Bruce Aidells's Complete Sausage Book : Recipes from America's Premium Sausage Maker

498 Pages·2000·1.64 MB·English

by  Bruce Aidells

Copyright © 2000 by Bruce Aidells and Denis Kelly
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Aidells, Bruce
[Sausage book]
Bruce Aidells’s complete sausage book : recipes & techniques from America’s
premier sausage maker / by Bruce Aidells & Denis Kelly
p. cm.
I. Cookery (Sausages) 2. Sausages. I. Kelly, Denis, 1939-
II. Title.
TX7490.5.S28 A3724 2000
641.6’—dc21 99-58199
eISBN: 978-0-30780902-5
Photography: Beatriz da Costa
Food styling: Alison Attenborough
Prop styling: Eduoard Prulhiere
v3.1
Acknowledgments
N . W our editors, Lorena
O BOOK IS WRITTEN WITHOUT A LOT OF VALUABLE HELP E WISH TO THANK
Jones, Judith Jones, and Jackie Killeen; our photographer Beatriz da
Costa, and our food stylist Alison Attenborough.
Martha Casselman, our literary agent, has been by our sides with
valuable advice and encouragement for more than 15 years. Thank you.
And many thanks to our friends and colleagues who graciously
contributed recipes: Bruce’s wife and chef-owner of Boulevard
Restaurant, Nancy Oakes; Loni Kuhn; Robyn Cherin; Edy Young; Priscilla
Yee; Bette Kroenig; Judy and Gary Wagner; Franco Dunn; and Steve
Armbruster.
Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I The Spice in the Melting Pot
1. T J H S T T
HE OY OF OMEMADE AUSAGE: IPS & ECHNIQUES
2. T A S
RADITIONAL MERICAN AUSAGE
American Farmhouse Sausage
Spicy Fresh Country Sausage
Kentucky-Style Pork Sausage
Iowa Farm Sausage
Yankee Sage Sausage
Country Ham and Pork Sausage
Country Ham
Smoked Country Sausage
Sausages Add Lots of Flavor
Cutting Fat
Chicken and Apple Sausage
From the South (by Way of Louisiana)
Spicy Louisiana Poultry Sausage
Hot Boudin
Hot Boudin and Dixie Beer
Hot Links
Cajun-Style Andouille
Chaurice
Pickled Pork
Tasso
Pickled-Pork Sausage
From the Heartland: German, Dutch, Swedish, East European
Traditions
Smoked Bratwurst
Cold Beer, Hot Brats
Sheboygan Brats (Fresh Farm Bratwurst)
Bockwurst
Hunter’s Sausage
Romanian Jewish Beef Sausage
Garlic, Pork, and Ham Cervelat
Polish Wedding, Chicago
Fresh Kielbasa
Smoked Kielbasa
Hungarian Paprika Sausage (Debrecini)
Chicago-Style Hot Dogs
Minnesota Potato Sausage
Michigan Dutch Farmer’s Sausage
From the Southwest
About Chiles
Chorizo
El Paso Beef, Pork, and Chile Sausage
New Mexico Chicken, Pork, and Roasted Chile Sausage
Southwest Green Chile Poultry Sausage
Texas Smoky Links
3. M S
EDITERRANEAN AUSAGE
New York–Style Spicy Hot Italian Sausage
Festia di San Gennaro: New York’s Little Italy
Tuscan Sausage
Italian Sweet Fennel Sausage
Italian Turkey and Sundried Tomato Sausage
Barese-Style Sausage
Cotechino
Loukanika
Linguiça
Portuguese Chouriço
Basque Chorizo
Spicy Lamb, Pine Nut, and Sundried Tomato Sausage
Chicken and Turkey Merguez
4. A S S
SIAN- TYLE AUSAGE
Chinatown Crépinettes
Lop Chong (Chinese Sweet Sausage)
Chinese Black Bean and Shiitake Mushroom Sausage
Chinese Pork and Shrimp Sausage
Thai Chicken and Turkey Sausage
5. G S S
AME AND EAFOOD AUSAGES
Pheasant and Wild Mushroom Sausages
Venison Sausage
Buffalo Sausage
Game Sausage with Herbs and White Wine
