A while back I purchased all of the Texas made commercial sausages I could find at Dallas area grocery stores. My plan was to have a blind tasting with empirical data collected from several tasters and report that data here. Instead, we all just enjoyed the party and ate loads of sausage. I even failed to take good notes, so I can't even attempt to personally rank them. I do have some photos to share.
I do remember enjoying the Nolan Ryan beef sausage (Huntsville), the Kiolbassa (San Antonio) and the Texas Traditions (Houston) sausage. I also lamented not purchasing V&V sausage (Flatonia) from Central Market. I've enjoyed it in the past, and I'll be sure to get it for the next tasting. I promise to do better next time.
- BBQ Snob
10 comments:
Great idea! Did you include sausage from Kuby's?
Marshall Cooper
I love me some Opa's. Great for breakfast tacos also.
No Kuby's in this battle. I'm looking to do a more specific battle in the near future that is purely local. Kuby's, Rudolph's, Renko's, Syracuse, etc. I want to get more attention on some local producers so folks understand that they don't have to order Ekrich.
don't forget meyers, available at central markup. at least, it used to be.
My wife and I started a similar experiment about 3 weeks ago. Sausages from local butchers. Tried 4 shops so far. No losers yet. Keep up the good work!
Joe
BBQ Snob:
Thanks. Any chance you can post a matrix comparing the various brands..(salty, peppery, casing cruch, yada yada)....
I'll have to take better notes next time. Maybe then a matrix can be crafted.
The Holmes pecan-smoked sausage is pretty good.
You're gonna need to start over and this time do it right.
I'm an avid reader of this blog, and I think you're out doing the Lord's work here.
I've been curious to see a comparison like the one you attempted, so I'll be looking forward to the time when you do this and produce a comparison I can use when shopping. I love Texas barbeque with a passion, and sausage is always one of my favorite items.
I didn't see any Meyer's Elgin sausage in the pictures.
Great stuff! I just ordered some to be shipped to me. I spent my first 35 years in Texas, but am still stuck here in Wisconsin.
I think I'm going to order some Chappell Hill sausage next!
Nice blog by the way!
Post a Comment