bologna sandwich

{{Short description|Sandwich common in the United States and Canada}}

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{{Infobox food

| name = Bologna sandwich

| image = Bologna sandwich.jpg

| caption = A typical bologna sandwich with lettuce and condiments

| alternate_name = Baloney sandwich

| country = United States

| region = Southeastern

| type = Sandwich

| main_ingredient = Sliced white bread, bologna sausage, condiments

| cookbook = Baloney Sandwich

}}

A bologna sandwich or a baloney sandwich is a sandwich made from bologna sausage between slices of bread, along with various condiments, such as mayonnaise, mustard, and ketchup.

The bologna sandwich is a regional specialty in the East, Midwest, Appalachia, and South. It is a sandwich served at lunch counters of small, family-run markets that surround the Great Smoky Mountains, and fried bologna sandwiches can be found on restaurant menus in many places in the South.Insiders' Guide to the Great Smoky Mountains, 5th edition, p.100, By Dick McHugh, Mitch Moore, Katy Koontz, {{ISBN|0-7627-4405-7}}, {{ISBN|978-0-7627-4405-3}}{{cite web|last=McMinn|first=Suzanne|title=Fried Bologna Sandwiches|url=http://chickensintheroad.com/cooking/fried-bologna-sandwiches/|work=Chickens in the Road| date=June 13, 2010 |access-date=April 19, 2014}} The fried version is likewise sometimes sold at concession stands in stadiums, like those of the Cincinnati Reds.[http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2003/03/30/tem_taste30martin.html "Ballpark's signature sandwich: Fried bologna"], Cincinnati.com (online version of the Cincinnati Enquirer), March 30, 2008. In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, it is called "jumbo".{{Cite web |last=kirscuisine |date=2020-10-24 |title=Fried "Jumbo" or Bologna Sandwich |url=https://www.kirscuisine.com/post/fried-jumbo-or-bologna-sandwich |access-date=2022-05-28 |website=Kir's Cuisine |language=en}} In Knoxville, Tennessee, the sandwich is referred to in local slang as a "Lonsdale ham" sandwich, after the less-affluent neighborhood of Lonsdale in Knoxville.{{Cite web |last=Scout |first=Grub |title=Alice's Diner is decent fare for a neighborhood spot {{!}} Grub Scout |url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/entertainment/columnists/grub-scout/2021/12/21/alices-diner-decent-fare-knoxville-neighborhood-spot/8969072002/ |access-date=March 31, 2022 |website=Knoxville News Sentinel |language=en-US}} In Oklahoma, barbecue bologna is often smoked for sandwiches.{{Cite web |last=Tomky |first=Naomi |date=2019-10-10 |title=Why Smoked Bologna Is the Secret Star of Oklahoma Barbecue |url=https://www.saveur.com/smoked-bologna-oklahoma-bbq/ |access-date=2023-07-02 |website=Saveur |language=en}}