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  • SurgS Surg

    Thanks Chef Sounds delicious will have to give it a try.

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    Chef
    Canning Dry Cured Sausage Primo Grills Team Blue Sous Vide Power User Cast Iron
    wrote on last edited by
    #3

    Surg I got to believe it will be part of the menu in Heaven…

    with good sauce, some cheese, and this sausage on like a po-boy bread. That’s eating.

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    • ChefC Chef

      Surg I got to believe it will be part of the menu in Heaven…

      with good sauce, some cheese, and this sausage on like a po-boy bread. That’s eating.

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      Surg
      Team Blue Cast Iron Dry Cured Sausage Masterbuilt Veteran Sous Vide Power User Regular Contributors
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      #4

      Chef Amen brother.

      “A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.”

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      • ChefC Chef

        Per a request, Here’s my recipe for about the last 45 years.

        60 lbs ground pork, Butt
        2 cups Sambuca
        1 cup anise seed, ground
        1 cup fennel seed, ground
        1 cup granulated garlic
        1 1/2 cups Kosher salt
        1/8 tsp Sodium Nitrite, I dissolve in the water for better mixing
        1/2 cup ground black pepper
        6 cups ice water
        1/4 cup oregano
        1 Tbs allspice
        1 Cup ground coriander
        For sweet (mild) sausage: I do grind the seeds and add everything to water prior to mixing with the meat.

        For Hot/Spicy Italian sausage, I add about 1/4 cup of crushed red pepper flakes and about 1/4 cup of Smoked Pimenton Picante Hot Paprika by El Angel. It seems to be a consistent heat level.

        Not sure if the Nitrite is really necessary, but in much earlier days, small Italian markets went to the safe side.

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        YooperDog
        Team Orange Masterbuilt Big Green Egg Dry Cured Sausage Sous Vide Canning Power User
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        #5

        Chef man that looks good! I am going to put that one in the book. I will need to do a bit of reducing, 60 lbs worth and I would need another freezer.

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        • YooperDogY YooperDog

          Chef man that looks good! I am going to put that one in the book. I will need to do a bit of reducing, 60 lbs worth and I would need another freezer.

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          Canning Dry Cured Sausage Primo Grills Team Blue Sous Vide Power User Cast Iron
          wrote on last edited by
          #6

          YooperDog That’s when you go out to a restaurant auction and get a 2 or 3 door freezer. I picked up one for under $50. Lots of good deals out there for used equipment.

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          • ChefC Chef

            Per a request, Here’s my recipe for about the last 45 years.

            60 lbs ground pork, Butt
            2 cups Sambuca
            1 cup anise seed, ground
            1 cup fennel seed, ground
            1 cup granulated garlic
            1 1/2 cups Kosher salt
            1/8 tsp Sodium Nitrite, I dissolve in the water for better mixing
            1/2 cup ground black pepper
            6 cups ice water
            1/4 cup oregano
            1 Tbs allspice
            1 Cup ground coriander
            For sweet (mild) sausage: I do grind the seeds and add everything to water prior to mixing with the meat.

            For Hot/Spicy Italian sausage, I add about 1/4 cup of crushed red pepper flakes and about 1/4 cup of Smoked Pimenton Picante Hot Paprika by El Angel. It seems to be a consistent heat level.

            Not sure if the Nitrite is really necessary, but in much earlier days, small Italian markets went to the safe side.

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            akseymour80
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            #7

            Chef thanks, gonna try it out

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            • ChefC Chef

              YooperDog That’s when you go out to a restaurant auction and get a 2 or 3 door freezer. I picked up one for under $50. Lots of good deals out there for used equipment.

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              Denny O
              Power User Cast Iron Canning Green Mountain Grill
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              #8

              Chef , With the Sodium Nitrite in it should I assume that you are stuffing and smoking it? If this for fresh sausage what is the purpose of the nitrite, how does it aid?

              Denny O’s-Smokey Bones
              I’d rather be sit’in in a boat and thinking about God,
              Than sit’n in church and thinking about fish’in!

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              • Denny OD Denny O

                Chef , With the Sodium Nitrite in it should I assume that you are stuffing and smoking it? If this for fresh sausage what is the purpose of the nitrite, how does it aid?

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                Chef
                Canning Dry Cured Sausage Primo Grills Team Blue Sous Vide Power User Cast Iron
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                #9

                @dennyo Frankly, I don’t add it anymore - Just the recipe taught to me many years ago. Hence the note at the end - Don’t think that I was clear enough about it though

                It did seem to keep a better color, but really didn’t add anything to the mix that I could tell.

                Maybe I should modify what I posted and remove it all together

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                  craigrice
                  Power User Canning Team Orange Regular Contributors Veteran Masterbuilt
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                  if it adds to your presentation I would keep it

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                  • ChefC Chef

                    @dennyo Frankly, I don’t add it anymore - Just the recipe taught to me many years ago. Hence the note at the end - Don’t think that I was clear enough about it though

                    It did seem to keep a better color, but really didn’t add anything to the mix that I could tell.

