No matter where I travel, I smell like Wishek sausage. I drop off my work clothes that need dry cleaning on Tuesdays at the local grocery store. They are delivered back to the grocery store on Fridays. Sausage is being smoked sometimes throughout the week. But it’s always freshly smoked on Saturdays. And if my clothes aren’t immediately picked up on Fridays, they start to smell like the famous sausage. My clothes often soak in the smells of Wishek sausage as they hang in the front of the grocery store waiting for me to retrieve them.
There have been times I have been out of state and I have madly texted my husband, “Please go pick up my dry cleaning!” I didn’t want to smell like sausage. Then I quit fighting my anxiety of smelling like sausage. After all, it’s what we are famous for in our corner of the prairie.
Tracie Bettenhausen says
I love this! My favorite part of Saturdays was heading to the grocery store after twirling practice, getting sausage and freshly baked rolls, and going home to eat warm (WARM AND FRESH!) sausage sandwiches.
Now, when I come home, that scent takes me right back to elementary school, twirling and happy lunches.
Roger Egeberg says
My wife has a co-worker whose grandmother lives in Wishek and she has brought us sausage from there a few times. It’s among the best I’ve ever eaten, it’s making me hungry now just thinking about it!
TexWisGirl says
too cute! 🙂
North says
Yup. Wishek sausage. The secret is out.
Argh! None in my freezer right now!
Michelle says
I remember lots of good Norwegian food when I lived in Minot, but not too much German food. Though, I know it is prevalent. I may have to order some of the Wishek sausage!
Darren says
Thanks for the plug, Katie. Your a good friend and a great ambassador for our community. I glad to know you are OK with smelling like Wishek sausage. 😉
LuAnn says
I really enjoyed reading this! With all the advances in communications and social media, I’m not aware of a way to “smell” anything virtually! Wouldn’t that be cool….! Maybe someone is working on that right now!
Diane Cayton-Hakey says
There are definitely worse things one could smell like. Yes, embrace your sausage aroma. I grew up in Iowa and after moving to Arizona people from back home would bring us those little chocolate stars that go on the top of cookies. Could not buy them in Arizona, so I totally understand the cooler you take when you travel. ;)))
clarann church says
do you ship your sauasage?
Mike Fischer says
My folks are from North Dakota. I have very fond memories of eating the Wishek ring bologna still warm with fresh homemade bread. We all live in California now and sure do miss the sausage from Wishek.
Romona says
When I order sausage I wait till it is really cold around 0 deg or a little above .watch forecast.then order never had a problem. I order mine from Eureka.
Pamela Langager says
LOVE this! Headed to Wishek right now with our cooler!
Katie says
It’s worth the trip!