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Fresh Italian Sausage Recipe

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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
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    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
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      #24

      Chef sorry, sambuca

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        Chef sorry, sambuca

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        Chef
        Canning Dry Cured Sausage Primo Grills Team Blue Sous Vide Power User Cast Iron
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        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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          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
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            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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              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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              Canning Dry Cured Sausage Primo Grills Team Blue Sous Vide Power User Cast Iron
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              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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                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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                  Chef does it matter what kind of sambuca is used? Thanks, Jerry

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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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                    ND Mike
                    Big Green Egg Team Blue Regular Contributors Cast Iron Power User
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                    #31

                    Chef that looks like a winner! I wish my wife liked Italian sausage but she does not.

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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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                      Chef My wife tells everyone that she had to marry me in order to get my grandmother’s sugar cookie recipe for Christmas cookies. It is not quite that much of a secret and it is in our family cook book so it will be passed along.

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