CWS4322
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I'm planning on making pork stock from the bones. Didn't even think of grinding those!Don't use the bone in your sausage (makes it too crunchy).
I'm planning on making pork stock from the bones. Didn't even think of grinding those!Don't use the bone in your sausage (makes it too crunchy).
I would research the internet for techniques. I wasn't totally happy with mine. I didn't have the desired size blade so my sausages were all finer grind which is not really what I wanted. They taste great, but I could have done better. I was given a great grinder but with only one blade. I have to get a few more sizes for sausage making....Rock--I've got the pork in the fridge. Can you share your recipes (techniques)? I bought about 22 lb, but that includes the bone. What do you do with the rind? Thanks!
I have the Cuisinart Waring Pro meat grinder--it has three blades. I am confused as to whether or not I separate the meat from the fat or just cube the meat, weigh it, etc. I got the same cuts of pork you used from FB. I did get mine $1 off because the sale ended yesterday. The "chunks" are still in the fridge. The parts to the grinder are chilling...and I found the casings that I bought a year ago...I would research the internet for techniques. I wasn't totally happy with mine. I didn't have the desired size blade so my sausages were all finer grind which is not really what I wanted. They taste great, but I could have done better. I was given a great grinder but with only one blade. I have to get a few more sizes for sausage making....
I agree. I found that a typical roast doesn't have enough fat, so I would use all of it. Unless you want lean sausages. As far as what blade to use, that would depend on what type of sausage you are making. I see some sausages grind the fat larger than the meat. I think this helps the sausage stay moister by the way the larger fat pieces melt while cooking. Not sure. All I know is I ground everything together and wished my sausages were juicier.Sausage needs fat... though if you think it truly is excessive you can get rid of some.
I did a double grind when I made my sausage.
Yeah. I wonder about that. I don't know if there is a difference in the final cooked result, as to what size you grind your fat....I do think the average person would be shocked to see exactly how much fat actually goes into a nice juicy sausage.The second grinding should help distribute the fat throughout as well.
Better get grinding......Okay--I'm going to try sweet Italian sausage first--using the recipe that came with the grinder, breakfast sausage will be the next blend, and Mexican chorizo (sp) the last one. I thought I was leaving Wednesday for TX--I leave Tuesday a.m., so have to get my hair done on Sunday (my hairdresser is off Mon-Tuesday). EEK! 22 lb of pork to turn into sausage, laundry to finish, and PACK...
Do you mean the thick yellow tough rind? If that is what you mean, then no.Rock--do I grind the skin or do I have to take that off (I assume that is the skin)?
That's what I meant--I removed it. Is there anything I can do with it?Do you mean the thick yellow tough rind? If that is what you mean, then no.
Make a silence of the lambs mask? No. Not really. I just chuck it. If you want heart disease you can fry it up and make pork crackling.That's what I meant--I removed it. Is there anything I can do with it?
You definitely would get some out of it. I have tried it before. We used to cut it up in small squares and fry it up, then turn down the heat and let it fry until there were just small bits left floating in the lard. We would drain them on paper towel and lay the salt to them and let them cool a bit before crunching them down. I'm suprised I am still alive to tell the tale. I never kept the lard.I haven't tried but I wonder if you could render it for lard. Hmmm...
I was thinking of chopping it for the chickens...or doing exactly that, frying it for "pork rinds..."BTW, you could've warned me I'd be "skinning a pig" in my kitchen tonight...You definitely would get some out of it. I have tried it before. We used to cut it up in small squares and fry it up, then turn down the heat and let it fry until there were just small bits left floating in the lard. We would drain them on paper towel and lay the salt to them and let them cool a bit before crunching them down. I'm suprised I am still alive to tell the tale. I never kept the lard.