It’s called Red Rind Steak around here. It was always a staple in our house growing up. My Dad liked it as a midnight snack. I’d fry the thick sliced bologna cuts in it to prevent curling, served with mayo on one side, mustard on the other and a slice of Vadalia onion in it. Our family could tell how fresh it was by looking at the color of the rind. On another note, it was the favorite sandwich served in black cafes and juke joints in the 1930’s and was called a “Flat Dog Sandwich”, I guess cos it was sliced off a big roll like you see in the deli today. Anyway, it was a trivia question on “Hwy 61 Blues” hosted by blues historian, Scott Baretta. This is a radio program on MS PBS radio airing on Saturday nights. Knowing the answer won me a Robert Johnson blues anthology and RJ tee shirt.
l told my pap and mam I was going to be a mountain man; acted like they was gut-shot. Make your life go here. Here's where the peoples is. Mother Gue, I says, the Rocky Mountains is the marrow of the world, and by God, I was right. - Del Gue
Had it both ways with Miracle Whip. If available put lettuce, tomato and pickle. Improves the sandwich.
~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” ISAIAH 41:10
Fried thick cut, cooked onions, spicy pckles, hot pepper mustard, any real cheese..
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, used up, worn out, bottle of Jim Beam in one hand and a .45 in the other, loudly proclaiming WOW-- What a Ride!"
Last time I had bologna was 2008 in Africa. I had my guide have my zebra processes into bologna. I toured around the country for 3 weeks after my hunt so when I came back to get my guns before leaving the zebra was done and there were several big tubes of bologna. We had it sliced and I bought a bunch of bread and mustard and mayo.
We took it all to a village where there were several kids that had been severely injured from a vaccine trial that IIRC was for an experimental HPV vaccine that I think the gates foundation gave them. We made hundreds of sandwiches and tried to feed everyone in that village.
They were very thankful just to get a sandwich and it was a lot of fun but I though the zebra bologna was nasty tasting. They all loved it though. We had a group of the less disabled kids running around going door to door making sure everyone got fed. Sad to see how damaged many kids were from the extreme fevers the Vax caused.
For speed we dumped a bunch of mayo and mustard in a bowel and mixed it. Made a quick easy spread but there was no have it your way. Not one person complained though. Cheap white bread, the easy sauce and a thick slice of zebra.