The bologna sandwich or baloney sandwich is a common and inexpensive lunch choice in the United States

United States

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 and Canada

Canada

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. It is traditionally made from pre-sliced bologna sausage

Bologna sausage

Bologna sausage is an American sausage derived from and definitely not similar to the Italian mortadella . It is commonly called boloney, baloney or, more formally, bologna...

 between slices of white bread, along with various condiments, such as ketchup

Ketchup

Ketchup is a sweet-and-tangy condiment typically made from tomatoes, vinegar, sugar or high-fructose corn syrup and an assortment of...

, mustard

Mustard (condiment)

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 and mayonnaise

Mayonnaise

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. Many variations exist, including frying the meat first and adding various garnishes such as cheese slices, cucumbers and tomatoes. They are commonly served in jails, particularly holding cells, throughout the United States.

The bologna sandwich tends to be high in saturated fat (more so if cheese is added) and is high in sodium.

The bologna sandwich, fried or unfried, has been elevated to a regional specialty in the Midwest and Appalachia. In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, it is called a "jumbo sammich". It is the sandwich served at lunch counters of small family run markets that surround the Great Smoky Mountains

Great Smoky Mountains

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. In East Tennessee, the sandwich is slangly referred to as a "Lonsdale Ham" sandwich, named after the less-affluent neighborhood of Lonsdale, in Knoxville, TN. They are sometimes sold at concession stands in stadiums, like those of the Cincinnati Reds

Cincinnati Reds

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.

According to the company, about 2.19 billion Oscar Mayer

Oscar Mayer

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bologna sandwiches are eaten every year (6 million per day).