Casing problem solved (sort of)

[grumpyoldman]

the other night i was thinking about the problem of the sausage casings being so tough , then it dawned on me that i had never boiled a sausage before , so i took a link of the polish sausage i made a few days earlier and put it in a pot of boiling water , i checked the IT and kept boiling it until it was 165 degree's , then took it out and tried it
the casing was much more tender , but i had boiled it until it was fully cooked , it did not change the look , color or taste of the sausage
but still i wouldn't want to do this will all the sausage we make

 

[Andy M.]

the other night i was thinking about the problem of the sausage casings being so tough , then it dawned on me that i had never boiled a sausage before , so i took a link of the polish sausage i made a few days earlier and put it in a pot of boiling water , i checked the IT and kept boiling it until it was 165 degree's , then took it out and tried it
the casing was much more tender , but i had boiled it until it was fully cooked , it did not change the look , color or taste of the sausage
but still i wouldn't want to do this will all the sausage we make

Interesting. Maybe you could simmer the casings before stuffing them so you can grill the sausages.

 

[taxlady]

Interesting. Maybe you could simmer the casings before stuffing them so you can grill the sausages.

I was wondering the same thing.

 

[grumpyoldman]

what do you mean by " simmer the casings " ?

 

[Andy M.]

what do you mean by " simmer the casings " ?

Before you stuff the casings, boil them for a few minutes to soften them. Then cool them and stuff. The pre-cooking may take out some of the stiffness.

 

[grumpyoldman]

thats worth trying on a small batch . at least it would tell me if the casings are still plyable

 

[caseydog]

I've been boiling brats in beer and onions before browning them on the grill for years. The casings are not tough, but still have a little bit of snap to them.

CD

 

[grumpyoldman]

AndyM was suggesting boiling them before stuffing , that might change the way they handle being stuffed , will just have to try a small batch to find out