by Theis Bergstrom, Admin., Data, and Personnel Manager
Encased meats probably represent the pinnacle of human achievement. Since before we began measuring time, before we looked at the stars and pondered the meaning of existence, before we uttered a second grunt and began down the path towards language and music; before all that, we pondered the exquisite joy of grinding food up and stuffing it into a clear casing. This fact is incontrovertible and I refuse to hear otherwise.
In fact it’s easily argued that the entire history of humanity has been described as one continuous sausage rope, each link of which represents a distinct era, culture, or landmark. Some of these links are Italian, some are Rosemary & Red Wine, or Chorizo, Kielbasa, Irish Bangers, Chicken & Apple, and even the humble Hot Dog. And because for the past fifteen years or so humankind has been completely united with the singular focus of expanding and refining this most exquisite of food formats, we’re now at a place where there are numerous quality sausages that are plant based. What a world!
Maybe take a moment from your winter doldrums to fire up a grill or a pan and remember the importance of our shared cultural dream of encasing protein as a vague cylinder and throw a sausage on for the old gods.