The only reason I'm not giving it one star is because I had a somewhat decent truffle sausage from them at a farmers market, but how this company has been able to get their products into grocery stores is a mystery. I've made the mistake of purchasing different meats from them multiple times at our local grocery store, and each time I've had to literally throw it away because it's that bad. I would either forget that this was the same company that I had that horrible experience with, or that this time with a different style meat they'll be better... And this time was the bresaola. They should be a ashamed of themselves even calling it that. Dry and disgusting flavor. I won't make this mistake again. In fact, I just picked up for less money from the same grocery store, 'Brooklyn Cured' bresaola, and it was out of this world delicious. Do yourself a favor and don't waste your money on these amateur butchers who only know how to market, but not make their meats. read more

We cook the Rosemary Lamb Sausage in a pasta (orzo) dish with greens and red peppers. I remove the casings and make into small meatballs. Super delicious and not gamey. AND the Rosemary is not overpowering and the cayenne is pretty light too, imo. It's lamb, so it's rich, and not much is needed in whatever your cooking. Two sausages, for us, is four servings. The price is right! About $7 for a pack of four large sausages. Will try the other varieties at some point, but when our orzo pasta dish is on the menu, the lamb is so perfect. You can find the lamb and many of their other sausage varieties at Yes! Organic Market (at least at the Georgia Ave Petworth location). read more

MeatCrafters - Rosemary Lamb Sausage. Vacuum sealed. - Specialty Food Near Me - Landover, Maryland

I'll start by saying that I get the 'artisan' label. Artisan bread, chocolate, dog walking, whatever is labeled artisan is going to be more expensive, but in my opinion better have a unique characteristic to it. The upcharge is expected, and doesn't really make me shy away, if in the end I feel like I'm getting what I paid for (and couldn't be gotten at another location or isn't run of the mill). With meatcrafters, my expereince with them came from my "From the Farmer" order. On a whim, I decided to get some of their 'Longaniza' breakfast sausage. Anyone familiar with Longaniza, it's very VERY similar to chorizo, although it may have a bit more of a sweet element to it (although still contains some spice). It was $8 for 5 sausages (maybe 10oz total, I don't quite remember). The size of the sausages was underwhelming but, again, I understand I'm paying for the blood sweat and tears of some artisan who is tirelessly crafting my breakfast sausages one at a time. My "From the Farmer" bag arrives every Wed. morning, so bright and early I'm up to make breakfast. This week in particular I was quick to grab my fresh produce from the porch because it was supposedto have these breakfast sausages from God in it. First impressions were, well, they were small. Not "smaller than I expected" but like " I was in the pool!" Small. That's OK right, it's all about the taste, not the size! They had a small chorizo quality bite to them, with the undertone of brown sugar. Not really subtle but not awful. The food alone would have been a 3 star sausage, not bad... Just not world shattering, or even inspiring. 2 star for charging $2 per Vienna sized sausage. read more

Better than anything I have eaten in the UK, Germany, Japan snd elsewhere in the US, including the ones at pretty upscale restaurants. I never thought sausages would / could be this good. read more

(4) ~ very good "Skinny Salamis". They have (6) different varieties, such as Beef, Pork, Lamb, etc. They are fine to store at Room Temperature and provide a good high protein snack. Note: We bought ours at the Bethesda Central Farmers Market:) read more

Super mediocre :/ all salami products are $15 a piece packages of sausage are $10-12 grilled on the spot are $5-8, add $1 for peppers I had the lamb merguez with peppers and was really unimpressed with the product. Actually, when I was handed my sausage I knew the ratio was going to be off...and the bread had already split in half due to how dry it was! I felt like I was eating a mildly spiced lamb sausage with two loofahs sandwiching it while my peppers fell out left and right. The lamb sausage wasn't even that great. I had sampled a bunch of the sausages too and felt really unimpressed by all of them. If you went to Mosaic farmer's market, go to Red Apron or Organic Butcher of McLean for your needs. read more

