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Fresh Italian Sausage Recipe

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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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      Chef
      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
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        #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.

          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 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
            wrote on last edited by
            #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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              Joe Hell
              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
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                #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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                  Joe Hell
                  Team Blue
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                  #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
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #19

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

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                      #20

                      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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                        Chef
                        Canning Dry Cured Sausage Primo Grills Team Blue Sous Vide Power User Cast Iron
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                        #21

                        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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                          zbigjeff
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                          Ridley Acres Yes, put it in the recipe section.

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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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                            yobutt182
                            Yearling
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #23

                            Chef I’m guessing that you drink the sambuka! Lol

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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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                              yobutt182
                              Yearling
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #24

                              Chef sorry, sambuca

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                              • Y yobutt182

                                Chef sorry, sambuca

                                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
                                #25

                                yobutt182 I like it. keep a bottle in my freezer for making Italian sausage or just in the mood for a shot.

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                                  Dr_Pain
                                  Sous Vide Dry Cured Sausage Traeger Team Blue
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                                  #26

                                  I LOVE Italian sausage. One more thing on my to-do list. My recipe is good…. But sambuca (insert explode head)

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                                  • ChefC Chef

                                    yobutt182 I like it. keep a bottle in my freezer for making Italian sausage or just in the mood for a shot.

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                                    yobutt182
                                    Yearling
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #27

                                    Chef sounds good. I’ll give your recipe a try this hunting season. I usually add some light beer when I’m making things but not to the recipes. My old buddy has a very good recipe but he hasn’t given it up just yet. He’s in his eighties so if I don’t get it off of him soon I may never get it! Lol

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                                    • Y yobutt182

                                      Chef sounds good. I’ll give your recipe a try this hunting season. I usually add some light beer when I’m making things but not to the recipes. My old buddy has a very good recipe but he hasn’t given it up just yet. He’s in his eighties so if I don’t get it off of him soon I may never get it! Lol

                                      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
                                      #28

                                      yobutt182 It’s a shame that so many recipes have gone needlessly to their grave because of a attitude that I just don’t understand.

                                      Try the one I posted and let me know what you think.

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                                      • ChefC Chef

                                        yobutt182 It’s a shame that so many recipes have gone needlessly to their grave because of a attitude that I just don’t understand.

                                        Try the one I posted and let me know what you think.

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                                        yobutt182
                                        Yearling
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                                        #29

                                        Chef I agree Chef. He will leave his book to his kids but I don’t think that they’ll use it much. I’d like to have the mix but that’s his choice. He did give me his stick mix so all’s good and maybe he’ll give it up. I’m probably going to have some meat soon as our season start this Saturday. I’m going t make a half batch with my first deer.

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                                          yobutt182
                                          Yearling
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                                          #30

                                          Chef does it matter what kind of sambuca is used? Thanks, Jerry

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