| I doubt if one could find an Italian menu that | | | | of reasons. First of all, many sausages tend to |
| doesn't have the word sausage on it somewhere. | | | | have a high fat content. Secondly, one can only |
| The word sausage derived from the Latin word | | | | guess at what parts of the animal were used to |
| for salt. Since sausage making is even mentioned | | | | make the sausage. Although many people don't |
| in "The Odyssey" by Homer, we know that | | | | want to mess around with making their own |
| sausage making has been around for over 2000 | | | | sausage and stuffing it in casings, it is really quite |
| years! | | | | easy to make your own homemade bulk sausage |
| Back before the days of refrigeration, generous | | | | that will result in a healthy Italian meal. |
| amounts of salt were added to the meat to | | | | I recently read a post online from a young man in |
| "cure" it. This was a form of preservation to keep | | | | Japan. He said that he loved to make pizza for his |
| the meat from spoiling as rapidly as it would | | | | friends, but the price of Italian sausage where he |
| without the salt. As time went by, new spices | | | | lives is the equivalent of $13 US dollars per pound. |
| were discovered and added to the mix and dry | | | | He was thrilled to learn how to make his own bulk |
| sausage was born which lasted even longer than | | | | homemade sausage so he could continue with his |
| the simply salted variety. This was primarily | | | | pizza making hobby without breaking the bank. |
| developed in the southern areas of Europe where | | | | Would you like to see how easy making your |
| the weather was hotter. Northern Europeans had | | | | own healthy Italian sausage can be? I'll share my |
| the cool weather on their side to help preserve | | | | recipe with you. I usually make two pounds at a |
| their meats. | | | | time and freeze some for later use, so have two |
| Sausage making is considered an art form by | | | | pounds of lean ground pork ready. I always mix |
| many chefs. There are thousands of varieties | | | | my spices together before adding them to the |
| made daily around the world and different | | | | pork. |
| countries prefer different kinds. Although there | | | | Mix together 1/2 teaspoon of red pepper flakes, 1 |
| are over 200 varieties made in the U.S. alone, the | | | | teaspoon each of basil, oregano, thyme and sage, |
| hot dog remains extremely popular. However, if | | | | 2 teaspoons black pepper, 1 1/2 teaspoons of |
| you travel to Asia you will find many types of | | | | garlic powder and fennel seed, 1 tablespoon of |
| seafood sausages. Sausage is such a popular fast | | | | salt and 2 tablespoons of paprika. Using your |
| food in Finland, that they have an expression that | | | | hands, incorporate this mixture into your pork until |
| a Finn is never too full to eat a bit more sausage. | | | | completely blended. Now place the mixture in the |
| It is served everywhere you go and is always | | | | frig overnight so that the favors marry and you |
| spiced with good homemade mustard. | | | | are ready to make your healthy Italian meal. |
| Many people who try to eat healthy Italian food | | | | Mangia Bene! |
| tend to steer away from sausage for a number | | | | |