![]() I take in a deep breath and let it out before standing up from my desk. The teacher finally looks at me with a massive smile on her face. I rolled my eyes, dreading when it’ll be my turn to introduce myself. The juniors and seniors at the back of the room had something to say about every new face in this goddamn class. Poor guy he looks like he’s about to throw up today’s lunch. She pointed toward the first student who sat closest to the door. “So before the bell rings, let’s quickly go around the room and introduce each other!” the teacher said. High-school math is a different language how was I passing Math back in middle school?! I look around and see some freshmen that look just as scared as I am, and then there are the classmates that seem to be relieved to not be the “fresh meat” anymore, and then there are juniors and seniors that are doing nothing but talking at the back of the classroom. Time has been moving slower than usual, and it’s only the first day of school. I look at the clock above the blackboard in my classroom. It seems like half of us who graduated from Beverly in June were so excited to leave middle school behind, not realizing that high school is just an extension of all the drama, especially if half of your middle school comes to the same high school as you. The possibilities are limited only by the cook’s imagination.High school is a lot different than how it is in movies. Its website shares instructions for making more than two dozen savory delights. The company itself won’t leave you wondering either. Stumped for cooking ideas? Check out the recipes on the Conecuh Sausage Fan Club page on Facebook. The company also smokes bacon, turkey, ham, and hot dogs. In addition to the “Original” version, Conecuh produces a mild sausage labeled “Hickory Smoked,” and spicier flavors like “Cracked Black Pepper,” “Hot and Spicy,” and “Cajun.” Minimally processed “All Natural” omits the MSG, nitrates and nitrites. The product also has been celebrated for nearly two decades at the Conecuh Sausage Festival. Conecuh Sausage’s gift shop is a popular stop for Florida-bound families passing through the Yellowhammer State. ![]() In 1986 the company moved to its current location off Exit 96 on Interstate 65, and the plant was expanded in 2012 to meet the growing demand. Conecuh Sausage still follows his original recipe. The business started in 1947 as a custom meat-processing facility and cold-storage locker, but soon became known for Henry Sessions’ hickory-smoked links. ![]() The Sessions family has been making the sausage for seven decades in Evergreen, the county seat of Conecuh County. At the Milo’s Hamburgers chain, the sausage appears in several breakfast dishes. It’s even served between two halves of a doughnut at the Sugar Rush Donut Company in Mobile and Bayou LaBatre. Central Mesa in Tuscaloosa pairs it with pimento cheese and encases the blend in dough for empanadas. Restaurants across Alabama have found creative uses for Conecuh Sausage. “It’s the only sausage we buy,” Hastings says. James Beard award-winning chef Chris Hastings pays tribute with a recipe for Chicken and Conecuh Sausage Gumbo in his “Hot and Hot Fish Club Cookbook.” The sausage remains a regular addition to Hot and Hot restaurant’s cassoulet, gumbo, and rice dishes like low-country purloo. When Atlanta chef and former “Top Chef” contestant Kevin Gillespie shares his recipe for Choncho snacks (pigs in a blanket) with magazines like “Garden and Gun,” he specifies “use Conecuh sausage if you can.”įor several years, a Conecuh Sausage superfan, David Webb, has tossed packages of the smoked links from a parade float during Mardi Gras in Mobile. It’s not only sold in groceries and markets throughout Alabama and neighboring states, but it’s also distributed nationally by Amazon, Walmart, Sam’s Club, and Costco.Ĭonecuh Sausage is one of Alabama’s prime culinary ambassadors. The smoked sausage from Evergreen, Alabama is a state symbol - revered by home cooks and restaurant chefs alike, iconic enough to have its own fan club on Facebook.
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