R & D Sausage

During my annual pilgrimage to Cleveland to visit family, I like to stop here and pickup some of the real deal to bring home for myself and friends.
They will vacuum seal your purchase for odor free transportation.
My favorite is the smoked Slovenian sausage with a unique flavor that I find is prepared best by steeping in hot water (don’t boil it) or microwave. Not so good grilled.

My favorite stop for dried Croatian & Slovenian sausages. The proprietor, Joe Z, is helpful with my choices, and is always fun to talk with. There are all sorts of sausages, bacon, hams, & other wonderful smoked & cured meats. This place smells wonderful & also has a nice selection of imports, including Ajvar, breads, and cookies.

The best meat that will ever touch your lipps.

Upon entering, I felt like I died and entered into smoked meat heaven.
You know how when you are near a campfire and you go home smelling like smoking embers? Well, I came home smelling of smokey sausages. OMG…
This family-​run Slovenian meat shop has been around for 20+ years. Why it took me so long to stumble in is a shame. After punk rock yoga at the Beachland, I saw this place across the street… «OPEN»… YES!!! I had been meaning to check this place out for a long time.
As I walked in, the smell of smoked cured meat hit me in the face like a ton of bricks… yummy salty bricks. I was instantly happy and a bit overwhelmed. There’s a lot to choose from. I figured I’d try some bacon. «With rind or without?» the owner said. Umm «WITH!». I had never had bacon with a rind before. As soon as I got home, I cooked a couple slices. OMGGGGGGG Yum! It’s really smokey and the rind cooks into a bubbly pork rind. Some of the tastiest bacon I have had!
I also got some Klobasa (Kielbasa) and some other stuff. I wish I got the names. I tried them all (in the car on the way home). I couldn’t wait. The Klobasa was good. A bit different than the polish variety that I favor. The small dried sausage was really smokey and flavorful. The owner even threw in an extra. Next time, I will definitely get names so I can properly review them. But rest assured, it was all good.
The owner was super sweet. The prices are incredibly reasonable and the selection is amazing. I will be back soon!