Vol. 2 Issue 12                                                                    august 6, 2020

Prime time for grilling

The month of August is prime time for grilling in Portland. Take a look at a line of locally made BBQ sauces showcasing regional flavors from all over the USA. We make a wide variety of sausages including a very unique beer bratwurst that’ll impress fans of porcine products aptly named The Sheridan Beer Brat.
 
We want to thank all our hard working staff for navigating and working through the pandemic. It hasn’t always been easy but they soldier on and get the job done! We are also thankful and grateful to all frontline and essential workers—from doctors and nurses to delivery drivers—who help keep things running. A very special thank you goes out to all our customers, old and new, for continuing to support our independent little store. Please continue to buy local!

In-Store COVID-19 Safety Measures
​and Policies

For everyone’s safety and health, we have safety measures and policies in place during these difficult times:
 
Statewide Mandatory Face Coverings—The State of Oregon requires face coverings in all indoor spaces open to public and outdoor venues where six feet or more of distance cannot be maintained. Our staff must wear face coverings while at work and we require customers age 5 and above to wear one while shopping in the store. Free disposable paper masks are available (while supplies last) if you don’t have one. Face coverings, masks, and face shields can help slow the spread of the virus and prevent transmission. People with disabilities or medical conditions may request for an accommodation. Toddlers under 2 are exempt. Masks are recommended for young children aged 2-5, but not required. For more information, please visit: govstatus.egov.com/or-covid-19
 
Disposable Gloves—Wearing disposable gloves is recommended while shopping at the store.  After exiting the store, take the gloves off before entering your vehicle. With your right gloved hand, peel the glove off your left hand so it comes off inside out. With your left hand, pinch the inside of the glove on your right hand and pull it off so it is inside out. Dispose used gloves in the trash. If you are taking public transportation or walking home, take off your gloves before entering your home and dispose of it in the trash. Once inside, wash your hands according to health guidelines.
 
Six Feet Apart—Customers are required to practice social distancing in the store. The most effective way to avoid catching or transmitting COVID-19 is to maintain your distance from other individuals. The wider the distance, the safer it is. Please be aware of your surroundings and don’t crowd any aisles. Try to limit aisle capacity to three people at any one time. If the store gets too crowded, we may limit capacity and a door person will help control foot traffic.
 
Shop Solo—Sheridan recommends designating one or at most two people from each household to shop for the whole family. This will help reduce foot traffic and crowding in our small store. Making a list beforehand as a family will help make sure you plan ahead and get everything you need quickly and efficiently.
 
Checking Out—Currently, there is only ONE checkout line that is clearly marked on the floor starting six feet away from the entrance to Register 3. Please stand single file and at least six feet away from each other. If all cashiers are busy, wait until you are called up. Be mindful, practice social distancing and please don’t crowd the cashiers. We accept cash but for sanitary reasons we recommend using contactless payments such as debit or credit cards, Android Pay or Apple Pay.
 
Grocery Bagging—To avoid cross contamination, please bag your own groceries if you bring your own reusable bags. A ledge is set up for your convenience at the far end of the register. If you need special assistance, let a staff member know and we will do our best to accommodate you.
 
​We appreciate your help in keeping everyone safe. Let us know if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you for your support and cooperation.

Our Bratty
​Brat…Wurst

Bratwurst originated in Germany and was introduced to the US by immigrants in the 1800s. Bratwurst translated from the German language means chopped meat (brat) sausage (wurst). This type of sausage was made popular in America in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, during the 1920s when sausages were made to order daily to avoid spoilage due to the high fat content.
 
Now absorbed into American cuisine, bratwurst are a common sight in American cookouts along with its cousin the hot dog. There are a plethora of bratwurst varieties and many ways to cook and serve this sausage. A very popular method is to grill the sausages and then braise it in a mixture of beer, onions and butter. The result is a crowd pleasing, flavorful, juicy and delicious sausage. With our Sheridan Beer Brat, you can skip the braising because we already incorporate beer into the sausage mix.
 
The Sheridan Beer Brat is made in house using Hang Belly Ranch’s Berkshire heritage pork. Located in Maupin, Oregon, Hang Belly Ranch utilizes free-range and naturally raised methods to ensure their hogs raised well. They are fed nothing artificial, have access to fresh water, and receive standard mineral supplementation. The result is well marbled pork extremely suited for sausage making. The beer we use is not any old beer but Deschutes Brewery’s Mirror Pond Pale Ale. One of the most popular, locally made pale ales, Mirror Pond has a fruity and floral aroma, is slightly sweet, and has a mildly bitter but clean finish. When mixed together with the heritage pork, the result is something unique that makes customers coming back for more.
 
The Sheridan Beer Brat is available year round but is best enjoyed outside when the sun is shining with a beer is one hand and grilling tongs in the other. Don’t believe us? Come on in, try some and experience bratwurst bliss like no other.

BBQ Your Way Across America—From Your Backyard

Traveling may be limited right now, but serendipitously, a local company called Paradigm Foodworks has created an affordable line of barbecue sauces so you can sample different sauces from different regions of the USA right in your own backyard. 
 
Barbecuing might have been invented by the Arawak people of the Caribbean and the Timucua tribe of Florida but nowadays, it’s as American as apple pie. Each region in America has a distinct way of barbecuing with different types and cuts of meat and served with the area's own unique sauces. These sauces hail from as far west as the tropical islands of Hawaii and all the way east to the Carolinas. From the 50th state of Hawaii is a tomato based sauce full of Asian flavors such as soy, ginger and tropical citrus. From our home state comes a flavorful sauce made with Oregon stout and coffee.
 
Next up are the big flavors of Texas and a hot barbecue sauce that packs some real heat. Then it’s off to Tennessee where a little bit of whiskey makes everything taste better. The Carolinas have a rich barbecue heritage but the sauces couldn’t be more different from south to north. South Carolinians prefer the rich, tangy and savory taste of a mustard based barbecue sauce while North Carolinians prefer a thinner vinegar based mop sauce to drizzle over their famed pulled pork.
 
The newest addition is a thick, smoky and sticky sweet sauce typical of Kansas City barbecue. With just the right amount of spices, Paradigm’s Kansas City Classic BBQ Sauce is the new bestselling sauce from this line. Try some on our house smoked pork ribs or pulled pork available at our meat department.
 
These sauces retail for $3.95 per 12 fl. oz. bottle. If you can’t make it into the store, Instacart will deliver these and all your Sheridan favorites right to your doorstep.

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