Daisy Ham (1933)

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   DARE has "daisy ham" (also "daisy roll"), "chiefly NEng," "a pork shoulder butt which has been boned, cured, and rolled."  The first citation is a 1959 Fannie Farmer COOKBOOK.
   The 1977 citation in DARE says that "daisy rolls and daisy hams are the same product," and that the term was coined by "an enterprising Armour salesman."  I didn't find a relevant trademark, and the first citation below is "Swift-Premium."
   Merriam-Webster has "circa 1938" for "daisy ham."  OED--always miserable on food--has no entry.
   This New England term is just the sort of thing that the newly available CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR full text should destroy, and it does.


(PROQUEST HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS)
  Ham Simplifies Company Fare or Quick Snacks for Family; Use Sharp Knife; By Ella May Frazer written for The Christian Science Monitor; Christian Science Monitor (1908-Current file), Boston, Mass.; Oct 11, 1956; pg. 15, 1 pgs

  Display Ad 56 -- No Title; Christian Science Monitor (1908-Current file), Boston, Mass.; Mar 25, 1953; pg. 11, 1 pgs

  Display Ad 14 -- No Title; Christian Science Monitor (1908-Current file), Boston, Mass.; Apr 9, 1952; pg. 7, 1 pgs

  Spring Dinner of Baked Ham or Roast Lamb Will Please Large or Small Family Group; Baked Ham; By Ruth Miller Written for The Christian Science Monitor; Christian Science Monitor (1908-Current file), Boston, Mass.; Mar 21, 1947; pg. 14, 1 pgs

  Transparent Glass Utensils Are Attractive and More Usable; Detachable Handle Convenient and Can Be Used as a Mold for Desserts and Salads; Recipe Suggested for Apple Charlotte.; By Dorothea Duncan.; The Washington Post (1877-1954), Washington, D.C.; Feb 2, 1936; pg. S8, 1 pgs
("Daisy Ham" recipe--ed.)

  MEATS; Meat; The Washington Post (1877-1954), Washington, D.C.; Jan 29, 1936; pg. FCR4, 3 pgs
("Daisy Ham" recipe--ed.)

  Display Ad 9 -- No Title; Christian Science Monitor (1908-Current file), Boston, Mass.; Sep 1, 1933; pg. 3, 1 pgs
("Boneless Daisy Hams")

  Classified Ad 30 -- No Title; Christian Science Monitor (1908-Current file), Boston, Mass.; Mar 3, 1933; pg. 11, 1 pgs
("Swift Premium Daisy Hams, Boneless--Boil, Bake of Fry, Average 1 1/2 to 2 lbs, 23c lb.")

  SOCIAL NOTES; New York Times (1857-Current file), New York, N.Y.; Dec 24, 1926; pg. 11, 1 pgs
(I didn't see it in this long list of names.  It's probably Daisy Ham-ilton, or a false hit--ed.)