Bertolli also makes 5,000 pounds of fresh sausage a week.
The pizzas are known for their slightly spicy sauce, abundant cheese and fresh sausage, made daily by the company.
Frequently the neighbours bought some of the fresh sausages so produced.
At this time of year the emphasis is on herbs, plants, honey, fresh sausage and baked goods.
Merguez is a fresh sausage made with lamb, beef, or a mixture stuffed into a lamb-intestine casing.
'I'm having fresh sausage and onion pie with fried potatoes and a green vegetable,' said Joe.
In addition fresh sausages typically do not use smoke flavors, although liquid smoke can be used.
Siskonmakkara is a mild, Finnish fresh sausage made of pork, cooked before serving.
Even the hot links (kielbasa) started as fresh sausage and were smoked on the premises.
Chorizo can be a fresh sausage, in which case it must be cooked before eating.