Number 33 - Neese's Sausage

"Pull out that cast iron skillet and cook a little Neese's Sausage for breakfast".  Our State Magazine.

While I don't actually have a cast iron skillet anymore, I did use one of those heavy Calphalon skillets for breakfast this morning.  Eggs with onions and cheese, fresh wheat bread and a slice of Neese's Sausage.  

I had actually been told by a Southerner to try it with some syrup.  So, I unwrapped the bar of sausage from its' heavy waxed paper, cut off a slice and cooked it according to the directions on the package.  

I found that the seasonings in the sausage were a good balance and it had a good flavor.  The thing that I found interesting was the graininess of the sausage which gave it a feeling I was not used to when eating.  I was told that it contained corn meal and that gave it the texture I experienced.  Tasting it with syrup gave it a smoothness more like the sausage I am used to eating.

All-in-all, the sausage was good to eat and I will have no problem finishing the rest on future breakfast feasts!

Below is a picture of the front of the Neese's Sausage Company site on Alamance Church Road in Greensboro.  I just love the image of a big ole mailbox down by the front gate!