*PRE-ORDER* Best of the Wurst: Weird and Wonderful Stories of Wisconsin Sausage

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A sausage saga over three years in the making, "Best of the Wurst" is the first book to ever thoroughly cover the weird and wonderful world of Wisconsin sausage.

I traveled thousands of miles; scoured endless books, magazines, and websites; and interviewed just shy of 80 meat industry professionals in an effort to showcase this deep, proud, and profound history – and let me tell ya, Wisconsin has so much more to offer than bratwurst!

Did you know Wisconsin's first sausage was likely made over 5,000 years ago? Did you know Wisconsin has at least three family-owned sausage companies who've been in business since the 1880s? And did you know UW-Madison has one of, if not thee, most advanced college-campus meat science facilities in the country?

All that info and *so much more* is available in "Best of the Wurst"...including an entire section dedicated to the age-old debate over parboiling your links...

Featuring more than 140 photos, and offering an insider's appreciation for the art of stuffing a perfect link, "Best of the Wurst" encases Wisconsin stories, people, and places in an heartfelt blend of history and heart.

AND BETTER YET! This is my first professionally-published book, brought to you by the amazing team at the Wisconsin Historical Society Press.

WANT A LITTLE MORE?! We got a little more...
🌭 Every pre-sale copy of "Best of the Wurst" is signed by yer pal, Jesse!

🌭 Every pre-sale copy comes with a free mystery sticker!!

🌭 PLUS! Every pre-sale comes with a copy of my new, in-the-works guidebook to shopping for Wisconsin sausage!!!

In all honesty, this might be the greatest pre-sale in the history of mankind...and I can't say thanks enough for ALL the support. Cheers!
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By: Jesse Brookstein

Published by: Wisconsin Historical Society Press

Length: 320 pages

Release Date: September 2026

Softcover