I have been on a search for many years for what we call "Christmas sausage" where I grew up. The search is over! These are so close, I'm not sure I could tell the difference between these and my hometown sausages! Very thankful to have found this sausage!

The negative reviews here have me baffled. I tried this as a sample in-store and loved it! I bought a package and the family loved it - young kids and the adults. We will be buying it regularly. It does use natural casing, but we didn’t think it was tough. I cooked it on our Blackstone until hot and lightly browned. It was juicy and flavorful.

Honestly, this is the best kielbasa I have ever tasted. Reminds me of the $$$ sausage we get at our fave BBQ joint here in Colorado. Meaty, smoky, hearty, with the perfect snappy casing -- I would rather go without rather than have a different brand. My only minor criticism is that they *are* a little on the salty side, so if you're using them in stews, gumbo etc, perhaps consider going with low-sodium ingredients. Also, if you're used to eating casing-less kielbasa, you might want to avoid these.

Really nice smoked flavor that you don't get in the supermarket brands and no fat globs, but, like many other reviews have complained, the skin is pretty tough. Young children or older folks could have a problem chewing this. Not sure I will buy this again due to the tough casing.

These are interesting. For months they called out to me as I passed by their shelf. I finally bought the jalapeno version. I didn't know what to do with them. I lighted roasted one on the grill. I threw it in a roll. I found it hard to eat in sandwich form due to the tough casing, I squished the bread a lot and made a mess of the roll. I think you would need a a more robust roll, like fresh Italian or French bread. I've tried them in other applications and I can't really find a definitive place for them. My family is not thrilled with them. They are not like Italian pork sausage. They are not like kielbasa. But they are good in a strange way. I guess they taste like smoked beef, lol. I end up just grilling them and eating them plain with a little side of potatoes, vegetables or rice. I continue to buy them for myself. I wrap them individually and they stay in great condition in the freezer, ready for a quick meal. I have tried both the plain and jalapeno. By far, I prefer the hot ones. You do get grease dripping out of these when you grill, but they are not full of visible fat chunks like Italian sausage.

Great taste with a good snap. Super juicy and just the right amount of smoky flavor. I'd say these are even better enjoyed by themselves without a bun if you really want to enjoy the complexity. The price comes out to about a buck a sausage, which is a bit much, but overall worth it.

OMG ... you will love this sausage for all the right reasons!!! It isn’t salty, it has great flavor, and it freezes well. I had never heard of this company but I had an opportunity to sample at the store. After one bite I was hooked and you will be too!

I cooked these up the same way I do with all sausage: slit the sides, a bit of water, medium heat, in a covered skillet. With 4 links, at least a quarter cup of fat cooks out. Some might like that, but I don't. Otherwise, the flavor & texture of his sausage are pretty good.

I wanted to like these but I just can’t. I coined them up and fried them slightly for breakfast - the amount of grease that cooked off was crazy ( for three sausages )! And salty?! Good lord! I will try to salvage the remainder of the sausage by incorporating it into gumbo, jambalaya and other dishes that call for sausage - and not adding any additional salt. Will not purchase again.

First time purchase and most likely the last. The casings on these sausages are tough as leather. I understand they are fully cooked and after reading other reviews, took care to only heat the sausages and not over cook them. The casings are inedible. I removed the casings from the remaining sausages and I found them to be really greasy but the taste was not bad. Labor intensive food preparation is not my thing so no more Kiolbassa for me.