Quiz: What is “black pudding?” (No, it is not a dessert.) It is actually a type of sausage traditionally eaten in Ireland and the United Kingdom. It turns out that each country has its own take on sausages, with their own history, methods of creation and flavors. While sausages were historically a way to use the leftovers, the scraps, from various cuts of meat, today they’re something different. They are now their own culinary stars, and have taken on a life of their own. There are so many types of sausages — bratwurst, salami, summer sausage — and different methods of creation. The only way to find out which kind you like best is to experiment. Luckily, we in Buffalo have many creators of delicious, artisanal sausage. They taste great thrown on a grill, or fried up with peppers and onions, or chopped and mixed into pasta. There are countless ways to work them into tasty meals.
Here are some of Buffalo’s best spots to pick up some artisanal sausage:
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1. Angola Lakeside Market
9155 Lake Shore Road, Angola
716-549-3210 / facebook
2. Camillo’s Sloan Super Market
494 Reiman St., Buffalo
716-896-8982 / sloansupermarket.com
3. Spar’s European Sausage & Meats
405 Amherst St., Buffalo
716-876-6607 / sparseuropeansausage.com
4. Mineo & Sapio Italian Sausage
410 Connecticut St., Buffalo
716-884-2398 / Facebook
5. Moriarty Meats
1650 Elmwood Ave Buffalo, New York, 14207
716-860-5200 (Thomas) / 614-204-3171 (Kaitlin)
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6. Johnny’s Meats
1191 Hertel Ave., Buffalo
716-876-2500 / johnnysmeats.com
7. Hanzlian’s Sausage
2351 Genesee St., Cheektowaga
716-891-5247 / hanzlians.com
8. Redlinski Meats
1585 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga
716-892-5355 / Facebook
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9. The Broadway Market
999 Broadway, Buffalo
716-893-0705 / broadwaymarket.org
10. Scime’s Sausage
2484 Delaware Ave., Buffalo
716-877-5010 / Facebook
11. Pelicano’s Marketplace
3176 Niagara Falls Blvd., North Tonawanda
716-743-2746 / pellicanosmarketplace.com
12. Valint’s Meats
*MOVING SPRING 2021*
New location: 25 Central AveLancaster, NY 14086
716-694-1700 / valintsmeats.com
This article was originally published in May 2019 and has been updated.
