Lebanon bologna is a type of semi-dry sausage similar in appearance and texture to salami, although it is somewhat darker colored. Made from salted beef, it has a distinctive smoky taste, owing to the smoking process by which it is cured. It is additionally aged for at least 10 days, which generally overlaps with the smoking. Originating with the Pennsylvania Dutch, it is commonly available in South Central Pennsylvania, where it is often served as a luncheon meat. It was probably named for the Lebanon Valley of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, wherein it is commonly produced. One of the largest producers of Lebanon bologna is Seltzer's Smokehouse Meats, of Palmyra, Pennsylvania. _______________________________________________ Goetta From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Goetta is a peasant food of German origin that is popular in the greater Cincinnati area. It is primarily composed of ground meat and oats. Pronounced gétt-aa, ged-da or get-uh [(Americanized Pronunciation)], this dish originates from German settlers from Oldenburg, Hannover, and Westphalia who immigrated to the Cincinnati area in the 19th century. The word "Goetta" comes from the Low German word götte. Goetta was originally a peasant dish, meant to stretch out servings of meat over several meals to conserve money. The modern popularity of goetta in Cincinnati has led to it being called "Cincinnati Caviar". Glier's Goetta, the largest commercial producer of goetta, produces more than 1,000,000 lb (450 metric tons) annually, around 99% of which is consumed locally in greater Cincinnati.

I have the same question. In Jersey City in the 40s and 50s Pat Holmes Grocery store (very small store) was nearby and we would buy Cincinnati there. It was like a salami. It was a larger slice, sliced thin, and I remember it might have had peppercorns. I've been to Cincinnati and no one I spoke with there heard of it. Just now I spoke with someone raised there and he too knows not of it. Truly odd.

I just googled asking the same question, I was telling my nephew about a cold cut we use to buy in our local butcher shop back in the late sixties early seventies. It was a type of salami. The supper markets put the butcher shop out of bussiness and Boars Head took over the cold cut bussiness and Cincinnati went south. Syd Smith

never heard of it