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Commenters even got blunt with their remarks when the company posted about its decision on Instagram.. "This isn't funny," one quipped.

So why, exactly, is Evergreen so famous?.Sausage, that's why.

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Evergreen is the seat of Conecuh County, which is an important fact, because if you say the word Conecuh to pretty much anyone in Alabama, their eyes will likely light up, and they'll probably suddenly be hungry, assuming they weren't already.. Conecuh County, after all, is where some of the state's favorite sausage is made and has been made since 1947 by the same family.Practically hanging over Interstate 65, the.Conecuh Sausage Company's.

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hickory-fired smokers are aimed pretty much directly at the traffic passing by on its way to someplace else.Conecuh Sausage reportedly produces upwards of 30,000 to 40,000 pounds of sausage each day, along with a range of other products like smoked turkey, ham, bacon, and their special seasoning blends..

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It's the sausage, however, that people are most familiar with — pretty much any breakfast joint in Alabama worth visiting offers Conecuh on their menus; once you've had it, smoky with hickory, possessing that delicate snap that comes from all-natural sheep and hog casings, it's hard to put out of your mind.Melka said he finds that the best vineyards possess a wealth of minerals and deep roots.

"If the root system is very shallow, the wines tend to be much more simplistic," he said..But what about the barrels he ages his wine in?

A secret 100-point barrel?He doesn't think so but has zeroed in on about seven cooperages that he regularly uses..