They say that today is National Bologna Day. But it AIN’T! In Pittsburgh, we have always referred to baloney/bologna as jumbo. Fried or not.. it was jumbo!
So why do Pittsburghers call it jumbo? Word has it that the Pittsburghese version isa derivative of ‘jumbo bologna,’ which was originally a trade name of the product sold by Isaly’s (also famous for it’s chipped ham..NOT chip CHOPPED ham!).
So happy National Balogna Jumbo Day, YaJagoffs!
Rachael Rennebeck is a Pittsburgh jagoff (the term of endearment version of jagoff of course) who cofounded YaJagoff Media, LLC. With decades of experience eating, drinking, shopping, living, and being among yinzers, we birthed the Pittsburgh-centric company encompassing all things related to the 412, oh, and the 724.
