Making Sausages

[Caine]

I swear I had posted this before, but here it is again

Everything you always wanted to know about suasages, but didn't know who to ask

[attie]

Thanks Caine, you probably did post it but I missed it.

[archiduc]

Originally Posted by attie

I'm about to venture in to the world of making my own sausages and I was wondering if anybody had some killer recipes that they would kindly share, beef, chicken or pork. I thought beef and bacon sounded pretty good but after that I'm stumped. Other than the meat is there another filling I should add because I feel that if I made them with just pure meat they could be a bit chewy, don't know?

I have been warned by my good wife that if something goes wrong this time it will be my turn to clean up the kitchen so we had better get it right, God she's got a good memory, I must have made a mess for her to remember something that happened some thirty years ago.

Hi Attie,

There are some specific web site which deal with making sausages and if you google for them you should be able to find them and they will be very helpful for you.

Regards,
Archiduc

[dyscjocki]

I usually make my own sausage with my Kitchaide. I get about a 10 pound pork butt and debone it. I cut it into strips and run it through the meat grinder attachment with the course blade then rerun it through using the fine blade. I have found that it makes a much smoother grind this way. Then I use a seasoning packet I buy at the butcher shop and season the meat. Then stuff it in the natual casings. I like to make my own so I can control the fat content and seasonings.