[Sca-cooks] Andouille Sausage, and casings

[Den-Ter Leather]

and me as well :)

Elric
----- Original Message -----
From: "Olwen the Odd" <olwentheodd at hotmail.com>
To: <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 4:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Andouille Sausage, and casings


> Well, that thought crossed my mind too, but as you say, it is hot down
where
> you are, so shipping sausage could be a trick.  Of course, there is always
> marzipan sausage...
> --oh god--I've finally frightened myself--
> Olwen
>
> >heck I was hoping she would use the whole bunch and then have "extra
> >sausage"  she could send out to those of us who are not making sausage
this
> >month:)
> >
> >Elric
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Olwen the Odd" <olwentheodd at hotmail.com>
> >To: <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
> >Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 4:07 PM
> >Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Andouille Sausage, and casings
> >
> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > >I'm still working on that sausage thing for the feast that I'm doing
in
> > > >June.
> > > >
> > > >My query to the list at this point regards sausage casings.  I was
able
> >to
> > > >buy a small portion of hog casings through the backdoor of a local
> > > >yuppy/healthfood place, they are pretty straight forward and not very
> >hard
> > > >to use. I also found some collagen casings in an online store, and I
> >have
> > > >50' sitting in front of me in a little blister pack.  I can't find
> >exact
> > > >directions for these things. Do you soak them before use? Do you just
> >use
> > > >them dry??
> > > >
> > > You soak them.  Just as much as you need, not the whole bunch.  BTW,
can
> >I
> > > pop over to test the batch with you :~)?  mmmmmmmmm sausage!
> > > Olwen
> > >
> > > >I just did a test batch, using both ways, and while the ones that
have
> >been
> > > >soaked look better, we'll have to see what the final results are
after
> >I
> > > >pull them in off the smoker. (Which I'm going to go fire up here in
> >just
> >a
> > > >minute).  Of course this would all be a LOT easier if I could just
find
> > > >what I did with the brand new ball of cooking twine I just bought
> >(BAH!).
> > > >
> > > >But if any of you have used these collagen casings before, I'd
> >appreciate
> > > >hearing about your experiences, disasters, and advice.
> > > >
> > > >Regards,
> > > >Maggie MacD.
> > >
>
>
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