In addition to the Taylor ham – pork roll debate, a few things still puzzle me about New Jersey.Karim Shamsi-Basha
I never thought a debate between Taylor ham and pork roll aficionados would lead to a civil war.
A few weeks ago, in a story I wrote about moving to New Jersey from Alabama, I mentioned my confusion with the two different names for this Garden State specialty. And within the roughly 200 emails I received from gracious New Jersey folks welcoming me to the state, many let me know it’s Taylor ham, by god — or pork roll if you know what’s good for you!
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