I love sausage, but I'm picky about which kinds. There are name brands that I won't touch. Texture, flavor (or lack of) and I can't stand sausage having bits of 'hardness' or tendon-like pieces in it. Once, I even had a chip of bone in sausage. It only takes once to ruin me on a brand. My husband is totally opposite of me. He could live without sausage and be just as happy. He and some of his family have never been into eating sausage unless others make it. My children will eat it cooked in things like a casserole or pasta dish. They will also eat the brats that I bake in bbq sauce.
Through my whole life, I have never found that perfect sausage. Not until now, that is.
Farmers Market for the win!
We love going to the Farmers Market here in Waco. They meet on Saturdays. Vendors of all types will be there. You can get handmade soaps, peanut butters and treats, special blend coffees and teas, produce and even fresh made meats - just to name a few. My husband and I have GERD, among other things. So we have had to stop eating certain foods. Ground beef was one of those. Until we tried eating fresh made ground beef. We haven't had a single issue since! No abdominal cramping, no torso pains just under the ribs, none of that reflux problem. It is amazing! The meat is straight up meat. Not a bunch of fat and sinew shredded in to add pounds. No artificial dyes added to make it look fresher, longer. When I fry it up for shepherds pie, there isn't a cup full of grease left over. Actually, I had to add broth so that it wouldn't be too dry! This is what we have been missing.
What about the sausage??
But I wanted to tell you guys about sausage. After seeing the lack of problems with beef, we were curious to try other things. Sausage was something I wondered about. I thought they were mostly the same. Flavors are set, right? No! We found a great group of guys who had pushed the boundaries on what could be done with sausage.
Sir Sausage & Sons had a booth there. They let you taste the flavors they offered. They had beef sticks, summer sausages and then the sausages you would cook in meals. They had flavors that I would never have imagined possible. Our initial favorite? Daybreak Breakfast Sausage. This is breakfast in a sausage. I kid you not, it has eggs, sweet peppers, cheddar, and bacon.Add a tortilla wrap to it and voila - a full breakfast! Normally, cheddar cheese tears me up. No gallbladder means I can't handle fatty foods. I ate this for dinner with my husband and not a single cramp! It was amazing. So much flavor. We are done with store bought sausage. It can't hold a candle to this.
We also got the One Street Taco Summer Sausage. This one has everything you might want in a street taco, but in a sausage link instead! Fajita seasonings, salsa, cilantro, charred corn, pepper Jack cheese, and cheddar. It is a party I don't want to leave.
Totally hooked now!
My husband and I have come to the decision to adjust our budget to include orders from them. After all, they include free delivery! I messaged them when their website was down. I'm happy to report they have excellent customer service. They answered my questions, offered suggestions and set up my order. The next day, they delivered! No additional taxes and fees. They have other flavors we want to try out next. We served the Fajita flavored ones at a family dinner. My husband wasn't as much a fan of this one because of the courser texture it had.
Suddenly, my husband wants sausage. And I'm happy for it. We are hooked now. If you are looking for unique flavors and sausage that is packed with taste, I highly suggest you check them out. They are the people to go to for sausage in Waco!
