Purnell's Old Folks Country Sausage
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Purnell's "Old Folks" Country Sausage is a brand of breakfast sausage
that is manufactured in Simpsonville, Kentucky
, by the F.B. Purnell Sausage Company.
Purnell's was founded by Fred B. "Old Folks" Purnell with the help of his wife Clara (who lived to be 102 years old) http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2004/04/26/biz_biz2lp.html, the father of Allen Purnell, Sr. who is the current spokesman for all of Purnell's commercials. Fred was nicknamed "Old Folks" as a boy because he loved hearing stories from the "old folks". He first created his sausage in 1932 because he missed the homemade sausage he grew up with and used the "whole hog" with the best cuts of hams, loins, and shoulders and his special blend of salt, pepper, and seasonings (all of which remain a trademark of their sausage to this day). One day a co-worker at the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company (Fred was a steam engine mechanic) tried some of his sausage and wanted to buy some. Soon word spread of how good his sausage was and by the time Fred retired, he decided to start his own sausage business in Louisville, Kentucky, in the 1950s, later building its plant in nearby Simpsonsville. http://itsgooo-od.com/about-us/a-story-of-family
Since the 1960s, Purnell's sausage advertisements (typically starring Al Purnell and later his children and grandchildren) have been a staple during University of Kentucky
basketball
games. Purnell's is also known for its slogan "It's Gooooood!" In addition to its breakfast sausage (sold in boxes of patties, links, or 16 ounce rolls in its original medium flavor and a variety of others--including lower fat turkey sausage), Purnell's also sells bologna
, franks, Italian sausage
links and rolls, smoked sausage, fresh and cooked bratwurst
, chorizo
, souse, frozen sausage biscuits and prepared sausage gravy.
Breakfast sausage
Breakfast sausage is a type of fresh pork sausage usually served at breakfast in the United States. It is a common breakfast item in traditional American "farmer" or "country" breakfasts, as it originated as a way for farmers to make use of as much of their livestock as possible...
that is manufactured in Simpsonville, Kentucky
Simpsonville, Kentucky
Simpsonville is a city in Shelby County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,281 at the 2000 census and estimated at 1,482 in 2009.-Geography:Simpsonville is located at ....
, by the F.B. Purnell Sausage Company.
Purnell's was founded by Fred B. "Old Folks" Purnell with the help of his wife Clara (who lived to be 102 years old) http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2004/04/26/biz_biz2lp.html, the father of Allen Purnell, Sr. who is the current spokesman for all of Purnell's commercials. Fred was nicknamed "Old Folks" as a boy because he loved hearing stories from the "old folks". He first created his sausage in 1932 because he missed the homemade sausage he grew up with and used the "whole hog" with the best cuts of hams, loins, and shoulders and his special blend of salt, pepper, and seasonings (all of which remain a trademark of their sausage to this day). One day a co-worker at the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company (Fred was a steam engine mechanic) tried some of his sausage and wanted to buy some. Soon word spread of how good his sausage was and by the time Fred retired, he decided to start his own sausage business in Louisville, Kentucky, in the 1950s, later building its plant in nearby Simpsonsville. http://itsgooo-od.com/about-us/a-story-of-family
Since the 1960s, Purnell's sausage advertisements (typically starring Al Purnell and later his children and grandchildren) have been a staple during University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
games. Purnell's is also known for its slogan "It's Gooooood!" In addition to its breakfast sausage (sold in boxes of patties, links, or 16 ounce rolls in its original medium flavor and a variety of others--including lower fat turkey sausage), Purnell's also sells bologna
Bologna sausage
Bologna sausage is an American sausage derived from and definitely not similar to the Italian mortadella . It is commonly called boloney, baloney or, more formally, bologna...
, franks, Italian sausage
Italian sausage
In the United States, Italian sausage most often refers to a style of pork sausage noted for being seasoned with fennel and/or anise as the primary seasoning...
links and rolls, smoked sausage, fresh and cooked bratwurst
Bratwurst
A bratwurst is a sausage usually composed of veal, pork or beef. The plural in German is Bratwürste....
, chorizo
Chorizo
Chorizo is a term encompassing several types of pork sausages originating from the Iberian Peninsula.In English, it is usually pronounced , , or , but sometimes ....
, souse, frozen sausage biscuits and prepared sausage gravy.