Everything about Baloney totally explained
Bologna sausage is an
American sausage somewhat similar to the
Italian mortadella, (a finely hashed/ground
pork sausage containing cubes of
lard that originated in the Italian city of
Bologna). US Government regulations require American bologna to be finely ground, and it doesn't contain visible pieces of fat. Bologna can alternatively be made out of
chicken,
turkey,
beef, or
pork. It is commonly called
bologna and often pronounced and/or spelled
baloney. The "baloney" pronunciation can be used to mean "lies" and/or to express disbelief.
Bologna sausage is generally made from low quality scraps of meat cuts. That is possibly the origin of the
slang word, meaning "nonsense". However, US Government regulations define what meats and byproducts can be legally included in bologna. No more than 3.5% non-meat binders and extenders (such as nonfat dry
milk,
cereal, or dried whole milk) or 2% isolated
soy protein may be used, and they must be listed in the ingredients statement on the product label by their common names. In Chicago, bologna is often called bosaus, a shortened version of
bologna sausage.
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.
Beef Bologna
This is an all beef version, it's 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 must be supervised by a
mashgiach to be certified
kosher.
German Bologna
Also known as Garlic Bologna, this sausage is typically distinguished by adding
garlic to the recipe.
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.
New Zealand bologna
In
New Zealand bolagna is actually referred to as savaloys or cheerios, and are essentially baolgna meat in a red casing or other colors such as purple
.
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