Chipped chopped ham orchipped ham is a processedhamluncheon meat made from chopped ham. Chopped ham is a mixture of ham chunks and trimmings and seasonings, ground together and then packaged into loaves. By chipping or shaving the meat loaf against a commercialmeat slicer blade, the resultant thinly sliced product has a different texture and flavor[1] compared to thickly sliced ham. Inwestern Pennsylvania, northernWest Virginia and easternOhio, the slicing process is also referred to as "Pittsburgh style".[2]
Sometimes the chopped ham, once chipped, is mixed and heated withbarbecue sauce before it is made into a sandwich. In the Pittsburgh region, sandwiches of "ham barbecue" or "barbecued chipped ham" are commonly served at home and available at lunch counters.[2] The chainIsaly's helped to popularize chipped chopped ham.[1][2]
Chipped chopped ham reached a broad audience in the post-World War II era when it was heavily marketed as a luncheon meat suitable forpacked lunches. FormerUnited States Army soldiers likened it toSpam, to which they had grown accustomed while in the army. Its popularity has been furthered by its relatively low cost per pound.
The product is produced by a fewmeat packing facilities that process pork products and is marketed under a variety of commercial brand names.
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