The Meat Technique To Make Your Bologna Sandwich Deli-Worthy

It is hard to imagine bologna anywhere else besides sandwiched between two slices of white bread. Usually paired with mayonnaise, mustard, or even lettuce and tomato, bologna sandwiches are simultaneously timeless and iconic. In fact, it is quite likely parents reminisce over their own school days as they put together bologna sandwiches for their kids' lunches. Even if you're not struck by nostalgia, you know that the unforgettable blend of beef and pork trimmings that is bologna has its own signature texture and flavor. While these attributes may vary from producer to producer, there is no mistaking a standard bologna sandwich. Still, it is all too easy for this irreplaceable cold cut to become ... well, boring. 

While no one would judge you for abandoning bologna in favor of another beloved sandwich meat, you can easily upgrade this classic by glazing a log of bologna at home for a more lively lunch. While some hacks for a tastier sandwich are as easy as swapping tomatoes for pickles, this meat technique is well worth the time and effort. Using a simple sugar-based glaze and a standard grill, you can seriously amplify this lunchtime stalwart.

While glazing ham is often best left to the pros, glazing a log of bologna at home can be seriously easy, especially when you have access to a grill. First score parallel, quarter-inch slices both vertically along the log and all the way around its curved edge, then brush your favorite glaze onto the meat. You can add more layers of glaze as the bologna browns on the grill. Once the exterior is a deep brown color, the bologna is ready to be sliced and served!

You can also get creative with the toppings that will take a bologna sandwich up another notch. Adding some coleslaw into the mix, for example, provides a refreshing crunch and notes of tanginess that perfectly compliment the bologna. While sandwiches almost always taste better from a deli, this bologna sandwich revamp will give your local sandwich shop a run for its money (or at the very least will make you more excited about your packed lunch).