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\u201cWhen my wife Lyubov and I were growing up in the Ukraine, we ate a lot of delicious charcuterie,\u201d says Alec Mikhaylov the co-founder of family-owned Alef Sausage. \u201cBut when we came to the U.S. in 1992, there was no salami like we had when we were kids. So I think, I like to cook. Why not make sausage ourselves?\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cOne thing led to another and we opened our deli store in 2000,\u201d remembers Alec. \u201cAnd we began crafting traditional old-world sausage and meat delicacies for other Ukrainians in Chicago. Soon one person tells another, and everyone wants our sausage. Before we knew it, we were selling nationwide.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201c2005 was a very exciting year for our company,\u201d says Alec proudly. \u201cWe opened our first 16,000 square foot production plant, and in 2008 we reached another significant milestone when our daughter Marina Mikhaylova joined the business to propel the family legacy into the future.\u201d Alec smiles, \u201cBut soon we had so much new business we needed even more space. We re-expanded in 2010 and today we have 40,000 square feet equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and staffed by a great team of old world sausage makers led by Marina.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe make over 40 kinds of artisan charcuterie\u2014including all natural, antibiotic free and halal meats\u2014and our meats are available in 40 states and Canada,\u201d says Alec, \u201cand we\u2019re always experimenting with new recipes. We use only the freshest meats, never frozen, our spices are custom-ground on the day we order them, we handcraft our charcuterie based on traditional recipes, and our meat is naturally smoked according to old world methods. So, of course we have success. What\u2019s not to love?\u201d laughs Alec. \u201cOur Authentic Bologna was even a finalist in the 2019 Charcuterie Masters competition!\u201d<\/p>\n
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