So, I got a really great deal on some summer sausage at my local store, I'm assuming that it was either because the store isn't going to carry that brand anymore or because it is going out of date in April. Regardless, I paid $2/roll, which is normally $6-$10/roll. And right now, cost and volume of food is critical to my horrible financial situation (for anyone bemoaning the "processed" aspect...).

All that being said, after eating the first tube cold with cheese, my guy also added crackers, I was kind of dreading the idea of eating more, cold... So, I started wondering if I could cook it up and crisp it up. I've seen pepperoni "chips" and people "frying" bologna forever, so I figured, try it, it can't hurt. Worst I could do was have to chop it up and toss it in something else.

Well, I obviously did not have to do that. I cut it into thin 1/8"-1/4" slices, and tossed it in a frying pan/skillet. I turned the heat on medium and let it brown, flipping it a few times. It was glorious - like browned pork sausage, but more decadent. I don't know how to account for the "grease" that cooked out, but when it was brown and on my place, I added small slices of medium cheddar and a small squirt of spicy brown mustard to each piece.

I only ate about half of what I'd made, as it was so filling. Because it was fully cooked, I didn't have to worry about an internal temp or anything.

Has anyone else found anything you didn't expect to like prepared another way?