The Meadows Scrapple

Lancaster, Pa. kunzler.com

DESPITE WHAT THIS LIST suggests so far, eastern Pa. produces more than just snack foods. There’s also scrapple, a decidedly not snack-sized block of processed meat parts.

Head to select Giant Eagle refrigerator sections and you will find, nestled among the various packaged bacon, sausage, and cold cuts, The Meadows Scrapple, produced by Kunzler and Company less substantial ingredients.

Scrapple was often bought for my brother as a treat whenever he visited home from the Air Force. Like many fans of the Spam-like specialty, he sliced it, fried it in a pan, and topped it with maple syrup. The Meadows label provides similar instructions on how to prepare its product, along with the options to broil or bake it for a “drier consistency,” and serve it with “catsup and salt.”