I remember when I was about 8 years old, my friend showed me how to make a fried bologna sandwich. I loved it! And then I grew up and stopped eating processed foods and forgot all about it. Until now.
As I was researching the foods of Indiana, the big one that kept popping up was the tenderloin sandwich – a GIANT piece of pork tenderloin, chicken fried and put on a bun that barely held half of the piece of meat. Nope – way to big. And then I saw it.
The fried bologna sandwich. David Letterman brought attention to it when he called his mom from the show to ask how to make it. And there are a lot of restaurants that serve a variety of versions. Although it seems to be a mid-western phenomena, it is very popular meal in Indiana.
Here is my take on this total comfort food. As I ate it, I remembered those days as an 8 year old in the kitchen, making fried bologna and loving every bite!
Ikes was known as the Lazy B when I was a teen. It was kind of a general store with some fast food available but a hangout for many of the kids in Drayton. I didnt go there much but my stepbrother Larry hung out there all of the time. Thats back when a Coke or Pepsi was called “dope” and moon pies were the favored sweet.
I love fried bologna sandwiches. Thats right, fried bologna. Preferably cut really thick and fried so its dark on the outside and pink inside.
Some folks even put you up on a pedestal and have unreal expectations of you as bishop. All you have to do is look at someone in the wrong way, absent-mindedly fail to speak to someone in the church, or say something off of the cuff instead of thinking, and youre knocked off the precarious pedestal to try and soothe the disillusioned parish member.
When I was a kid before the advent of pre-sliced bologna, you went to the store and purchased a tube of bologna and cut it to the desired thickness. While you can still go to a deli and have that done, somehow it just doesnt taste the same as it did when I was a kid. Thats not the case at Ikes. It still is cut thick and the taste seems to be the same exact taste I remember from years gone by.
Let me tell you, it gets lonely on top of a pedestal. Thank God for my wife and children who help keep me grounded, for my friends who are not afraid to let me know when I screw up, and for Ikes where Im just Padre or plain old Doug and can eat my fried bologna in peace.
The fried bologna sandwich. David Letterman brought attention to it when he called his mom from the show to ask how to make it. And there are a lot of restaurants that serve a variety of versions. Although it seems to be a mid-western phenomena, it is very popular meal in Indiana.
I remember when I was about 8 years old, my friend showed me how to make a fried bologna sandwich. I loved it! And then I grew up and stopped eating processed foods and forgot all about it. Until now.
As I was researching the foods of Indiana, the big one that kept popping up was the tenderloin sandwich – a GIANT piece of pork tenderloin, chicken fried and put on a bun that barely held half of the piece of meat. Nope – way to big. And then I saw it.
Here is my take on this total comfort food. As I ate it, I remembered those days as an 8 year old in the kitchen, making fried bologna and loving every bite!
The Perfect Fried Bologna Sandwich
FAQ
Is fried bologna a Midwest thing?
Why does fried bologna taste so good?
Is fried bologna a Southern thing?
What nationality is fried bologna?
How do you cook fried bologna in a frying pan?
STEP 1. Remove the red casing from the outside of the bologna. STEP 2. Heat up some butter in the pan. STEP 3. Cut the bologna in four places around the rim and then a small cut in the center. Fry for 1-2 minutes over medium heat on one side, flip and repeat on the other side. How Do You Keep Fried Bologna Flat When Cooking? OH!
Is fried bologna good?
Hot, Crispy, Perfectly Flavorful, fried bologna is a wonderful (and sometimes preferred) meat that can be used as a breakfast side, sandwich meat, delightful snack or even as the main course at dinner. Let me show you how to fry bologna perfectly, every single time! Get that crisp edge you want. Have your bologna lay flat in the pan while it cooks.
What is a fried bologna sandwich?
A fried bologna (we know how to pronounce it, no matter how we spell it) sandwich occupies that delicious middle ground between sentimental Southern comfort food and charming throwback party fare. Either way, it’s a tasty meal that is a step up from a boring cold sandwich slapped together in the flinty blue light of an open fridge door.
How do you make a fried bologna sandwich?
Fried Bologna, or Fried Baloney, is one of those old school sandwiches. Soft white bread, a schmear of mustard and crisp fried bologna! Cut a Pac-Man (triangle shape) on each side of the slice of bologna (optional). You can just cut slits if you’d like. Put a skillet over medium heat and throw a pat of butter in (about a tablespoon).