I don’t know for certain that I don’t like chicken sausage, but I assume I don’t because I really don’t like chicken all that much. So, faced with the task of producing a poultry based sausage, I immediately went looking for alternatives to chicken. One simple Google search later I was overjoyed to find several mentions of an Italian sausage made with duck and pancetta- whoo hoo! Fat, flavor and spiciness! The first step in the process had to…
With the arrival of the pink salt (as well as two packages of casings, one beef and one pork, in anticipation of a future sausage challenge), I was faced with this question: Corned Beef Brisket or Corned Beef Tongue. The brisket was an appropriate choice, given an impending St. Patrick’s Day, but the tongue… memories of the best meal of my life, and the worst meal of my life. Seems like I have to try it to see if I can…
Sunday, Jan. 30, 9:15 A.M.: scanning Facebook, I notice a post from a food friend in Santa Cruz- She’s taking part in a cook-and-blog event called Charcutepalooza. 9:16 A.M.: click the link to find out what Charcutepalooza is. Joy and excitement- it’s an excuse to buy Ruhlman’s ( oh how I love him) book, Charcuterie, and play with pork and other things! Always wanting to make things myself, my only venture into charcuterie was a stab at chorizo after a trip to…