Our Annual Sausage and Sauerkraut Dinner

A few photos from
Verboort's Annual Sausage and Sauerkraut Dinner
"Always the first Saturday in November"
(Answers to Frequently Asked Questions)

Parishioners and friends from the 3rd grade to senior citizens help with the preparations and serving of our
dinner. Though we serve dinner only one day per year "always the first Saturday in November", preparations
begin months in advance. We make the kraut ourselves, right here on our parish property. We also make and
smoke our famous sausage right here as well. Our high public profile has brought scrutiny from government
agencies. Over the last several years we have gone from smoking our sausage in a wooden building with small,
smokey fires, to a modern electronically monitored stainless steel facility. There has been a bit of a learning
curve, but the Health Department is now satisfied that we can assure a safe and healthy product, and we are
satisfied that we can make a product that tastes as good as it has for generations!
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......................................................................................... a smiling lass ready to begin the day!
......................................... ....Tables set and a smiling server ready to go!

.......... some of our happy patrons enjoying their Sausage and Kraut dinner ....................................................... folks being served their all you can eat meals
Some of our happy diners! Folks being served their "all you can eat" meals.

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........... More folks enjoying their dinner. .................                      ...... We offer a drive up window for dinners to go.
          More happy diners.                                                                     Some folks choose the drive up
                                                                                                              window for dinners "to go".

........... Homemade candy, one of the many items available to purchase ........ ....... Preparing your meal with a smile!
Homemade candy is always popular The "gravy guru" doing what he does best!

Yep, it's work, but we still manage to keep smiles on our faces!

..................... cooking the sauerkraut ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,                            ,,,, kids scraping dishes
       Cooking sauerkraut in pots just "a smidge"                                Youngsters working behind the scenes
        larger than the ones you have at home!
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                  ..... mashed potatos just like momma used to make! ..............                  ..... sausage, fresh from the oven!
                     Mashed potatos, just like at home                              Sausage, fresh from the oven, being cut to serve
                     (except in a larger mixer!)

.................. Some of the 12 1/2 tons of sausage prepared for this year's dinner. ................................... service with a smile! :-)
Some of the over 13 tons of sausage awaiting our diners Great food served with a smile!
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<>........................... handmade quilts and handiwork

............ our famous big trees

<> Purveyors of handmade quilts, handiwork and smiles! Verboort's own skyscrapers!

.................. Our sausage is very popular ................................. the good end of the line
Lines for bulk sausage sales can be long...................................................................but the goal arrives quickly!

...................... So many pies, so little time!

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