This is the best Italian sausage I've ever tasted. I grew up in Western New York where it was abundant but I now live in the south where it's hard to find (impossble to find with this quality). My southern husband had been deprived of this delicacy until recently. A few months ago he ordered Sausage & Peppers from a fine Italian resaurant in Nashville. He loved it so much that I ordered the Espositos Sweet Italian Sausage as a birthday surprise for him. He flipped! It was perfectly packed, arrived exactly when they promised it and was very fresh. I appreciated the close e-mail contact by the company, letting me now how and when it would be deliverd and it was right on time. Because I ordered early, I had to freeze it till his birthday. It was just like fresh when I thawed and cooked it. So easy to prepare and the bonus is that the nice folks at Espositos sent us an entire package of their fabulous sausage free of charge as a gift. This product may seem pricy but the quality and quanity make it well worth the price. There was very little fat in this sausage when I cooked it and the spices were right on. Authentic, delicious and we will be ordering again and again. I am highly recommending this product. It's 5 stars all the way and 2 thumbs up as far as we're concerned!