When I was younger (70s & 80s) we used to buy summer sausage that I remember being really good…. but I can't recall the name. From what I remember it was, 'Wrath' or maybe 'Wrathe' and I seem to remember the image of an Indian head dress profile on the label.

Does anyone on the OB remember this summer sausage?

If not, do you have one you recommend?

Thanks in advance OB.

I don't know the one you mention, but I suggest going to your local meat market for summer sausage. They always seem to be better than stuff you get at the grocery store.

Rath Packing Company of Waterloo, Iowa. I remember it well from back when I was a kid and my part time job working in a grocery store/meat market. Ceased operations in 1984.

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Rath Packing Company of Waterloo, Iowa. I remember it well from back when I was a kid and my part time job working in a grocery store/meat market. Ceased operations in 1984.

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This is it! Thanks Touchscreen. Wonder if it's still available?

Thanks DargelSkout. Didn't think of that. Good suggestion.

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Rath Packing Company of Waterloo, Iowa. I remember it well from back when I was a kid and my part time job working in a grocery store/meat market. Ceased operations in 1984.

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This is it! Thanks Touchscreen. Wonder if it's still available?

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Just Googled it. Apparently they went out of business in the mid 80s.

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Rath Packing Company of Waterloo, Iowa. I remember it well from back when I was a kid and my part time job working in a grocery store/meat market. Ceased operations in 1984.

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This is it! Thanks Touchscreen. Wonder if it's still available?

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Just Googled it. Apparently they went out of business in the mid 80s.

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Yeah, maybe 1984...

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Touchscreen said:

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Rath Packing Company of Waterloo, Iowa. I remember it well from back when I was a kid and my part time job working in a grocery store/meat market. Ceased operations in 1984.

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This is it! Thanks Touchscreen. Wonder if it's still available?

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Just Googled it. Apparently they went out of business in the mid 80s.

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Yeah, maybe 1984...

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Doh!

Reading comprehension fail on my part.

HEB has its own HEB brand summer sausage, and also Slovacek's and Prasek's. I think I got Slovacek's most recently and it was plenty good.

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Touchscreen said:

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Rath Packing Company of Waterloo, Iowa. I remember it well from back when I was a kid and my part time job working in a grocery store/meat market. Ceased operations in 1984.

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This is it! Thanks Touchscreen. Wonder if it's still available?

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Just Googled it. Apparently they went out of business in the mid 80s.

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Yeah, maybe 1984...

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Doh!

Reading comprehension fail on my part.

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Don't worry. I used Duck Duck Go and found out they closed in the mid 80s.

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HEB has its own HEB brand summer sausage, and also Slovacek's and Prasek's. I think I got Slovacek's most recently and it was plenty good.

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Thx! Going to try these

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HEB has its own HEB brand summer sausage, and also Slovacek's and Prasek's. I think I got Slovacek's most recently and it was plenty good.

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I like all three of these and usually just rotate among them. All three are a little different from each other, but all three are good. I recently noticed that the local HEB was now carrying summer sausage from Bellville Meat Market. I thought it was really good, too.

Is there such thing as bad summer sausage? If so, I've never had it.

Anybody remember when The Three Stooges were hungry on the ship at sea with the Russian spy and he wouldn't give them any of his summer sausage?



When I was a young kid K-Mart sold some DAK summer sausage from Denmark and it was pretty good. These days, I'll take any kind as long as it's beef, pork or a mix of the two.

Tallent Sausage in Riverside Tx. has very good summer sausage.

https://agrilife.org/rosenthal/2012/11/29/summer-sausage-footballs/

Aggie football summer sausage

I used to eat the Readfields summer sausage growing up in College Station, it was good stuff.

Jalapeno cheese summer sausage from Readfield...mmmmm

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I used to eat the Readfields summer sausage growing up in College Station, it was good stuff.

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Same. Readfield is great

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Is there such thing as bad summer sausage? If so, I've never had it.

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Yes there is. I have had some dried out crumbly crap that was terrible.

Eckermann's in Fayetteville, TX. Best I've ever had.

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Is there such thing as bad summer sausage? If so, I've never had it.

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Well, the reason I made the post was the summer sausage I got this weekend at Randalls in Austin just wasn't very good. Too greasy, and the flavor wasn't one that I cared for. Maybe I got a bad batch, but I'm not a fan of the Nueske's brand from Randalls.

We used to eat some Eckridge summer sausage, when I was a kid, that was good. It had kind of a tangy taste. My Grampa would always get it. So whenever I find it now, I think of him. Some HEB stores still carry it.

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Eckermann's in Fayetteville, TX. Best I've ever had.

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HEB carries their dry sausage also, and it is great for a non-venison sausage.

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Eckermann's in Fayetteville, TX. Best I've ever had.

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Shelby, TX*

and yes, it is very good

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Rath Packing Company of Waterloo, Iowa. I remember it well from back when I was a kid and my part time job working in a grocery store/meat market. Ceased operations in 1984.

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This is it! Thanks Touchscreen. Wonder if it's still available?

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Jalapeno cheese summer sausage from Readfield...mmmmm

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Did not know about that. It has been too long since I have been to Readfieds, but I feel a visit very soon. Thanks.

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Rath Packing Company of Waterloo, Iowa. I remember it well from back when I was a kid and my part time job working in a grocery store/meat market. Ceased operations in 1984.

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Yep, reading compreshension fail. I was just so excited to see the name and logo that I was trying to remember that I read right past the key piece of info.

I take my deer to Praseks to have summer sausage made. Their off the shelf summer sausage is good also.
I've tried a few other local meat markets and found some to be rather greasy.
Surprisingly i grew up eating the hormel summer sausage from the grocery store and still get it occasionally.

Can't believe any of you don't make your own, with the exception of the chemist. Used to have it made in Muenster, but for the last 20 years, have made our own. Made a smoker out of a big metal cabinet, insulated it with concrete board. 60-40 deer -pork. I do still get the seasoning and cure from Hess meat in Muenster. Recipe hasn't changed for the last 3 owners. Smoke with peach about 2.5 hours, then hold the heat at 180 till done, 155. Makes the store bought pretty bad.

Make my own now but grew up eating hormel cervelat summer sausage. Still available at most meat markets.

If you're in CS, you need to go by Readfield Meats in Bryan. Best summer sausage I ever had. Blue Ribbon does a pretty good job as well.

Bucces jalapeño cheddar summer sausage is pretty dang good and price is decent on it.

I like Praseks and Bellville. Edge goes to Bellville because they don't put whole peppercorns in the sausage. I hate those teeth breakers.

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When I was younger (70s & 80s) we used to buy summer sausage that I remember being really good…. but I can't recall the name. From what I remember it was, 'Wrath' or maybe 'Wrathe' and I seem to remember the image of an Indian head dress profile on the label.

Does anyone on the OB remember this summer sausage?

If not, do you have one you recommend?

Thanks in advance OB.

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My all time favorite was from Saunder's Sausage Farm. It was on Highway 6 between College Station and Texas World Speedway.