BETA
Chapter 1
The origin of New Jersey's favorite meat
Chapter 2
The geographical divide of the name war
Chapter 3
The science, cooking, and culinary culture
YOUR GOAL
Master of Pork roll versus Taylor ham
Ch 1 · The origin of New Jersey's favorite meat
diegoplays Sort breakfast orders by county to discover where Taylor Ham becomes Pork Roll.
diegoplays New Jersey Pork Roll Origin
Old Taylor's Prepared Ham! Oh, Taylor's Prepared Ham! The law made it Pork Roll!
diegoplays Taylor rebranded his product as 'pork roll' to comply with the new federal laws.
diegoplays See how the Pure Food and Drug Act shaped New Jersey's famous pork roll vs. Taylor ham debate in this historical image.
Fun Fact
Name change origin: The 1906 federal law banned John Taylor from calling his product 'ham' because it was minced and blended.
Glossary
pork roll (noun)
A processed meat product made from minced pork, salt, and spices, typically packaged in a cylindrical roll. Trenton businessman John Taylor first developed the meat in 1856 under the name Taylor's Prepared Ham.
A processed meat product made from minced pork, salt, and spices, typically packaged in a cylindrical roll. Trenton businessman John Taylor first developed the meat in 1856 under the name Taylor's Prepared Ham.
Quiz
Who was John Taylor's main historical competitor, starting in Belle Mead in 1870?
Quiz
What was the original name of the product before federal law forced a change in 1906?
Quiz
Which 1906 U.S. federal law forced John Taylor to stop calling his product 'ham'?
Quiz
Why did the federal government rule that Taylor's product could not be called 'ham'?
Quiz
Who invented the original 'Taylor's Prepared Ham' in Trenton, New Jersey in 1856?