Homemade Sausage Making

NorCal Kid wrote:

JerBear wrote:I definitely don't have one but will be scouring the local thrift shops this weekend!

Dont forget Craigslist. That's where I found my vintage turkey roaster.

http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/hsh/2419321124.html

Nice find!!! I may have a little errand to run tomorrow!

Hey Norcal, that is a fine looking Andouille, well done. I made some myself a few weeks ago, I used Venison, not the traditional meat but it turned out just beautiful, I used my own smoked chillies, it was a hot brew even though I did cut back on the quantity, it was a very moist sausage and full of flavour, I smoked it with American Oak.

Outstanding! What time do we eat?
Keep up the great work boys!

Really nice work NCK, you certainly give us all a birdseye view of your sausage making skills and equipment, your finished product looks first class. I am making Venison Kielbasa on Sunday and smoking it on Monday, I'll post some photos next week.

Hi Norcal Kid you forgot to post the recipe for what looks to be a good sausage
Well done you are turning out an excellent sausage regarding texture etc.Something that you will not be able to buy out of a shop.

Maz wrote:Hi Norcal Kid you forgot to post the recipe for what looks to be a good sausage
Well done you are turning out an excellent sausage regarding texture etc.Something that you will not be able to buy out of a shop.

My apologies! & thanks for the kind words!

You can find the recipe here (plus many other great New Orleans-style recipes):
http://www.nolacuisine.com/2005/11/14/a ... ge-recipe/

*1 oz (28.35 g) of Cure #1 for each 25 lbs (11.33 kg) of meat or 0.2 oz (5.66 g) per 5 lbs (2.26 kg) of meat. I used natural pork casings, 32mm.

Kevin

Thank you will give it a try next time I make sausge. Have heard so much about it and living where I do there is just no chance of ever getting my hands on some. We used to get a so called Russian sausage which had similar texture and was very popular, for some reason it has been replaced by an emulsified sausage which tastes like garbage.No idea how something that was so popular just fell to pieces, the first question I get asked when someone finds out that I make my own sausages is can you make Russians???

Maz wrote:Thank you will give it a try next time I make sausge. Have heard so much about it and living where I do there is just no chance of ever getting my hands on some. We used to get a so called Russian sausage which had similar texture and was very popular, for some reason it has been replaced by an emulsified sausage which tastes like garbage.No idea how something that was so popular just fell to pieces, the first question I get asked when someone finds out that I make my own sausages is can you make Russians???

Maz-

I've never tried any Russian sausages, but I did see these recipes:

http://www.wedlinydomowe.com/sausage-re ... hot-smoked

http://www.wedlinydomowe.com/sausage-re ... an-sausage

http://www.wedlinydomowe.com/sausage-re ... ow-sausage

Kevin

Great job NorCal Kid, I loves me some Andouille Sausage and yours looks fantastic, well done

Hey Hey Goatman! Good to see you. And may I say, you are looking well!
Glad you got your computer fixed.

Best Wishes,
Chuckwagon

Thanks Norcal have seen those, I think the original starded off looking something like that but it has evolved locally. When I get my hands on it I will make sure to post it here.It is chunky and you use pork and beef thats about it.

Hi Nor Cal Kid,
They are good looking sausages. Shortly I will be making them as well. I will be busy this winter. Your photos and instructions were certainly a big help.
Thank you,
Regards,
Jan.
Brisbane.

Jan, You reminded me . You blokes are a week away from your winter solstice. On this side we turn into Druids, paint ourselves blue, build big fires and drink lots of mead.

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ssorllih wrote:

On this side we turn into Druids, paint ourselves blue, build big fires and drink lots of mead.

Goodness Ross, you must be a Democrat!

Truth be told I don't know what I am. Part of my ancestry has been fighting illegal immigration since 1492 and part of it was the problem. But painting myself blue and chasing girls around a bonfire and a wooden stonehenge on a hot June night is one of my favorite summer parties. I just wish I could make it happen again.