Source for Pickled Bologna

[J. Donaldson]

Looking for the source or company that made the pickled bologna consumed at Shiloh. There are several of us here in Midwestern climes who took a deep liking to the substance, and having been unable to ascertain an adequate source of the material, have begun to develop the DTs since the first of April. Can't you, won't you help a poor trembling soldier in need?

[Silas]

Re: Source for Pickled Bologna

I shared a similar conversation last weekend with some of my Washington pards who were in the 15th Iowa.

Here's the downside about learning the source : there's only one first time. Receiving those rations at that time and place cannot be recreated. The specialness is gone, and the pickled bologna won't taste as good the second time around. Your friends who did not attend and with whom you share this special experience from Shiloh will take their first bites and seriously wonder if you've lost your mind.

[dsechrist]

Re: Source for Pickled Bologna

Easy to make

PICKLED BOLOGNA


1 ring bologna
1 pt. vinegar
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. pickling spice

Mix vinegar, sugar, salt, and pickling spice in a jar. Cut bologna in chunks and add to the vinegar mixture. Seal jar and let stand for 3 days before eating. Does not need to be refrigerated.

[J. Donaldson]

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Silas, the let-down looms in my mind, for there was something serendipitous about the convergence of events that made the food that much more memorable. But dammit man, I've got to try! It would also open up ration and impression possibilities.

Dan, do I need to boil the ingredients before adding the sausage?

Thanks, all.

[Brian Baird]

Re: Source for Pickled Bologna

Silas,
The desire for this has more to do with eating it in hot humid weather more than if it will hit the spot like it did at Shiloh.
Brian Baird
PS Bob I check it out here in Davenport.

[Nighthawk]

Re: Source for Pickled Bologna

Bob,

Found this by googleing.

http://www.sandersmeats.com/Pickled-Bologna_p_40.html

[FloridaRanger]

Re: Source for Pickled Bologna

No need to boil that recipe, as long as you stir adequately so that the salt and sugar are completely dissolved. I make the stuff all the time - I live on a small sailboat without rerigeration, and anything that keeps well like that is a GOOD THING.

In addition to ring bologna you can also do the same with any of those Hillshire Farms and similar large ring sausages...

[Silas]

Re: Source for Pickled Bologna

I'm good with pickled items as they expand the ration possibilities. I'm a proponent of increased use of vinegar at events and always bring a small bottle of it with me for internal and external application.

There was a time when I regularly brought sugared salt beef to events. Same food preservation concept, but no glass jars.

[Matt Woodburn]

Re: Source for Pickled Bologna

Shiloh pickled bologna came from Knotts Foods in Paris, TN. I contacted them in advance since I needed 3 barrels of the stuff. They'll sell it to you in half gallon jars of 10-12 links. If you buy alot, ask for a discount. All you need then is a barrel. Pop the bung, fill it, pour in the extra viniger and replace the bung.

[J. Donaldson]

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Matt, thank you!

[Michael Comer]

Re: Source for Pickled Bologna

Bob,

Did you eat any of that pickled sausage I brought to the last Independence Village? It went pretty fast so you may not have got some. If you did, was that similar to what you had at Shiloh?

[J. Donaldson]

Re: Source for Pickled Bologna

Unfortunately, I don't think I was able to get a chance to try any. But I've never been known to turn down a good pickled product, so I'll have to see what happens next time.

[Gallo de Cielo]

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Bob,

You're up in the far north country- I've got extended family in Michigan and you can routinely find pickled bologna at Meijer grocery stores, as well as many of the lesser chains in smaller towns (IGA, Spartan, etc).

I missed out on Shiloh but I've pounded down many a heart-healthy plate of the pickled goodness in my growing up years. A slab of sharp cheddar and a Bell's Two Heart pair nicely with it.

Regards,

[GrumpyDave]

Re: Source for Pickled Bologna

This might seem strange, but, I don't know a grocery store here in central Pennsyltuckey that doesn't sell it. Giant Foods carries it. Hot and regular.

[J. Donaldson]

Re: Source for Pickled Bologna

It's the Midwest. We specialize in white bread and mayonnaise.