You’ll Never Believe What’s Been Named NJ’s Weirdest Food Item

Listen, I am NOT AT ALL a picky eater by anybody's standards. Do I have certain foods that I enjoy more than others? Sure. But, I'm down to try almost anything.

New Jersey has, in my opinion, some of the best food in the nation. There's so much diversity here. There are SO many different cuisines to try at any given time. I'm happy to say that I'm okay with sampling almost anything.

It was rather surprising to hear what has been determined as Jersey's weirdest food item because I would have bet on it being pork roll. The outside world believes that New Jersey residents don't know any other meat besides pork roll, meatballs & sausage, and various Italian deli meats.

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A survey of some of the most bizarre dishes the US actually found out the weirdest food offered here in the Garden State has nothing to do with our famous breakfast meat. I didn't even know this dish existed until now. Have you ever heard of a New Jersey-Style Sloppy Joe?

According to the folks over at Far & Wide, it's basically a cold Rueben. I absolutely ADORE Reubens. I also love traditional Sloppy Joes. I did grow up on Mary-Kate and Ashley, ya know? So, OF COURSE I love the "big gooey messy burger."

Still, I've never had one "Jersey-style." So, how does one make a Jersey-fied Sloppy Joe? Well, you apparently need corned beef, roast beef or turkey, and salami. It's a triple-layer sandwich, so each layer has one of the previously mentioned meats on it. From there, you can dress it up with Cole slaw and your choice of either Thousand Island or Russian dressing.

I've never had one of these before, but I'm definitely going to try my hand at making one.

Sources: FarAndWide.com, TikTok