Bologna or Baloney? The History of Your Favorite Lunch Meat

Weird History Food is here for your lunch meat needs. The history of bologna or baloney has a storied history both in both Italy as well as America, which, thanks to German immigrants, gave the rise to American kids' favorite TV jingle -- My baloney has a first name it's O-S-C-A-R. We will spare you the rest, but get your white bread and mayo ready, because we are going on a bologna trip. And that's no baloney.

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[salemsmadhouse]

I grew up poor and fried bologna sandwiches were a staple for lunch, dinner, or a snack. I'll never look down on a food that got me through hard times.

[davehoward]

I’m 61 and been eating bologna all my life. Tried many different brands, including Boar’s Head, but nothing beats Oscar Mayer. Fried bologna, egg, & cheese sandwich for breakfast, and bologna & cheese sandwich, a bag of pork rinds, and an RC cola for lunch. Livin’ large!
Great video, thanks! 👍

[VideoClam]

As the son of an Alaskan fisherman, I am very grateful for the processed miracle that is bologna. Fish can get boring day after day.

[NewMessage]

We used to call fried baloney sandwiched 'pac-man sandwiches', and there was nothing better for an after school snack, ever.

[svenllr]

I immigrated from Germany as a child. The first time I had lunch at a friends house, they served a Baloney sandwich. I thought it tasted off, maybe even spoiled. When I returned home and told my mother about it, she laughed and said, "You're use to German Baloney and you had American Baloney." The quality and taste is quite different. I've served German Baloney to friends that HATE baloney and they love what I serve them. Oscar must have changed his recipe during the depression.

[PhantomFilmAustralia]

_"Wursts of every variety. The best of the wurst, if you will."_ 😂😂😂

[pamelamays]

Suggestion: The history of movie theater concessions food and snacks. Some movie theaters these days offer beer and wine to enjoy while watching things blow up on screen.
Another suggestion: The history of shopping mall food courts. I worked at two food courts in St. Louis, MO way back in the 1980's.

[Mir_Teiwaz]

Balogna was something my dad liked, so it was pretty common to have some at home, but for me it was always a "I'll eat it if there's nothing else" option.

[Joe_Dirt]

worked at Troyers trail bologna in Lil town in Ohio. we made the bologna out of nothing but beef. even did deer. both in bologna and Jerky. all smoked. pretty good stuff. still eat it once in while. it's super popular in the state.

[stopsign]

okay "always wanted to punch that kid" got me

[obsydian]

Love these videos! If could leave a suggestion, I think the history of the sub-sandwich would be great! It has so many names and variations; the po'boy, grinder, subway-sandwich, etc... But always comes down to the basics: Loaf of bread, veggies, cold-cuts, and condiments (or vinegar).

Plus there's the fascinating history and rivalry between Quiznos' "toasted subs" and Subways' imitation, but with better marketing.

[jrebecca]

Literally LOLed when he said "I've always wanted to punch that kid!" 🤣

[ruipacheco]

I'm from Portugal and "mortadela" is something that we get/eat quite often. This video just made me understand the differences between what he eat and its US cousin.

[Snapdragon]

13:20
Okay… is this the American version of the ending of ratatouille. “A bologna sandwich… it’s a peasant dish.”

[adcamper]

Well this video was full of bologna. I now have that jingle stuck in my head and most importantly it’s made me want to go the store and buy a pack of it.

[Kris_Kitten]

I love fried bologna sandwiches! I still eat them from time to time, but you should do the history of frank n beans/pork n beans. Ate that alot as a kid

[SamieMac]

Ate a ton of fried Bologna myself as a kid. To this day fried Bologna is one of my favorite foods.

[flowertrue]

I remember when I was very little my mom frying baloney and then serving it with a can of Pork and Beans. I loved it. I also loved the 'second choice' lunch when I was a child in the 70s and I got a soup, which was Campbells I think, and a baloney sandwich, which was made with butter. Both delicious! I don't buy it now, because I don't need the fat and my kids don't care for it. But hard times are coming, so we may need to economize and fried baloney may become a staple food again. If so, I won't mind that much!

[Ryker.Blackclaw]

I literally just bought 2 packs a few minutes ago.
Kinda scared to watch it now. 😆

[funnylittlecactus]

When I was little I used to love cutting the bologna into four triangles and then placing each triangle on a saltine cracker. I used to also take bologna sandwiches to school for lunch. Just miracle whip and white bread with the bologna, cut into four squares of course.