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Post by nancy on Jan 19, 2006 19:00:46 GMT -7
Some of our forum members have said that they buy excellent kielbasa from martinrosol.com. The kielbasa of my childhood (and I truly can not eat any other) was made in Chicopee, Mass. I just learned that they sell online, so ... I am going to order some.  Happy Easter, here I come. www.bluesealkielbasa.com/products.htm# |
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Post by gardenmoma on Jan 19, 2006 22:14:06 GMT -7
Yes, Nancy, "Blue Seal" is among the best That is what we use to buy all the time when we could find it...now it is easier to buy. However....  if you, or any other Forum members, are ever out here in western MA and go north on Rt. 116 from the I-91 exit, there is a small Polish butcher shop on the left side of the road that sells nothing, but pork products. (And smoked chicken and turkey in the autumn when people are thinning their flocks.) Now, my husband thinks this is the best ;D |
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Post by suzanne on Jan 22, 2006 19:48:03 GMT -7
Nancy,
Is Blue Seal just an online co. or do they have a store or sell to stores? I'd never heard of them before now.
GM,
Thanks for the butcher shop tip! I love smoked turkey.
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Post by nancy on Jan 22, 2006 20:59:15 GMT -7
Suzanne,
Years ago my family bought this kielabsa at Falls Provision in Chicopee but I have no idea if that store is still around. I think that Blue Seal can be purchased in other shops, I believe they sell to restaurants etc.
I also saw this on their website:
Our Factory Store:
19 Sitarz Ave , Chicopee, Ma. Please call us for store hours.
Toll-free 800-924-6328
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Post by suzanne on Jan 23, 2006 7:51:17 GMT -7
Thanks, Nancy. I'll look them up if I'm ever in the area, otherwise it's nice to know they sell online. I'm ashamed to say I don't think I've ever actually had real kielbasa!!
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Post by lily on Jan 26, 2006 7:34:48 GMT -7
Special Request..........
lily here.................my husband needs a 2 inch spacer - for our Waring MG100 meat grinder.
It came with bell shaped funnels for casings - but no spacer - I wrote the Waring company and no 2 inch spacer is made for this machine....
Can anyone direct me please.......
lily
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Post by marmota on Jan 27, 2006 16:07:22 GMT -7
If you want real good kielbasa you can contact Mark from mark@kielbasy.net <mark@kielbasy.net> in Pennsylvania... I don't think you will get better stuff elswhere.. You can share this link with miss JagaBella. George.
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Post by gardenmoma on Jan 27, 2006 22:11:42 GMT -7
Special Request.......... lily here.................my husband needs a 2 inch spacer - for our Waring MG100 meat grinder. It came with bell shaped funnels for casings - but no spacer - I wrote the Waring company and no 2 inch spacer is made for this machine.... Can anyone direct me please....... lily Lily, Not sure what a "spacer" is or looks like....  or if your Waring machine is electrified or not... Suggestion: take a look at this link: www.lehmans.com/ or even call them. Lehman's, as you will see, deals with non-electrified goods, but also has a "partner site" which deals with electrified goods. I am not familiar with them. The other suggestion I can make is to search e-bay. I wanted a sieve attachment for my Kitchen-Aid stand mixer; called the company; no longer made; so have been checking into e-bay every-so-often. I wish my tale had a happy ending, but so far no luck  Hope you fare better  GM |
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Post by george on Jan 28, 2006 12:10:46 GMT -7
Nancy... i had that kielbasa and im sorry, but it is nothing like the kielbasa i had in Poland.
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nancy
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Post by nancy on Jan 29, 2006 22:52:13 GMT -7
Nancy... i had that kielbasa and im sorry, but it is nothing like the kielbasa i had in Poland. I am not surprised to hear that, George. When I tasted pierogie and borscht in Poland, I was astonished by the taste. My grandfather made kielbasa (and sold it) so my family was always very fussy about it - Blue Seal was the only brand we could purchase after he stopped making it. So we have to make do with substitutes until we can "go home"again. |
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Post by justjohn on Jan 31, 2006 9:19:17 GMT -7
Nancy,
I remember when we took a ride to Falls Provision in Chicopee. My younger days of course. If I remember correctly the kielbasa was favorably rated. On the par with the New Britain brand if not better.
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piwo
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Post by piwo on Jan 31, 2006 20:34:17 GMT -7
Not sure what the sieve is. I too have a kitchen aid, and the problem is with me, the disk (spacer ?) as the material is pushed out has very small holes. This is not good because my sausage has the consistency of a hot dog! It's supposed to be course, but the holes are so small, it's entirely too "smooth". I have a drill press, and I figure I can open the holes up on this old, thick piece of metal (all the new disks are made of plastic), but still hope to find one on ebay.. Well, Easter is coming, and I better start shopping, or drilling!!!!!!!
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Post by jimpres on Feb 7, 2006 8:07:20 GMT -7
John,
I use a 3/8" hole on my hand cranked sausage maker. Sounds like the one you have is good for blood sausage. Maybe you can find a piece of plastic and make a new spacer. Just a thought.
Jim
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Post by piwo on Feb 7, 2006 11:17:09 GMT -7
John, I use a 3/8" hole on my hand cranked sausage maker. Sounds like the one you have is good for blood sausage. Maybe you can find a piece of plastic and make a new spacer. Just a thought. Jim I was thinking along those lines Jim, and actually the new kitchen aid attachments are plastic, and they have a nice one for sausage. I'm just concerned that the shaft of the metal "grinder", or auger, will rub inside the plastic hole and cause plastic shavings. Not sure if that would happen, but it's the only reason I haven't tried it. I do have a drill press, and am considering just opening up some of the holes big time. I think the disk I have is more for pasta...... |
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Post by rdywenur on Feb 7, 2006 15:56:14 GMT -7
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Happy Easter, here I come.
if you, or any other Forum members, are ever out here in western MA and go north on Rt. 116 from the I-91 exit, there is a small Polish butcher shop on the left side of the road that sells nothing, but pork products. (And smoked chicken and turkey in the autumn when people are thinning their flocks.) Now, my husband thinks this is the best ;D 
or if your Waring machine is electrified or not...
