So it appears I’ve been “Digg”-ed. I didn’t really check stats until this morning (too busy opening Xmas presents at Cheap Eats HQ). If you’re coming here from Digg, thanks for stopping by. I have no idea how or why the site gets Digg-ed, but it happens every so often.

Anyhow, I meant to take a week off before posting again, but since there’s peoples around - here’s some pics of the free Farmer John Breakfast Pork Link Sausage I got the other day.

It turns out that my local supermarket did a “re-launch” (they must think they’re a website or something) and to promote it they had coupons for bunches of free items, providing you spent $10. Hell, I always spend at least $10 on the weekly trip to the market. So I went down there and got me some free sausage.

Interestingly, it looks like they left room in the package for the links to roll around. Either that or the Sausage Bandit struck while I was in line at the market.

I guess that’s a tip for Cheap Eats: check your local mailer for these type of coupons which are only good for specific markets. They also had coupons for free bread, free eggs, etc. But I couldn’t resist getting the sausage, even though it was probably worth the least.

I rarely buy breakfast sausage. I think I haven’t bought any in 5 years or more. That’s not to say I don’t like them. I often enjoy idly rolling around these fatty brown logs on the plate at IHOP too. I guess it’s probably a good idea that I don’t eat them too often, since there are some serious chunks of fat and other un-identifiable meat-ities to be seen in them when raw. Yup - close your eyes, cover and cook.

I was actually surprised that the sausage links themselves were pretty cheap even when not on sale: 8 of them for a buck. I kind of expected it to be more pricey. I usually buy the larger Italian or Bratwurst raw sausages in bulk pack and freeze it. Later, I defrost them and crumble them up for spaghetti or other pasta dishes. Or sometimes it’s Bangers and Mash time.

These little Farmer John’s Sausage Links taste pretty greasy and fatty. When you cook it as directed (I was surprised how long they said to cook it - like over 10 minutes?) they come out a little rubbery on the outside. When you bite into them, you get an occasional spattering of grease on your tongue. Yum.

They also have more sodium than a salt lick. But I still managed to eat ALL 8 of them myself. I pretended it was the Nathan’s Hot Dog contest and just scarfed them down. A tremendous ego boost to wolf down these links like that. Hmm.. I bet I could best my own record using Vienna Sausages or those mini Smoky Links.

Anyhow, this is a treat that I’ll probably have once a year or so. I’ve heard some people (and international conglomerates) form patties out of these links, fry them up, and serve them with molded scrambled eggs and muffins. And I’ve never, ever, ever had one of these, ever. Wink.

Price:Free (normally $1.00 for 8 links)
Cheap Eats Score: 7/10