Since injuring myself over 2 years ago I promised myself once I won my battles with Workers comp I would by myself a piece of equipment I have always wanted but could never Justify buying - A kitchen Aid mixer! Well the time came and went that I was recognized by CSST (Quebec's workers comp) and I finally found the machine I wanted on sale! I bought it and several attachments which In my mind would replace the decreased functionality of my hands that keeps me from working in my career path.
Naturally once I brought it home I decided to break it in and one of the attachments I bought was a meat grinder and sausage stuffer. There was a sale on pork loin and I carted home over 15 lbs or pork destined to become sausage, figuring my significant other and I would work on the project together.
Things became busy and I was stuck doing the task alone, though I was far from discouraged. I looked up some recipes online and let my creativity loose and decided on making 4 batches : Hungarian sausage, Bratwurst, Breakfast sausage and my own creation a Duck and dried blueberry concoction.
Needless to say I was overtly ambitious and before I was done it had taken me 3 days to complete between my machine and my hands needing rest. All the troubles and lessons learned aside things turned out wonderful and I rewarded myself with a supper of good ole Bangers and Mash with Sausage Gravy all made by yours truly. YUM!
Next time I will make smaller batches, enlist help and dust off my old culinary textbooks - aim to try some cured sausages next time and hopefully this summer some smoked sausage as well.
Fear not my next blog will share the whole process with you :)
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