This is mmm-yoso!!!, the food blog. Kirk and ed (from Yuma)? Still busy. Cathy? Blogging today.
A few weeks ago, The Mister and I were craving foods we grew up with. Not wanting to spend time and fuel driving to Tip Top Meats in Carlsbad, we decided to try the European Delicatessen in Lakeside that we had seen for the past few months.
In researching, we found out that the owners of Sausage & More had worked at Sausage King, which had been a chain of small markets around the County, the last one on Washington Street, which closed when the owner died in 2011.
Walking in the front door, you are greeted with a small grocery area. Under that archway in the back is one of three comfortable booth and table eating areas.
There is a good variety of European (mostly German) sweets and condiments as well as some bread selections from Los Angeles area bakeries.
The meat case offers a good variety of lunchmeats and sausages. Almost everything is $5.98/lb.
There is also one refrigerator case with desserts and one with cheeses.
Several 'specials' were on posters lining the walls and we decided to try the "Oktoberfest Bratwurst", a smoked bratwurst, heated and on a soft white bun, served with mustard and an excellent German potato salad. ($4.75).
A corse ground, smoked sausage inside an excellent skin, with a great 'snap' upon biting into it.
I tried a simple smoked ham sandwich ($4.25) which was accidentally made on white instead of rye bread. The thin sliced smoked ham was plentiful, however I did order the sandwich with 'everything' and the lettuce, tomato and onion kind of took away from the basic good simplicity that the sandwich flavors should have.
On another visit, we just grabbed food to take home. The Ring bologna, skin on the weiners, Neopolitan cake slice ($3.75 on Friday and Saturday), cookies and licorice were all excellent selections to satisfy more cravings.
They don't make the sausages or smoke the meat here, but are friendly, helpful and do have a really good selection in nearby East County.
Sausage & More Delicatessen 12241Woodside Avenue Lakeside, CA 92040 (619) 390-1514 Website Closed Sunday and Monday. Other days open 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
<<<(A closeup of the lamp hanging in the archway, in the second photo. It's very old- the plug only has two prongs; no ground. Very cool.)
Per the Oktoberfest El Cajon's facebook page, the place is owned by the head cook for the Oktoberfest. I have been meaning to go by and check it out, thanks for reminding me. Looks delicious!
Posted by: James | Wednesday, 05 December 2012 at 05:00 PM
My husband would love that smoked bratwurst! I like the drawings on their sign!
Posted by: caninecologne | Wednesday, 05 December 2012 at 09:07 PM
Oh nice. I miss the Sausage King and this is a bit closer to me than Tip Top.
Posted by: Janfrederick | Thursday, 06 December 2012 at 07:47 AM
I didn't realize that, James. Explains why the EC Oktoberfest was a bit better this year. Sausage & More is in a small strip mall with a bar; easy to miss. (on East side of street and if you get to the corner of Channel Road where the Vons and Lakeside School District Offices are, you've passed it.).
The smoked brat is really good, cc; they only sell a 'spicy kielbasa' that I don't want to try. There are some interesting pieces of wall art above the sales shelves.
It's not quite Sausage King, because they don't smoke meats here, Janfrederick...I miss that smell Sausage King had when walking in the door.
Posted by: Cathy | Thursday, 06 December 2012 at 08:10 AM
Hi Cathy,
I love your posts so much and I'm reading them regularly! You wrote you were craving foods you grew up with … where did you grow up?
Best wishes from Cologne, Germany
Michaela
Posted by: Michaela | Sunday, 09 December 2012 at 01:25 PM