Chipped chopped ham is a lunch meat made from chunks of ham and ham trimmings (usually fat), ground together and pressed into a loaf. It was popular during World War II and cost less than sliced ham.

Chipped chopped ham starts with a formed ham loaf (chopped ham, pork trimmings, herbs, spices) which made it cheaper than better cuts and “post-war popular” in the 1940s.

Chipped chopped ham is pretty much exactly what it sounds like. At Isaly’s, it was a chopped ham loaf that was then shaved, ...

All he wants for Christmas is the ham that has its own Pinterest page. December 23, 2015. By ...

Is there a Western Pennsylvanian who hasn’t eaten Isaly’s chipped chopped ham or sung along to the advertising jingle, “What would you do for a Klondike bar?” Now they can learn how Isaly ...

As for the rest of the Isaly's empire, the business began to contract in the late '60s, with the rise of supermarkets and convenience stores. Butko said the company eventually consolidated corporate ...

Avoid striking out and skip the chipped ham empanadas. Photo: Ryan Deto/Axios . Don't: Chipped ham empanadas. Dig in: Fried pastries filled with chipped chopped ham, cheddar cheese and pickles ...

Conroy and company at Isaly LLC have leased the 3,500-square-foot space at 2111 Penn Ave. in which to establish the first new Isaly’s store likely in decades.

Remember Isaly’s ham barbecue? The one of a kind chipped-chopped ham in a tasty sauce served on a fresh bun. A Pittsburgh favorite, it will be one of the items on the menu at BBQ, Bourbon & Brews.