mayer television commercial in the early 1970s. ...

Bologna sausage is typically served in a sandwich, often for lunch; hence, it is one of the most common "cold cuts" in the U.S. However, bologna may also be served fried or wrapped around mashed potatoes or pastry dough and baked as a version of "pigs in blankets". Cold cuts are precooked sausages or meat loaves that are usually served cold in sandwiches or on party trays. ... This article is about the food. ... Baking is the technique of cooking food in an oven by dry heat applied evenly throughout the oven. ... Pigs in blankets is the name of a few different foods in the US and UK. Pigs in blankets is a colloquial British name given to chipolata sausages wrapped in bacon (streaky bacon is most common). ...

Ring bologna can be found in two inch (5 cm) diameter sausages that are normally about a foot long (30 cm). These can often be found pickled in a combination of vinegar, salt, sugar and spices. An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Cucumbers gathered for pickling. ... Vinegar is sometimes infused with spices or herbs—as here, with oregano. ... For other uses, see Salt (disambiguation). ... Magnification of grains of sugar, showing their monoclinic hemihedral crystalline structure. ... External links Wikibooks Cookbook has more about this subject: Spice Food Bacteria-Spice Survey Shows Why Some Cultures Like It Hot Citat: ...Garlic, onion, allspice and oregano, for example, were found to be the best all-around bacteria killers (they kill everything). ...

Bologna sausage is commonly believed to be created from low quality scraps of meat cuts. It is assumed that this food, therefore, is the origin of the slang word baloney, meaning "nonsense". An alternative etymology suggests that baloney is a corruption, through the French, of the city of Bologna, Italy. As the university at Bologna was known for its legal education, the French, and later English, came to call legal clap-trap balogna, or baloney.^{[citation needed]} Slang is the use of highly informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speakers dialect or language. ...

Bologna is also popular breakfast food in Newfoundland, served fried as a substitute to ham slices. It is also sometimes barbecued as well. In either case, it is referred to as "Newfie Steak". Sometimes Newfoundlanders will call it "dog" as well, referring to its scrappish composition. For other uses, see Newfoundland (disambiguation). ... Ham with cloves Technically, ham is the thigh and rump of any animal that is slaughtered for meat, but the term is usually restricted to a cut of pork, the haunch of a pig or boar. ...

A similar sausage is known in Australia as Devon, fritz, mortadella, Belgium, luncheon, or polony. Which name is used is dependent on which state one is in.^{[citation needed]} Devon is a type of manufactured meat product sold in Australia (also referred to as Polony particularly in Western Australia, and as Fritz in South Australia). ...

In Pittsburgh, bologna is sometimes referred to as "jumbo".^[1] In Chicago, bologna is often called bosaus, a shortened version of bologna sausage.^[2] Nickname: Motto: Benigno Numine (With the Benevolent Deity) Location in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Coordinates: , Country United States Commonwealth Pennsylvania County Allegheny Founded November 25, 1758 Incorporated April 22, 1794 (borough)   March 18, 1816 (city) Government  - Mayor Luke Ravenstahl (D) Area  - City 151. ...

Varieties

Bologna In general, bologna comprises chicken, beef, pork, veal, and/or other ingredients. It is constitutionally much the same as frankfurters, although larger and sliced. A large hot dog with ketchup A hot dog is classified as a type of sausage or, alternatively, a sandwich on a suitably shaped bun with the sausage and condiments on it. ...

Beef Bologna This is an all beef version, it is usually more of a red color than its mixed-meat counterpart.

Kosher Bologna Typically made with only beef, but sometimes made from turkey. The manufacture of this variety of bologna is supervised by a rabbi to be certified kosher. The circled U indicates that this can of tuna is certified kosher by the Union of Orthodox Congregations. ...

German Bologna Also known as Garlic Bologna, this sausage is typically distinguished by adding garlic to the recipe. Binomial name L. Allium sativum L., commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion family Alliaceae. ...

Lebanon Bologna Named for Lebanon County, this is the Pennsylvania Dutch variety of the sausage. Distinguished by its smokey taste and dark, coarse appearance, this is one of the more extreme flavors of bologna. Lebanon County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ... The Pennsylvania Dutch (perhaps more strictly Pennsylvania Deitsch or Pennsylvanian German) are the descendants of German immigrants who came to Pennsylvania prior to 1800. ...

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References

1. ^ http://english.cmu.edu/pittsburghspeech/alphabetH_O.html
2. ^ http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/technology_internetcritic/2006/01/telephony_bolog.html