Bulk sausage is a wonderful thing to have on hand. It can be the basis of a meal, or it can be used sparingly to add a bit of richness and flavor to a dish. This sage sausage is what I think of when I think of breakfast sausage. While it could be formed into links using lamb casings, in this situation I just made patties.
The smell of cooking sausage is sure to rouse the deepest sleepers and have them stumbling happily into the kitchen for a taste!
From Bruce Aidell’s “Complete Sausage Book”
Yankee Sage Sausage
INGREDIENTS
1/2 to 3/4 pound pork back fat
3 tablespoons finely chopped or dried and crumbled fresh sage, or 2 to 3 teaspoons ground sage
3 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon dried summer savory (I left this out)
1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
Pinch of ground cloves
1/4 cup water
Sheep or medium hog casings (optional)
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METHOD
- Grind the meat and fat through a 1/4-inch plate.
- In a large bowl, mix the meat, fat, salt, sage, black pepper, cayenne, summer savory, marjoram, thyme, ginger, and cloves with the cold water.
- Knead and squeeze the mixture until thoroughly blended
A little taste test. It was good, but will get better, the seasoning needs more time to meld with the meat and fat.
Into the freezer to have on hand at a moment’s notice.
Until next time, Eat Well & Keep Digging!
February 23, 2011
This recipe was going so well, and then you just put the patties in the freezer! I was expecting you to cook them. I feel unfulfilled…
I'm sure it will eventually be worth the wait, but…
February 23, 2011
Sorry Mark, initial plan is for some scotch eggs this weekend.
February 24, 2011
Ok, if you feature Scotch Eggs next time round, I'll let you off with a caution! 🙂
February 24, 2011
A Yellow flag! Ouch! OK – this weekend I"ll treat y'all to some scotch eggs.
February 27, 2011
wow – great work on this sausage! i never think of sausage as a breakfast food..of course i lean toward bacon. but wow do i love a good bolognese sauce… hum… maybe a little bit of a challenge?? i mean request… is this something you have in your bag of tricks? got any family secrets you'd like to share?
February 27, 2011
Ohiofarmgirl, I did a bolognese back on Dec 6th, here's the link http://bit.ly/eEPALs. Thanks for stopping by!