Homemade Sausage
Description
Suitable for both holidays and everyday meals. If you still do not know how to make sausage at home that is tasty and as close as possible to what is sold in stores, then this recipe is for you. These sausages are perfect for breakfasts and picnics. The appetizer is ready. Serve immediately.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. The recipe for making sausage at home involves a fairly complex process of preparing the ingredients. The most labor-intensive part is cleaning the intestines. Intestines are the ideal natural casing for sausage. Pork intestines work best. They need to be rinsed under running water, then turned inside out and cleaned. Wash them thoroughly again and disinfect them. This can be done in an alcohol solution (50 ml of vodka per 500 ml of water) or a baking soda solution (2 teaspoons of baking soda per 1 liter of water). Leave the intestines in the solution for 1–1.5 hours.
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Step 2
2. During this time you can prepare the filling. It is best to use a combination of several types of meat. Lean pork and veal work very well together with a small amount of fatback. Wash the meat, pat it dry, and cut it into portion-sized pieces. Run it through a meat grinder.
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Step 3
3. As for additions to the ground meat, this is truly a matter of personal preference. Salt and pepper are the essential minimum, which you can supplement to taste. In this version, only garlic is used—this is more of a classic homemade sausage recipe. However, if you wish, you can add any spices to taste. Mix everything thoroughly.
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Step 4
4. Remove the casings from the solution and rinse them thoroughly. It is best to use casings no longer than 30 centimeters so they are easier to work with. Fill the casings with the meat mixture, but do not pack it too tightly. If you do not have a special attachment, you can use improvised tools—for example, the cut-off neck of a small bottle.
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Step 5
5. Tie the casings tightly at both ends, and if desired, pinch them at regular intervals to form small sausage links. Leave the sausage like this for 4–5 hours so it absorbs the flavor of the spices.
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Step 6
6. Place the sausages on a baking sheet or in a baking dish, lightly greased with oil beforehand. To let excess liquid and steam escape, you can make small pricks—5–7 per sausage. Place in a preheated oven and cook for about 1 hour. During cooking, you can turn the sausages over so they brown evenly.
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7. Another option is to cook the sausages over a campfire. They turn out amazingly juicy and tasty, and most importantly — they're all-natural. And that's the whole simple homemade sausage recipe that anyone can make.