Stinky, a little advice needed.

[hippywife]

I bought some ground pork through the coop and I'm going to season it myself to make Italian sausage (uncased obviously) for my sauce today. I have an idea what I'll be using but I wanted to get your input, too.

[elleng]

1. fennel!

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[hippywife]

2. Oh, definitely a must and lots of it!

Since Stinky vacated the board for a while and I needed to get it done, I've already made it up and have it simmering in the sauce. I used lots of fennel, garlic, a pinch of crushed red pepper, salt and pepper, a little basil and a little parsley.

:hi:

[Stinky The Clown]

3. I would use ......

....... lots of fennel, garlic, a pinch of crushed red pepper, salt and pepper, a little basil and a little parsley.

I often crush the fennel before adding it. I sometimes add some wine to it. I also make a variation using celery seed instead of the fennel.

:rofl:

[hippywife]

4. I thought about the wine

but the problem is that we can't drink so don't usually have it. However, a friend of the other half sent home a bottle of homemade red. I'm saving it for an Italian Pot Roast. I know once it's opened unless I have multiple things to use it in almost back to back, some of it's gonna go to waste. Maybe I can save it and let it ferment the rest of the way to vinegar?

And you so very funny, you are. :rofl:

[Stinky The Clown]

5. Have you ever made sausage in casings?

The attachment for the Kitchenaid works very well for this.


They also make various hand crank jobbies, like this ....



However, you can also stuff it by hand, like this .....



Casing can be had at any butcher shop and also on the internet. I bet even your soopermarket could order them. They're packed in salt and last, literally, for years in the refrigerator.

I have the Kitchenaid, but use this jobbie. It makes 3 lbs in one stroke, assuming you load it with long enough casing. ......

[hippywife]

6. No, I never have.

Probably won't now that I can get it straight from the farm already cased when I want it. If the only alternative were from the grocery, I probably would attempt it.

[hippywife]

7. Boun Appetito!

[NMDemDist2]

8. dang woman!

that looks awesome!

[hippywife]

9. Come on over!

Bring Mr. K and I'll plate you up! :hi:

[sandnsea]

10. I had that for dinner too!

Except without the olives and fresh sausage. Oh, and I bet you made those rolls fresh too. Looks yummy!!

[hippywife]

11. I did make those rolls.

Spaghetti is one of my favorite meals. It's my childhood comfort food.

Hope you enjoyed yours, too.

Now, I'm going back to bed. I got the crud that's been going around work. Ugh.