Both chipped ham and the subsequent sandwich originated at the Pittsburgh-based store Isaly’s (pronounced "EYE-zlees") in the 1930s. Chipped chopped ham is pretty much exactly what it sounds like.

Skyscrapers — tall, pointed ice cream cones — chipped ham and nostalgia come to mind when Pittsburghers hear the name Isaly’s. Jim Conroy, who has co-owned Isaly’s LLC since 2015 with his ...

We love Christmas ham as the main meat at a holiday meal and in sandwiches like ham biscuit sandwiches and chipped ham sandwiches (“chipped” ham is thinly sliced smoked ham).