But one thing that does make me feel as happy as any of those Wichita things and that is a Saturday afternoon grilled sausage from Werner's Specialty Foods (Johnson Dr. and Outlook in Mission). A guy stands out on the street corner with a charcoal grill, grilling Andouille, bratwurst, knackwurst, bier and cheese sausages. They have a makeshift counter where you go, stand in line and tell the counterworkers what sausage you want and the condiments. If you want ketchup, you'd better say it softly because if the grill guys hears you, he will yell at you. Mustard or spicy mustard are the only acceptable condiments. The grill guy has some other schtick also. If you order an Andouille he asks for your ID. It's a real enjoyable time.
I like to go into the store as well because I typically need a couple of pounds of Andouille for my weekday sausage needs and weekend jambalaya. Their deli case is a must for any German yenta with any kind of German wurst you may need. I noticed this weekend something called tongue blood sausage. While I don't particularly want that, I love to go to a deli that has it. The store is typically pretty busy on a Saturday afternoon as many families are getting some grilled sausage and getting their ethnic deli meats. I enjoy watching the people who are used to these deli items, order them from the deli person. They seem so happy to get their hard to find meat.
On weekdays they function as a regular deli, selling regular cold cut type sandwiches. I imagine that they are good enough for a lunch place blogger to try out and write about. I'll stick to the grilled sausages.
I'm going to enjoy taking my kids to Werner's on Saturday afternoons much as I have enjoyed the past 6 years of Werners. Someday I'll have memories as fond as those of Livingston's fried cauliflower.