The New Jersey Food Battle That Locals Take Very Seriously

History handed New Jersey a food icon, and New Jersey turned it into a personality trait. North Jersey Vs. South Jersey: Pick A Side AlreadyImagine asking someone from North Jersey to call it pork roll. The Pulled Pork Roll and the Pork Roll Paisan round out a menu that keeps regulars coming back to try something new every visit. Pork Roll As A Cultural Icon, Not Just A Breakfast MeatAt some point, pork roll stopped being just food and became a full-blown piece of New Jersey identity. What makes the Taylor ham versus pork roll debate so enduring is not the food itself but what it represents.