Taylor Ham (or pork roll) is a processed pork product, and unofficially, the state meat of New Jersey.
Then,Is there such a thing as a pork roll?
It’s long been rumored that pork roll was the answer. Given its heavily processed nature, the packaged rolls of minced meat (plus likely some questionable ingredients) could easily survive those harsh winter conditions.
Additionally,What are the ingredients in pork roll?
The official name is John Taylor’s Pork Roll, and the ingredients include Pork, Salt, Sugar, Spices, Lactic Acid Starter Culture and Sodium Nitrite. The delicacy has garnered countless admirers. There is a facebook page dedicated to the product.
Similarly one may ask,Is pork roll the same as Taylor Ham?
While “Taylor” is technically a brand of pork roll, in regions of North Jersey all brands of pork roll may be referred to colloquially as “Taylor Ham” due to John Taylor branding his original pork roll as Taylor.
When did Taylor Provisions start making pork rolls?
A state senator and prominent businessman, Taylor opened a factory in 1870 to produce Taylor’s Prepared Ham, as it was known back then. Taylor Provisions is still cranking out pork rolls in Trenton today.