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Delaware’s Favorite Breakfast Meat Gets a Makeover – Scrapplegasme

Delaware’s favorite breakfast meat – scrapple -- is unique to the Mid-Atlantic States. Its roots stem from the Amish who clustered in this area and their marrying of German cooking traditions with New World ingredients. Scrapple is mostly unknown elsewhere across the US. Folks from other parts of the country are apprehensive about trying the dish thanks to its dubious reputation for containing every part of the pig except the squeal. But it’s the best kind of comfort food, perfectly paired with a plateful of fried eggs. Biting into a thinly cut golden browned slice slathered with ketchup is breakfast... Read more →