Everything But the Oink
Scrapple consist of the scraps left over when a pig is slaughtered and it is typically fried and served at breakfast. You are reading about it today because I found this piece from about seven years ago. I had saved it because the Delmarva Shorebirds had decided to rename the team the Delmarva Scrapple, for one day - the day that happens to be my birthday. They may not have known that. Here is part of the scrap I found which is from Ballpark Digest, June 14, 2018:
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| The Delmarva Shorebirds (Low A; Sally League) are planning a cuisine-inspired one-game name change, as they will become the Delmarva Scrapple on August 18. |
"Scrapple is a breakfast meat that is extremely popular on the Delmarva Peninsula and in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Whether you enjoy your scrapple thin and crispy or thick and mushy, on an egg and cheese sandwich, with ketchup, grape jelly, or with maple syrup, this celebration is for you.
The Shorebirds will sport specialty scrapple jerseys and caps on Saturday, August 18 in honor of this delicious breakfast meat. The specialty scrapple jerseys will be auctioned off during the game on the second level concourse and will resemble a package of scrapple that you can find in your local grocery store. The specialty scrapple caps show a brand new scrapple, egg, and cheese sandwich logo."
If you search for scrapple in Canada on the Internet, the AI generated response may indicate it is available here, for example, at Walmart. I don't think so and if you able to get it, it is likely to be from an online source.
Since it is popular in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S., you may not want to order it from that area because the U.S. is not popular these days. But, consider that scrapple was likely 'discovered' by the Pennsylvania Dutch, not the 'Americans'. Plus, surely we have some extra pig parts up here and can learn how to make our own. That is not the case with soft-shelled crabs which I miss much more than scrapple.
Sources:
If you search for scrapple in Canada on the Internet, the AI generated response may indicate it is available here, for example, at Walmart. I don't think so and if you able to get it, it is likely to be from an online source.
Since it is popular in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S., you may not want to order it from that area because the U.S. is not popular these days. But, consider that scrapple was likely 'discovered' by the Pennsylvania Dutch, not the 'Americans'. Plus, surely we have some extra pig parts up here and can learn how to make our own. That is not the case with soft-shelled crabs which I miss much more than scrapple.
Sources:
The Wikipedia entry is the place to start and for more see "Scrapple" in The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia. Recipes are easily found, even if scrapple is not. For all sorts of good, old recipes, see "Food History" and especially the TIMELINE buried in it. I didn't find scrapple, but I did find a recipe for "Pigs in blankets" from 1956 and how to do - PORCUPINES, which begins this way:
"In the culinary world, there are three edible porcupines:
1.A uniquely armored nocturnal game animal providing protein and fat to hungry people in both Old World & New
2.A neatly formed ground meat dish resembling this quilly creature
3. A stewed apple dessert sporting nut "quills": Apple Porcupine & Porcupine pudding.
You are reminded that the cooking of SQUIRRELS is described in, "ON Squirrels."
You are reminded that the cooking of SQUIRRELS is described in, "ON Squirrels."
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