{"title":"Oktoberfest Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eOktoberfest began as a wedding party in Munich in 1810 and never really ended. America took the idea and made it ours — county fairgrounds and church festivals, folding tables in the driveway, a grill running from noon until the light goes. The beer gets the billing. The sausage does the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the lineup for it. Fresh bratwurst from Ossian Smoked Meats in Indiana, built lean and honest with nothing hiding in it. Old Major's Beer Bratwurst and Jalapeño Cheddar Bratwurst for the people who want a little more going on. Rope smoked sausage and Polish links that snap when you bite them. Smoked bone-in pork chops that only need a hot pan and about eight minutes. And when you're feeding a crowd rather than a table, five pounds of Montgomery Meats pulled pork or a twenty-pound Brat Box will settle it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSausage, smoke, mustard, and good bread. 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Brown them in cast iron, then finish with sauerkraut and caraway for Sunday supper. Or meal-prep a week's worth of protein by grilling the whole pack and pairing with roasted vegetables. This is the sausage that makes kielbasa lovers nod in approval.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- Key Features --\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFresh Polish sausage, not smoked or pre-cooked. Made by Ossian Smoked Meats, a third-generation Indiana smokehouse with nearly 80 years of tradition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2 lb package with 8 links (4 per pound). Bun-pack sizing fits standard hot dog buns. Bold garlic flavor, traditional Polish spice blend.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrimmed lean, clean ingredients, no fillers. Vacuum-sealed and shipped frozen. 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