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Red Rose Sausage

You’ll find imitation smoked sausages sold in ropes across the Lower South, most often in the freezer section

In central Mississippi, our signature brand is Red Rose, which was originally produced by the Jackson Packing Company in 1945. Polk’s Meat Products (“Picky People Pick Polk’s”) in Magee purchased the brand in 1990.

Two landmark restaurants in Jackson, the Beatty Street Grocery and the Big Apple Inn on Farish, offer Red Rose, and Polk’s gets plenty mail orders from expatriated Mississippians who loved and remember Red Rose on the table.

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Red Rose Sandwich Filling

This recipe is a riff on the sausage sandwiches sold at the Beatty Street Grocery and the Big Apple Inn in Jackson, Mississippi.

Peel the casings from the sausages, break the filling into a heavy skillet—chopped onion would be a nice option—and cook until heated through. Continue cooking until most of the grease is cooked out.

Drain thoroughly and add (drained) slaw. Serve warm on Bunny burger or slider buns with black pepper and Crystal.