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Cured Meats & Food Preservation => Cured meats & Food Preservation => Charcuterie: Ham, Bacon, Sausage, etc. => Topic started by: nepas on January 14, 2012, 12:37:57 PM

Title: Alligator Andouille
Post by: nepas on January 14, 2012, 12:37:57 PM

Made up a small batch of pork/alligator andouille.

1 lb of fresh Georgia alligator meat cubed before grinding.
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Ground.
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Mixed with 2.5 lbs of pork, seasoned and cured.
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Stuffing into hog casings.
(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/nepas1/new/DSC00366-1.jpg)

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Linking and ready to smoke.
(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/nepas1/new/DSC00369.jpg)

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(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/nepas1/new/DSC00372.jpg)

(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/nepas1/2012%20sausage/DSC00378.jpg)


Ready for a fridge rest.
(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/nepas1/2012%20sausage/DSC00383-1.jpg)


Overnight rest in fridge. Cut one to check. Looks good, taste good.
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Set with close to same lengths.
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Tied.
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Paper bagged and ready for another fridge rest.
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Vac sealed and ready for the freezer.
(http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/ab242/nepas1/new/DSC00412.jpg)

I gave 3 bags away to friends.

Title: Re: Alligator Andouille
Post by: ACW3 on January 14, 2012, 11:02:42 PM

Oh Rick, you have got to save some of that for the SO!  I want to buy some gator meat while I am down there.

Art

Title: Re: Alligator Andouille
Post by: Pam Gould on January 15, 2012, 07:56:39 AM

nepas..fine job there..and pretty too. I bet it is wonderful. I was as the gathering for Charbroil last year and someone made shrimp sausage and boy was that good. Good job. Pam ★*˚°。°

Title: Re: Alligator Andouille
Post by: nepas on January 15, 2012, 08:05:36 AM

Art

I will have to call my alligator connection and see if he will have any.


Pam

TY

Was asked if the gator taste like chicken?.......No, taste like gator   ;D

Title: Re: Alligator Andouille
Post by: TentHunteR on January 18, 2012, 11:20:55 AM

I like the way you twisted your links together in pairs like that. I'll have to remember that next time I do some sausages.

Rick, anyone that has an "alligator connection" is well connected!  ;D