Nov 16th, 2008 · Liane Hansen speaks with Saveur magazine contributor Christopher Hall about the Messe du Souvenir de la Charcuterie Francaise — the French Mass of Remembrance for Sausage Makers. Today marks the 200th celebration of the event at St. Eustache Church in Paris.
Sep 14th, 2007 · A symposium in Chicago is focusing on cased meats: hot dogs, kielbasa and all varieties of wurst. Chefs, academics and food enthusiasts will gather at "Stuffed: A Journey of Midwestern Sausage Traditions" to discuss and eat the poor man's steak.
Aug 20th, 2007 · At the Illinois State Fair's inaugural "Breakfast on a Stick" contest, Beverly Cutler took the blue ribbon for her Sensational Sunrise Dippers: Sausage, egg and cheese wrapped in a biscuit with a side of gravy on a stick. The junior winner: curry, eggs, bean sprouts and snow peas in a wonton wrapper on a stick.
Aug 10th, 2007 · The Oscar Meyer Wienermobile got a ticket for parking illegally on Chicago's Magnificent Mile. The city called for a tow, telling the Chicago Tribune: "We have trucks that can handle a Polish sausage, not just a hot dog." But the driver got back first, to find on the giant wiener a $50 ticket -- license plate reading "WEEN-R."
Nov 25th, 2006 · Many Americans spend this week roasting a Turkey and caramelizing onions for sausage stuffing, but there is a growing number of people who won't cook anything at all. They are known as "raw foodists." Alison Bryce has a report on the raw food community in Los Angeles.
Jul 31st, 2006 · There was a standing ovation at baseball's Miller Park in Milwaukee this weekend, as a new athlete took the field for the first time. Standing about eight feet tall -- including his sombrero -- "El Picante" was the star of the show during the Brewers' 6th-inning entertainment: the sausage races.
Apr 18th, 2006 · For more than 40 years, the Monday after Easter has been known as Dyngus Day in Buffalo, N.Y. It's a post-Lent day of dancing, beer, Polish sausages and an odd courting ritual that brings revelers in search of true love. Dina Temple-Raston reports.
Jan 25th, 2005 · Performance Today celebrates the birthday of Scottish poet and musician Robert Burns with poetry, fiddle tunes and a recipe for the Scottish delicacy haggis. Scotsman Robert Simpson recites an ode to the Scottish sausage and gives his favorite recipe for the dish.