Etymology

pork roll

Today it means: A processed pork product commonly consumed for breakfast in the Northeast. Full definition →

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The story

From "Taylor Pork Roll", the original brand and the name John Taylor was forced to adopt after "Taylor's Prepared Ham" was rejected under the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 for not meeting the legal definition of ham.

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