"Fried Bologna sandwich" news and stories

In a recent marketing campaign, Oscar Meyer proclaimed that its "Deli Creations" flatbread sandwiches were "blogworthy."

I beg to differ.

Nobody likes to be manipulated, and I would argue that bloggers like it less than most. There's something about spending a few lonesome hours a day cranking out content that really ups the curmudgeon quotient and makes us a mite persnickety about our production process. While other blogs, including Gawker, might not be too picky about where they get their tips, I tend to get mighty cranky when multimillion dollar corporations tell me what is and is not blogworthy.

With that in mind, here's something that really is blogworthy: fried bologna sandwiches. For anybody who hasn't tried this backwoods delicacy, the concept may sound a little questionable. However, the combination of bologna and heat produces a dish that is incredibly delicious and startlingly different from a basic bologna sandwich.

Does anyone eat bologna sandwiches anymore? I know there are different kinds of bologna and some are better than others, but the only bologna that I'm familiar with is the packages of Oscar Mayer my mom used to buy when I was a kid. Bologna sandwiches, chips, and soda was one of my staple lunches.

"My baloney has a first name, it's O-S-C-A-R..."

Today is National Bologna Day. Big Oven has several recipes, including Bologna Soup. Here's a recipe for Bologna Sandwich Spread. Or how about another old-time favorite from RecipeZaar, the Fried Bologna Sandwich?