Sausagefest 2011!

[the_bird]

You need privacy, or a quadruple bypass?

 

[Cape Brewing]

I said we MADE 54 lbs of sausage... not ATE 54 lbs of sausage.

And duck fat is good for you. That's science.

And hey... if you think it is that bad for you, we'll protect you at U3 and not let you have any. I'm sure there will be plenty of other people willing to dig into Paul's share from last night.

 

[dataz722]

I was telling PTN and the other two guys last night... my SWMBO found a recipe for duck fat deep fried french fries with home made mozz cheese (she makes home made cheese) and gravy.

uhhh... now I need some privacy

I have made some fingerling taters that I cooked in a little duck fat. I had to change my pants 2 bites in.

 

[Cape Brewing]

I have made some fingerling taters that I cooked in a little duck fat.

How did you cook 'em???

 

[dataz722]

How did you cook 'em???

Boiled them for a few minutes until just barely fork tender then sauted in some butter, duck fat, and garlic. Salted once out of the pan.

 

[Cape Brewing]

Egggggxxcellent

 

[Cape Brewing]

Here is the "curing closet".

2x4 studs framed up in the corner of a storage area in the basement and then extruded foam boards are wedged in between the studs to make the walls. The entire inside is wrapped in 6mm plastic. I have a small auto-shutoff humidifier, fan and a couple hygrometers in there. Seems to be working perfect so far.

 

[Cape Brewing]

Pancetta... first pic is it just coming out of the curing bag. I haven't washed off the cure yet. SEcond pic is it getting all tied up in a nice little package.

 

[Cape Brewing]

MEEEEAT PRON!!!

12 lbs of sweet italian
12 lbs of hot italian
10 lbs of jagerwurst (hunter sausage)
10 lbs of duck, sage and roasted garlic
10 lbs of fresh garlic

and a 5 lb pastami (in the curing bag)

 

[Cape Brewing]

Two 3 lb Bresaolas (italian cured beef)

annnndd.... DUCK FAT!

 

[Cape Brewing]

LOL... the pancetta looking a little lonely..

I gotta get those Bresaolas in there!!!

 

[Sean]

Sounds like Poutine!!

 

[Sean]

I was telling PTN and the other two guys last night... my SWMBO found a recipe for duck fat deep fried french fries with home made mozz cheese (she makes home made cheese) and gravy.

uhhh... now I need some privacy

OK, That sounds like Poutine!!

 

[MyNameIsPaul]

I was telling PTN and the other two guys last night... my SWMBO found a recipe for duck fat deep fried french fries with home made mozz cheese (she makes home made cheese) and gravy.

uhhh... now I need some privacy

This is such an awesome thread! Thanks for sharing your meat with a bunch of strangers! Apparently I need to try something cooked with Duck Fat!

 

[Hugh_Jass]

Cape, my jealousy is causing me to hate you...or at least dislike you a wee bit

Nice photos of your meat

 

[dataz722]

You bastard! I need to go find a change of pants now.


What are you using for the humidifier?

 

[jturb]

What type of stuffer are you using? I would like to get into making sausuage in the near future but only have the attachment to the Kitchen Aid, I have heard that does not work very well.

Those pictures just may be enough to motivate me!!!!!

 

[paulthenurse]

Da real deal. Talking about sausage is fine but let's face it, it's all about what goes on the plate.

Here are three 'Schweet Italians' and two 'Garlic and Red Wine' sausages, almost finished as tonight's dinner, along with some candied carrots, all served up with some Basmati rice.

I'm a happy lad.

PTN

 

[Cape Brewing]

Well???? How the hell were they???

As pathetic as it sounds, the SWMBO had made a freakin TURKEY before I knew what was going on for dinner tonight. I'm sitting there going, I GOT A MOUNTAIN OF SAUSAGE IN THE WALK-IN AND YOU MADE TURKEY!!?!?

Bahhhhhhh... freakin SWMBOs... Can't live with 'em, can't have 'em taken' out by Mexican drug lords.

To questions:

Stuffer is a Lem 5 lb canister stuffer (google is your friend)
Humidifier.. I dunno.. nothing special. It is a "anti-bacterial" auto shut off humidifier I got at Lowes for like $50. It's nice cause you can set the humidity level and walk away. It'll shut off when it hits it. It won't turn back ON... which kinda sucks... but that freakin' cure room has held it between 67 and 70 percent for a few days now. That thing is money. Every week or two, I'll give the humidifier a work over with some starsan

 

[dataz722]

Was it all done in natural casings?

 

[Cape Brewing]

AHHH!!!! Holy smokes... I almost forgot... I think my two bacons should be ready!!!

 

[Cape Brewing]

Was it all done in natural casings?

how dare you?!?!?

 

[Yooper]

Man, I'm so sorry I missed all this. I'd love to go to any event labeled "sausagefest".

 

[dataz722]

how dare you?!?!?

Ok, just checking.

 

[passedpawn]

Wow, nice. That pastrami is badass. (I just grilled some of my own brats; thanks to this forum).

 

[paulthenurse]

Well???? How the hell were they???

F'ing wonderful. You may not be good for much else, Son, but you found the map that lead us all to the hidden door at the base of the Sausage Mountain, and Smaug will never be the same again.
After dinner I went and hopped in the hot tub for a while and pretty much reached a state of nirvana. It's 12 degrees outside, the hot tub is set at 108. I sat in the hot water and contemplated Arcturus, Betelgeuse, Sirius, the Pleadies, Aldebaran, and a waxing moon above me in the heavens. The jets from the hot tub, wafting across my butt hair, like an onshore current across a field of bull kelp on a lee shore, made me glad to be alive.

I've found that you generally have to pay a boatload of money to have these sorts of visceral feelings. Getting to experience them with you, my friend and surrogate son, never mind that there wasn't a Brazilian hooker within earshot, made it all the more special.


PTN

 

[Cape Brewing]

I might make crappy beer but I've got tremendous meat.

 

[paulthenurse]

I might make crappy beer but I've got tremendous meat.

Really? Shall I quote your SWMBO from last night? On any one of multiple occasions?

PTN

 

[Cape Brewing]

....as long as I can quote her cracks on you.

 

[paulthenurse]

And so we reach detente. I won't go there if you don't. Peace with honor.

PTN