Had to try some bologna

[WoodlawnSmoker]

I just had to try it seeing some of the posts here, I probably haven't had any in nearly 30 years, my wife won't even have it in the house, "you don't know what's in there".  I used Kutas' recipe which seems similar to the main ones posted on here except it uses onion powder instead of garlic.

I decided to also try one of the novelty cases shaped like a football along with a normal chub.  I had planned to give it to my buddy for Christmas as he is a huge football and bologna fan.  The idea with the casing is that it forms the meat into a football shape complete with seams and laces.  All was going well until it split in the water-bath right before I was going to remove it, 154 F.  I was very pissed but he will like slices just as much.

The experience went pretty well, it tastes nice but I do think I'll add garlic next time.

Stuffed and ready for smoke


After 2 1/2 hours of smoke and waterbath to 155 F


Can't wait to fry some up


The bugger split on me


Case removed, neat idea, didn't quite work

[WoodlawnSmoker]

Just wanted to say that the taste of this bologna really came alive once fried and put in a sandwich with spicy mustard.

[tskeeter]

Fried bologna.  With peppers and onions!  Makes me think about all the great things I ate when I lived in Buffalo.