Finally! I will be able to get a fresh pepperoni roll in the Eastern Panhandle!
Where I grew up in Harrison County, everyone ate pepperoni rolls. They sold them at gas stations, at the concession stands at Lincoln High School football games (where you could get them served hot, split open, and loaded with sauce and cheese), and they even served them what I swear was once a week in the school cafeterias. The biggest debate was "sliced or stick"? Some people liked them with piles of sliced pepperoni, while some preferred stick pepperoni. I like mine with stick pepperoni, and sometimes with hot pepper cheese.
When I went "off to college"--45 miles up I-79 to WVU--it was still easy to find a good pepperoni roll. So naturally, I assumed you could find one anywhere in West Virginia. Boy, was I wrong!
When I moved to the Eastern Panhandle, I was simply heartbroken to learn that finding a good pepperoni roll was nearly impossible. None of the local bakeries made them. So, every time I go home to visit my Mom & Dad in Lumberport, Mom has a bag of pepperoni rolls waiting for me. I bring them back and freeze them, thawing them out one by one when I get a craving. My wife (who is a McDowell County native) doesn't quite get it. But my kids do.
I was as pleased as I could be to learn that now "about 10 locations in Martinsburg, including Wal-Mart and a variety of convenience stores," will be carrying "the five different varieties of Rogers & Mazza’s Pepperoni Rolls." The bakery sells both stick and sliced pepperoni rolls.
If you don't know what a pepperoni roll is, go to the bakery's web site and order some, www.pepperonirolls.net.
Now, my kids will be able to enjoy pepperoni rolls in their lunches, too.
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There's a 3rd choice in pepperoni: ground.
I'd never had them that way, but the Mr Donut that was in Elkins used to make them like that and I thought they were great.
My wife makes them this way now.
I just want to say, that I grew up in Clarksburg, Wv and I came from a very large Italian Family. I grew up in the Glen Elk section, where there were alot of Italian families. I grew up on Tianos Bakery Pepperoni Rolls. They were the best in town. Once out of business, we at Tomarows pepperoni rolls and they were the best at the time. I went to Fairmont who claims to be the Pepperoni Roll capitol of the world....But, I have to dispute the claim of theirs being the best. One Sunday we went and had a taste outing for pepperoni rolls.....We tried Fairmont, Shinnston, and Clarksburg...After tasting all we came to the conclusion, that Rogers/Mazza had the best hot pepperoni rolls. They had such a varity of PR's....Different cheeses(hot, American and you name it...it was far the most tasting of all....Some of the others were so bland, and had far less PR than others. With Rogers/Mazza's you got the tasty roll and a very good grade of Pepperoni. Next time you are out on a Sunday..Do the taste test and you will be suprised who comes out on top........
hey guys, thanks for the comments! I am the owner of Rogers' and Mazza's pepperoni rolls in Clarksburg. A friend gave me the heads up on this blog. Always feels good to know that people like our roni rolls. Thanks again!
Dennis Mazza
demazzawvu@aol.com
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