Wild Turkey Sausage with Drambuie
Wild Boar Sausage
Duck Sausage
Game Sausage with Rosemary and Mustard
Spinach, Pork, and Game or Lamb Crépinettes
Crawfish Boudin
Atlantic Seafood Sausage
Seattle’s Pike Place Salmon Sausage
Part II Cooking with Sausage
6. B A D
REAKFAST LL AY
Quick and Easy Breakfasts
Cheese and Sausage Biscuits
Somewhere in Iowa
Baked Eggs, Creole Style
Andouille Hash
Chilaquiles de Chorizo (Tortilla and Chorizo Pie)
Shirred Eggs and Sausage
Huevos con Chorizo
Sheepherders’ Omelet of Wild Greens, Potatoes, and Basque Chorizo
Sausage and Creamy Eggs in Popovers
French Toast Stuffed with Chicken and Apple Sausage
Sautéed Apple Slices
Green Chile Sausage Soufflé
Bette’s Puffy Pancakes
Bette’s Diner Corn Cakes with Spicy Louisiana Sausage
7. S S A S
AUSAGE TARTERS: PPETIZERS AND ALADS
Tiger Prawns Stuffed with Asian Sausage
Grilled Shrimp Wrapped in Tasso
Creole Mustard Butter
Skewered Andouille and Shrimp with Creole Mustard Butter
Baguette Stuffed with Sausage and Chard
Marty’s Marvelous Marin Mushrooms
Quick and Easy Appetizers
Asparagus and Sausage Tourtière
Spicy Empanadas
Edy’s Foolproof Pie Dough
Beef and Sausage Piroshki
Savory Crab Turnovers
Nancy’s Asian Dipping Sauce
My Pot Stickers
Savory Thai Seafood and Sausage Dumplings
Korean Dipping Sauce
Cold Chinese Noodles and Sausage with Sesame Dressing
Quick and Easy Salads
Thai Sausage Salad
Priscilla’s Wilted Salad of Savoy Cabbage, Pears, and Sausage
8. S B S
AUSAGE- ASED OUPS
Corn and Sausage Chowder
Quick and Easy Soups
Red Bean and Sausage Soup
Cajun-Style Pea Soup
Ciambotta
New Year’s Eve Borscht
Polish Sausage, Mushroom, and Barley Soup
Tortilla, Vegetable, and Chorizo Soup
Winter Vegetable, Sausage, and Chestnut Soup
Braised Stuffed Lettuce Soup
Thai Sausage Soup
9. S S P
AUSAGE ANDWICHES AND IZZAS
Hot Sausage Po’ Boy
Thai Sausage Roll with Mango Vinaigrette
Italian Grilled Sausage and Vegetable Rolls
Cucumber and Yogurt Sauce
Pita with Mediterranean Flavored Sausage
Mexican Torta with Lime Pickled Onions
Guacamole
Beer-Braised Brat Sandwiches
Quick Pizza
10. L P S
OTSA ASTA (AND AUSAGE)
Capellini with Sausage, Lemon, and Basil
Quick and Easy Pastas
Pasta with Sausage and Beans
Spaghetti with Sausage and Fresh Tomato Sauce
Rotini with Broccoli Rabe, Sausage, and Balsamic Vinegar
Pasta with Italian Sweet Fennel Sausage and Porcini
Baked Penne with Sausage, Tomatoes, and Ricotta
Penne with Roasted Tomatoes and Eggplant
Pastitsio (with a Sausage Surprise)
Thai Noodle Stir-Fry
11. B B G
ETTER EANS AND RAINS
Cotechino with Lentils
Moroccan Rice with Fruit and Almonds
Braised Sausage with Polenta
Cholent
Miami Black Beans
Robin’s Black Bean Chili
12. S F S
AUSAGE WITH ISH AND EAFOOD
Shrimp, Sausage, and Potato Creole
Crab and Sausage Cakes with Tidewater Tartar Sauce
Steamed Clams with Linguiça
Swordfish Sicilian Style
Crab and Italian Sausage Cioppino
Braised Squid Stuffed with Spanish Chorizo and Prosciutto
Chinese Braised Stuffed Fish
Salmon Sausage in Champagne Sauce
Fish Sausage en Papillote with Mustard and Tarragon Butter
13. C G P S
ACKLERS AND OBBLERS: OULTRY AND AUSAGES
Chicken or Rabbit Stew with Sausage, Hominy, and Crispy Onions
Chicken and Andouille Gumbo