                    Maybe I should modify what I posted and remove it all together

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                    Denny O
                    Power User Cast Iron Canning Green Mountain Grill
                    wrote on last edited by Denny O
                    #11

                    Chef said in Fresh Italian Sausage Recipe:

                    @dennyo Frankly, I don’t add it anymore - Just the recipe taught to me many years ago. Hence the note at the end - Don’t think that I was clear enough about it though

                    It did seem to keep a better color, but really didn’t add anything to the mix that I could tell.

                    Maybe I should modify what I posted and remove it all together

                    Thank you friend!

                    I’ve got a pork butt with your name on it. I’ve been in search of a “go to” sausage recipe. Down here in the “Corn” state I have Graziano’s, it’s a legend when it comes to sausage. I’m still blending and switching flavors to find something close.

                    I’m starting to think that there is a tad bit of beef in the mix. SO, my search continues. Yours is going to make the next batch. 👍

                    I think for my batch mix trial I’m going to omit the Sodium Nitrite, because @ the ratio of 60 pounds of pork to my 6 to 9 pounds +/- of pork butt it “MIGHT” be negligible?

                    Denny O’s-Smokey Bones
                    I’d rather be sit’in in a boat and thinking about God,
                    Than sit’n in church and thinking about fish’in!

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                    • ChefC Offline
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                      Canning Dry Cured Sausage Primo Grills Team Blue Sous Vide Power User Cast Iron
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                      • ChefC Chef

                        Per a request, Here’s my recipe for about the last 45 years.

                        60 lbs ground pork, Butt
                        2 cups Sambuca
                        1 cup anise seed, ground
                        1 cup fennel seed, ground
                        1 cup granulated garlic
                        1 1/2 cups Kosher salt
                        1/8 tsp Sodium Nitrite, I dissolve in the water for better mixing
                        1/2 cup ground black pepper
                        6 cups ice water
                        1/4 cup oregano
                        1 Tbs allspice
                        1 Cup ground coriander
                        For sweet (mild) sausage: I do grind the seeds and add everything to water prior to mixing with the meat.

                        For Hot/Spicy Italian sausage, I add about 1/4 cup of crushed red pepper flakes and about 1/4 cup of Smoked Pimenton Picante Hot Paprika by El Angel. It seems to be a consistent heat level.

                        Not sure if the Nitrite is really necessary, but in much earlier days, small Italian markets went to the safe side.

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                        Joe Hell
                        Team Blue
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #13

                        Chef My hot Italian is quite simple…11 lbs ground pork, 80 grams kosher salt, 60 g. toasted fennel. 20 g. red pepper flake and 250 ml water or a 50/50 mix with an Italian white wine such as Pinot Grigio.

                        Better Living Through BBQ!

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                        • Joe HellJ Joe Hell

                          Chef My hot Italian is quite simple…11 lbs ground pork, 80 grams kosher salt, 60 g. toasted fennel. 20 g. red pepper flake and 250 ml water or a 50/50 mix with an Italian white wine such as Pinot Grigio.

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                          Canning Dry Cured Sausage Primo Grills Team Blue Sous Vide Power User Cast Iron
                          wrote on last edited by Chef
                          #14

                          Joe Hell Sounds great

                          Do you sell a lot of either sweet or hot Italian sausage at your store?

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                            wdaly
                            Cast Iron Canning Green Mountain Grill Team Orange Masterbuilt Power User Military Veterans Regular Contributors Yearling
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                            #15

                            Joe Hell Chef Thanks for those recipes. Both look good. I’ll have to try them but will be a smaller batch.

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                            • ChefC Chef

                              Joe Hell Sounds great

                              Do you sell a lot of either sweet or hot Italian sausage at your store?

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                              Team Blue
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                              #16

                              Chef We only sell the hot Italian. Some of our other stuff is a suitable replacement for a sweet variety.

                              Better Living Through BBQ!

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                              • Joe HellJ Joe Hell

                                Chef We only sell the hot Italian. Some of our other stuff is a suitable replacement for a sweet variety.

                                ChefC Offline
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                                Chef
                                Canning Dry Cured Sausage Primo Grills Team Blue Sous Vide Power User Cast Iron
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #17

                                Joe Hell What is your opinion on the Nitrite? That recipe is way older than even me

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                                • ChefC Chef

                                  Joe Hell What is your opinion on the Nitrite? That recipe is way older than even me

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                                  Team Blue
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #18

                                  Chef unless you are smoking the sausage I don’t see the need. I don’t use it in my fresh brats anyway.

                                  Better Living Through BBQ!

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                                    bocephus
                                    Team Orange Power User Canning Masterbuilt Veteran
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                                    #19

                                    Thanks to both of you for the recipes. I will be trying both very soon.

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                                      Oh baby, is there a way I can pin this recipe somewhere so I can come back to it later?

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                                      • Ridley AcresR Ridley Acres

                                        Oh baby, is there a way I can pin this recipe somewhere so I can come back to it later?

                                        ChefC Offline
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                                        Canning Dry Cured Sausage Primo Grills Team Blue Sous Vide Power User Cast Iron
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                                        Ridley Acres Just click on the three dots right of the vote up or down. Then just click on bookmark.

                                        I find this to be a great feature.

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                                        • Ridley AcresR Ridley Acres

                                          Oh baby, is there a way I can pin this recipe somewhere so I can come back to it later?

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                                          Ridley Acres Yes, put it in the recipe section.

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