CHEW Presents: The Weird & Wonderful History of Wisconsin Sausage

Did you know Wisconsin's first sausage was likely made over 5,000 years ago? Are you aware that Wisconsin has at least three family-owned sausage companies who've been in business since the 1880s? And that UW-Madison has one of the most advanced college-campus meat science facilities in the country? These insights are but a few of the reasons Wisconsin has become America's premier sausage destination. In this talk, Brookstein shares the many ways in which sausage is intertwined in Wisconsin's history and  culture.
 
This event is free and open to the public.
 
Jesse Brookstein is the author of four books celebrating Wisconsin sausage, ranging from the history of landjaeger in Green County to an exploration of Madison's abandoned Oscar Mayer facility. His latest book, Best of the Wurst: Weird and Wonderful Stories of Wisconsin Sausage, was published by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press and serves as the first true deep-dive into Wisconsin's rich and diverse sausage history. Jesse is also the founder of Madison's Third Lake Sausage Shop, which specializes in sausage-related books and gifts. 

Photo courtesy of Jesse Brookstein