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Taylor Ham is a type of sausage-like pork product made from ham, developed by John Taylor of Trenton, New Jersey in the late 19th century. It is often called pork roll due to the "roll" or tube-like sack in which it is traditionally packaged. Taylor is the brand name for pork roll, made by Taylor Provisions, Inc., of Trenton, NJ. Taylor also manufactures pork roll under the Trenton Brand. The produce is generally eaten sliced and grilled, like Canadian bacon, but it is also known to be fried. A common practice is to slice four cuts from the outer edges inwards about 3/4 of an inch towards the center evenly spaced aound the circumference. These cuts prevent the pork roll from curling up in the middle, which causes it to cook unevenly. With these cuts, the cooked slices have been known by many different names such as fireman's badges (due to the similarity to the Maltese cross), Pac-man meat and Notch-meat. Other companies making pork roll include cross-town rival Case Pork Roll Company, as well as Kohler Provisions and Loeffler Gourmet.
