I've seen this at Sam's Club for some time but didn't really pay much attention to purchase until I did the other day only to find out that they are indeed beef sausages but they have pork casing. While I might be able to handle it, my family and/or guests would not be able to since the majority of then do not or cannot consume pork of any kind. It's kind of a bummer since they're a Texas brand and I'd like to support them but I won't be able to buy these again until they're able to replace the pork casing unfortunately.

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.

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.

Flavor was good but the skin was so tough we couldn’t chew it. Also, they were so greasy. Tried cooking some, then tried frying some, & then grilling some. Even on low heat, there was so much grease the grill was in flames. Had to turn off the gas & throw them out.

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.

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.

They taste good. I agree with another reviewer that the skin is thick. However, what disappointed me was there with almost each bite, I bit down on small bone chips. I can’t finish the pack due to this. I have never had that issue with the name brand product.

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.

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.

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!