Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2012

Good but too goopy and sweet-never realized this was Pgh favorite!! I lived in Pittsburgh for 43 years and loved Isaly's chipped ham--but we always made our barbeques by heating the ham with a little water and a squirt of Worcesterhire sauce--them piling it on a bun and adding pickle relish and a squirt of Heinz chili sauce..

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irene

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: North Braddock, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2011

Great Pittsburgh original! Very similar to the recipe I wrote in the Pittsburgh Cookbook. @ www.PittsburghCookbook.com

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Pittsburgh Room

Reviewed: Feb. 5, 2011

I grew up on these. Can't get chipped ham here in VA so everytime we go "home", I usually bring back about 10 pounds (of Islay's) and keep it in the freezer to make my sandwiches. Can't watch a Steeler Super Bowl without them!

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Watson55

Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2011

Super! I'm an inner-city Pittsburgher and I always LOVED these. Definitely use HEINZ CHILI SAUCE. Of course, Islays chipped ham is THE best, but other types will substitute. GOOOO STEELERS! PS: I live in Cowboy country now, and I still drape my windows with terrible towers!

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Shee

Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2011

I am originally from Pittsburgh so when I couldn't reach my mother to get her recipe I decided to try this one. The flavors are very similar but this sauce is thicker. Also, its very important to use Isleys chopped or "chipped" ham, if your region sells it. The ham makes this sandwich! My mothers recipe is quite different though, she uses the onion and butter, 1 bottle of Heinz chili sauce, fill the chili bottle with water, 1 tablespoon of vinegar and a 1 tablespoon of sugar. So the only reason I gave it this rating was because of the thickness, was hoping for a thinner sauce.

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appqueen

Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: Jul. 12, 2010

Very yummy, I did not add all that butter, and i thought it was great , i am from Pa and have never had this but yummy

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anjee

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Fallon, Nevada, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 1, 2010

This was way to sweet, I ended up tossing it in the trash because no one would eat it sorry it just was not for us

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ellemae3

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Brownstown, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 4, 2010

Very good! Being from Pittsburgh, I have the luxury of buying Isaly's Ham Barbecue Sauce, lol, so I've never made my own, but thought I would give it a shot today. This was super simple to throw together and I actually had everything on hand which made it extra awesome. My family really enjoyed this, and I will definately be using this recipe again! Thanks for sharing. :)

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Christina

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2009

This is the same as my mom's recipe except for 2 ingredients. We use Heinz (Pittsburgh) Chili Sauce and we don't use yellow mustard. The amount of vinegar is 2T and 1 to 2T of brown sugar. We like them sour. I must say that this recipe is the closest that I've seen! I grew up 30min north of the 'burgh.

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