Held Market

Every time I'm rolling through Slinger on 45, I must stop! Held's is a local gem and the place to go for amazing sausage and cured items. The shop is always clean and smells like the smoker. Love this! My 2 favorites are the hot landjagers and the mild beef jerky. The staff is helpful and takes care of you quickly. Definitely stop in and check them out!

Great spot for good quality meats and cheeses and some other treats.Lots of cheese curds and cheese spread flavors.We stop regularly for the ring bologna when passing by.

My colleague has been coming here for years and thought I would like it. He was right! I brought the jerky, sausages, and beacon. What I really wanted to buy is their cheese, especially the aged cheddar. I mean we are in Wisconsin. But since I was traveling, that's not possible. For the small shop they do have a lot of meat and cheese selections. They also sell local ancient artifacts like, rock arrows. I love places like this, family owned, local specialty shop that make good quality products. The price is fair. If you are in the areas, I highly recommend dropping in!

Service here has always been top-notch and meats/cheeses extraordinary! No complaints, and I have been here many times.

BACON. Held's butcher shop is so easy to find, it's exactly at the exit for Slinger! It's the exit just north of the Slinger International Raceway and Little Switzerland Ski Resort. You can see this bacon Mecca from the highway...and once you pull into the parking lot, the smoked meat aroma is pervasive and draws you in!BAAAAACON.Open the door and you are overwhelmed, in a good way, by the aroma, and as well visually by the case of fresh steaks, sausages, bacon, etc.bacon bacon bacon baaaaaconnnnTurn to the right and you'll see more Meats, as well as a wonderful, Wisconsin cheese cooler, and turn back door the front door and there's a corner of touristy knicknacks.Baaaaaa...coonnnTurn to the left, toward the larger area of the butcher shop, and there are more Wisconsin-made products, touristy items, and more coolers of cheeses, Etc.Bacon? However, let's focus on why we're here: HELD'S MEAT......AND BACON!The gentlemen at the counter are absolutely professional and friendly, have a little bit of wit and a lot of expertise in their field. Behind them, through the windows, you can see the butchers in the back doing the meat voodoo that they do so well, such as......Bacon!Atop the main cooler hang spicy and regular landjaeger which are both to die for. There's only one other brand in the state of Wisconsin which I prefer more. And next to these fantastic landjaeger are bags and bags and pounds and pounds of a variety of the best beef jerky you'll ever eat. If you get the more moist varieties, they are thick-cut, like the ends of brisket, with the spices clinging to the chunks like on a piece of pastrami. The Carolina Reaper and ghost pepper varieties are thinner and more dry but they are still outstanding and head and shoulders above the grocery store brands. If I recall correctly, there is no MSG in any of their products, and the most minimal amount of ingredients, making all of the landjaeger and beef jerky not only more delicious but healthier or less bad for you. :-) on top of that, the prices for this incredibly high quality product the prices for this incredibly high quality product are much lower than you'll pay per ounce at a gas station or grocery store for the average mass-produced brand.Bacon?Now, let's take a look inside the main cooler!!nocaBHeld's features a variety of handmade, all natural, plump and juicy, and Incredibly delicious when cooked, wursts. You won't be able to just take home the black forest or the onion flavor, you'll have to take a few different options to grill or boil at home. I believe I have taken home three or four different varieties and all were equally interesting, exciting and flavorful. Again, the quality and price are far better than you'll find on any typical big box retail store brand.I've saved the best for last: BACON! YOU DON'T EVEN NEED TO READ THE REST OF THIS PARAGRAPH...JUST ASK FOR FOUR POUNDS (I believe they'll give you a free bag of beef jerky at 4lbs) OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST BACON!!!! Okay, now that I got you hooked, seriously, this is the world's greatest bacon ever. It's mega-thick-cut, a perfect ratio of meat to fat and Incredibly high quality pork, smoked to the absolute perfect amount and if they add anything else to it then whatever else they add is perfect also, not much sodium, no unnecessary ingredients, and this cooks up so well in your kitchen. That was a really long sentence, but it's so worth it, because once you start eating this bacon your stream-of-conscious will just start running and you'll have to find some sort of willpower to cut yourself off from throwing a few more slices on to the griddle. The only thing that stopped me was the fear of my cholesterol levels going through the roof!The gentlemen at the counter are more than happy to wrap up your orders in any different combinations, they'll separate your bacon into half pounds so that you can freeze everything to last until your next visit to Held's.

Place screams quality. Ample space and dumb as it may sound love the highway view, especially in good weather to snack on the newly bought treats. Never had a bad experience with any employee. Held's is that up north secret place in Southeast WI. They have held their prices and quality for my over thirty years of buying there. If you haven't stopped you should.

Best brats, sausage, bacon, jerky and ham. Family owned for more than 3 generations. They know you by name. We have been going there since I was little. They know you by name.

I've been introduced to this market by a co-worker who had frequented this market for over 30 years and often praises their products and customer service. I finally had a chance to experience it for myself and I was blown away by the kindness and customer service of the family working behind the counter. That kindness is exhibited with their patrons as well. I went there on a busy day and there was not a grumpy person in the building, customer or otherwise. I have a pretty fantastic selection of smoked meats. I had purchase cheese salami there homemade beef sticks and even got this gutsy to try head cheese. Everything I purchased was amazingly delicious Yes even the head cheese which I was afraid to try because I've always heard it was disgusting. Oh contrary! It's a small quaint very clean atmosphere and the staff is incredibly knowledgeable. There needs are so fresh that they will tell you right away that they should be consumed within a couple of days because of the lack of preservatives and artificial fillers. Although I live 45 mi away, I don't mind taking the trip for Held's. This place is worth it. Next purchase... Their coveted Bacon !

Stopped to purchase cheese curds on the way to Milwaukee. Quality product and great service.

Order from them all during the year. Always worth the drive when we are in Wisconsin visiting family....It is truly a Taste of Home.