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Title: Italian salsiccia sausages at end of a long day
Post by: hikerman on October 29, 2013, 11:02:15 AM
We are travelling thru the Arkansas Ozarks looking for our eventual retirement landing spot. After a Sunday in St Louis and a Monday am Dr appt we hit the road for the Ozarks and our first stay, 2 nights in a rental home located on top of a "knob" in Cherokee Village. Great views but we were hungry.....found what should have been a condemned gas grill on the deck. Oh well after several beverages I got the courage to cook on this piece of s#@t! Fresh salsiccias and tater salad, plus several more beverages put a smile on our road weary faces. Tonight's challenge, grilling 2 ribeyes on afore mentioned grill ...in the rain!  Chow!

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Post by: sliding_billy on October 29, 2013, 11:18:11 AM
Nice looking sausages.
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Post by: sparky on October 29, 2013, 01:10:26 PM
I give ya props for cooking on that grill.   food looks great.  but you always put out good grub.   8)
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Post by: drholly on October 29, 2013, 01:21:06 PM
That IS a scary looking grill...  ??? ??? But, as sparky said - you DO put out some great looking food no matter what! Nice job!
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Post by: PoppyBill on October 29, 2013, 03:13:35 PM
Ain't the tool, it's the cook. Lookin' good hikerman!
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Post by: ACW3 on October 29, 2013, 04:01:56 PM
Good looking groceries!!

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Post by: HighOnSmoke on October 29, 2013, 05:58:04 PM
Tasty looking cook hikerman!
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Post by: RAD on October 29, 2013, 07:03:12 PM
Ain't the tool, it's the cook. Lookin' good hikerman!
What I was thinking. No tool excuse, you did good on that grill
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Post by: pz on October 29, 2013, 07:11:56 PM
Looks good hikerman - just goes to show that it's not the cooker that makes good food, it's the cook  ;)
Title: Italian salsiccia sausages at end of a long day
Post by: Northshore on October 29, 2013, 08:58:24 PM
Hikerman, 
Check for PM ref Arkansas
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Post by: muebe on October 29, 2013, 10:40:44 PM
Looks good hikerman - just goes to show that it's not the cooker that makes good food, it's the cook  ;)

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Title: Re: Italian salsiccia sausages at end of a long day
Post by: Tenpoint5 on October 30, 2013, 10:00:04 AM
Pretty simple sausage to make at home too! Even a beginner sausage maker can do this one.

Salsiccia

INGREDIENTS

Natural hog casings
5 pounds boneless pork butt, ground
2 tablespoons fine sea salt
2 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper
3 tablespoons fennel seeds
1 to 2 tablespoons hot red pepper flakes

Directions

In a bowl, soak 3 or 4 casings in several changes of cold water for about 10 minutes to remove the salt. If the casings are very long, cut them into 24-inch segments.

In a large bowl, combine the pork with all the remaining ingredients and mix well. Test a small piece for seasoning by frying it in a hot skillet, and correct the seasoning if necessary.

Drain the casings. Slip one end of a casing over the narrow opening of a sausage funnel. Place the funnel under the faucet and run cold water through it. With your hands, slide the casing up onto the funnel, leaving about 2 inches free at the end. Remove the funnel from the faucet and tie a knot in the end.

Push the sausage mixture, a little at a time, through the funnel with your thumbs, and fill the casing, leaving about 2 inches free at the end. Tie a knot in the end and release any air bubbles in the casing by pricking it with a sterilized safety pin. Repeat with the remaining meat.

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Post by: hikerman on October 30, 2013, 05:05:23 PM
Hey thanks a lot Tenpoint! I bought a new grinder recently,  so I will try this as my first project.