Seasonings for pork sausage?!!!!!!

[Sharon of the Dell]

This is off topic for sure!
My husband and I were gifted half a wild sow, (female pig for those that don't know), we butchered and wrapped her up last night.
So today I'm going to grind up the rest for bulk sausage.
Anyone have any favorite recipes for seasoning their sausage? GRIN!
Thanks a head of time!

[Goody]

Re: Seasonings for pork sausage?!!!!!!

I make a lot of Jerky and sausage. Also do a lot of different meats in a smoker. I used to experiment a lot then had some really good sausage and jerky a friend made. When I asked for his recipe he told me all he uses is Hi Mountain seasonings and we have been using it ever since.
Hi Mountain Seasonings :: Sausage Seasoning Kits
Also Trail Dust Is good on everything from hamburgers to scrambled eggs.
Goody

[Claude]

Re: Seasonings for pork sausage?!!!!!!

Salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne (or red chili flakes), and ground fennel seeds. Mix it up dry, taste, and then adjust to achieve the right balance before adding to the pork.

If you don't want to experiment, try this one: Your Own Blended Pork Sausage and Fried Eggs Recipe : Alexandra Guarnaschelli : Food Network

Claude

[jiju1943]

Re: Seasonings for pork sausage?!!!!!!

If you can find it Watkins Sausage Seasoning is some of the best I have had.

[Wb7whi]

Re: Seasonings for pork sausage?!!!!!!

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[AL...]

Re: Seasonings for pork sausage?!!!!!!

2 house republicans and 1 senete democrat

Wouldent that ruin the pork?

Cheers
AL

[Bob Tamillo]

Re: Seasonings for pork sausage?!!!!!!

Sharon: Check out this spice company. They got some great mixes that will do your Sow proud.

Maverick Spice Company

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Re: Seasonings for pork sausage?!!!!!!

This is off topic for sure!
My husband and I were gifted half a wild sow, (female pig for those that don't know), we butchered and wrapped her up last night.
So today I'm going to grind up the rest for bulk sausage.
Anyone have any favorite recipes for seasoning their sausage? GRIN!
Thanks a head of time!

YEH! Beans lol

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Re: Seasonings for pork sausage?!!!!!!

OR...how about lots of BBQ sauce?

[Brian T]

Re: Seasonings for pork sausage?!!!!!!

That depends upon what I plan to do with the sausage meat.
1. Jerky cure and seasoning if I mixed a little with a lot of bisonburger for dried meat.
2. Italian Mixed Herbs, garlic powder, pepper and breadcrumb if I wanted to make sausage rolls from scratch.
3. Forgive me but I've made Kefthedes. . . must use Greek mix with lots of mint and cinnamon.
4. For polpette, I have a polpette seasoning mix.

[Sharon of the Dell]

Re: Seasonings for pork sausage?!!!!!!

Thanks for all the responses guys! I'm late getting back to every one because 3 days of wrapping, cutting and grinding, I had a heck of a mess to clean up! At the end of day, I would rather carve and paint than clean!
I ended up putting together my own mix of herbs and spices because of the time frame, had to get it done before it goes bad, and expense.
I have a pretty well stocked spice cupboard.
I used what Claude suggested, except for the fennel, hubby doesn't care for it and we don't have it for that reason.
I found 3 different breakfast sausage recipes, plus we like Polish, Bratwurst and Linguica sausages. So I kind of combined all of those.
I must say, it is yummy! Some of the best I have ever had, not to brag of course! LOL
Hopefully I can remember every thing and the quantities I used.
Now I have to wrap the sausage up and freeze it.
I gave half to our daughter, because we ended up with 8 to 10 pounds. She loved it too!

[idigjars]

Re: Seasonings for pork sausage?!!!!!!

I would like to try making some homemade sausage also. Thanks for this post. Paul

[Nomad]

Re: Seasonings for pork sausage?!!!!!!

Don't know about the seasonings but you might want to save some that is unseasoned. Then you can make sausage cake with it! This is my mom's recipe and I've been eating sausage cake all my life. Absolutely delish.

[sbarnhardt]

Re: Seasonings for pork sausage?!!!!!!

Just for an F.Y.I...........

My paternal grandfather killed and butchered his own pigs all of his life. Cured hams and shoulders, bacon, "and" made sausage and livermush/scrapple.

All the seasonings you really need for sausage, at least southern style, is salt, pepper, red pepper if you like a bit of bite, and sage!! The sage is the ticket. It will be what makes it pop. I've had it both with and without and it's bland without it. There's still an old farmer near us that raises and kills pigs each fall and winter and makes sausage. That's the seasonings he uses and it is "good."

[Sharon of the Dell]

Re: Seasonings for pork sausage?!!!!!!

Don't know about the seasonings but you might want to save some that is unseasoned. Then you can make sausage cake with it! This is my mom's recipe and I've been eating sausage cake all my life. Absolutely delish.

Terry, that does sound yummy! I'm book marking you mom's recipe for future reference! Thanks!