I came across this company in the food court in DC. They advertised kielbasa, bratwurst, and something called lamb meghetz (pretty sure I spelled that wrong). My husband wanted to know what it was. I couldn't figure out why because he usually doesn't like lamb. But they gave out samples and we both tried it. I liked it so much I ordered it! It came in a sausage form, beautifully seasons, not overly gamey, and in this wonderful thick bun. Far from a hot dog bun, this bread was more like a roll. My husband who says lamb is gamey even had some. While it was great with onion and mustard, we both agreed some tzaziki sauce would have been wonderful on it. I also tried a sample of their kielbasa and was pleasantly surprised. It tasted like authentic Polish kielbasa at first taste, then slowly left a Mediterranean after taste. Since I'm both, that sat well with me. The guys working the booth were friendly and made sure to tell us they deliver (out of state). read more

Very good meats - you'd hope so. I grab a brat occasionally on Sundays in Bethesda. Nice French roll. Nice mustard. But the best part is the gourmet kraut. This stuff is great. Possibly the best kraut I've ever had. I'd get a half smoke if they had a decent chili to throw on top, but more than happy with the brats. Better when not busy. Don't let them cut in half, and make sure it's nice and hot. read more

Dropped in on the guys at the warehouse to buy some sausage for a get-together I was hosting the next day. I got an assortment of chicken, pork, and lamb sausages. Not only was I impressed with the facilities and the employees' enthusiasm for their products, but I was impressed with the samples I had while there. And that's not even the best part. The next day when I was preparing to cook the meat, I was able to call one of the employees who had given me his business card to discuss a specific method of preparation. The fact that he answered while out of the office and provided advice was far above and beyond the call of duty. As for the meat itself, the halfsmoke was the only one I would call average/exactly what I expected. Everything else (rosemary lamb, chicken with chili peppers, sweet Italian, bratwurst, and Raging Brat) all exceeded expectations. My friends were impressed as well. I'm sure you can tell by now that I'm a huge MeatCrafters fan and I'll be a return customer many times over. I strongly recommend paying them a visit or grabbing their stuff at your local grocery store; you can find where to buy their products on their website. read more

MeatCrafters participates in the Saturday Rockville Pike market and the Sunday Bethesda market. Their bratwurst is fantastic!!! I say that as someone who both grew up in Wisconsin and has lived in Germany. Their landjaeger is also great, and something I've not really seen outside of Wisconsin. read more

Met the owners at last years NYC Marathon Expo at the Javits Center. Skinny Salamis are a favorite snack or app. Street Cart Shawarma Lamb are the best. read more

I encountered MeatCrafter's booth at the Bethesda Farmer's Market just at closing time. I was looking for a snack for later in the day. The first thing I noticed wrong was that no prices were posted, which should have steered me away. The second thing I noticed wrong was that their table was full of unsold brats and other sausage sandwiches, which should have steered me away. My eyes lit upon some 3-oz packages of vacuum-packed sausage sticks called "Salambi." Spicy lamb sausage sounds interesting so I picked one up. "That's $10.00" said the young man. That was the third thing that struck me as wrong. No wonder they don't post their prices. I should have walked away. But, I was curious about the lamb sausage. I like lamb, so I bought it. Later on I tried it. The spices are just rich enough I can't taste what kind of meat it is. It might as well be from 7-11. Every bite is soft with globs of fat, which is kind of below 7-11 quality. I will throw this out in the woods for the foxes and possums. I would not give this to a dog. So my grade to MeatCrafter's: 5.0 for presentation (look at their website; total "foodie" appeal) 1.0 for price 2.0 for taste An overall fail because presentation doesn't really count when it's something you put inside of yourself, even though it suckers the yuppies. But, presentation works in the Washington yokelopolis, because these guys appear to be doing well, and have been doing so for some years. I wish the best of luck to them. read more