Liverwurst’s long goodbye

Boar’s Head (yes, that Boar’s Head) has ended its production of liverwurst. Dan Barry mourns:

We all hold on to things that return us to where we came from, back to a place centered more in time than in geography. A certain doll, a certain television show, a certain snack — they are the lifesavers we cling to as the riptide of the years pulls us farther and farther from familiar shores.

For me, one of those items is, unfortunately, liverwurst.

When I read about the Boar’s Head listeria outbreak and “heavy meat buildup” on meat-plant walls, my first thought was Uh-oh, liverwurst. Still, I feel Dan Barry’s pain. But better nostalgia than listeria.

I haven’t eaten liverwurst in many, many months. But, yes, the “plump, homey, jolly[-]looking sausage” (that’s adspeak) has an OCA Pinboard tag.

Thanks, Ben.