does anyone make their own sausage?
bought my dad a meat grinder for christmas last year and we haven't taken it out of the box yet...I guess we are a little intimidated....anyone have success?
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6 Comments:
Yes Yes Yes...I've only made a few but always want to try more. A simple fresh sage and pork loose breakfast sausage is fabulous, and I've ground venison with pork and made hard salami with red wine and herbs. Get a book and start cooking....(keeping ingredients cold while working and adding a little water to loose sausage really help).
Also, casings can be purchased at many grocers, but you often have to ask at the counter and buy a quantity, but they freeze well, and are cheap even if you don't use it all.
Cary at 9:04AM on 06/26/07
Here's a good place to srart:
http://www.sausagemania.com/
1stmakearoux at 10:50AM on 06/26/07
Check out Ruhlman's CHARCUTERIE book for good guidance and recipes. And go for it!
vogelap at 11:04AM on 06/26/07
It takes practice and a good teacher to become skilled, but it's a lot of fun, even just starting out. "Charcuterie" by Michael Ruhlman and Brian Polcyn is an excellent place to start.
nickb at 1:37PM on 06/26/07
I make sausage all the time (real easy and not too time consuming) Italian (sweet, hot, & pepper and onion). The recipes are in Garde Manger The Art of the Cold Kitchen - The Culinary Institute of America. Most of the sausage recipes are for 10# but they are easy to scale down. There are also some good pate and terrine recipes. An all around good book. I agree the Ruhlman & Polcyn Charcuterie book is also a good choice. You can buy casings from most butchers, the ones that make sausage. They come 2 ways salt packed or in brine. The ones in brine are easier to work with. Don't have to be frozen just keep refrigerated. Enjoy and good luck.
Richard1 at 2:23PM on 06/26/07
Don't be intimidated. Making sausage is both easy and fun. Just keep your meat on ice.
thepictsie at 4:38PM on 06/26/07