Re: Adventures with Bratwurst!

D wrote:

 
 
On Sat, 30 Nov 2024, Carol wrote:
 

We did the pork grinding yesterday then I made bratwurst.

 
Please kill pig first! If not, they make too much noise!
 

Grind the pork with crushed ice (I borrowed a cup from a neighbor
with a crushed ice thing on her fridge door).

 
Very interesting! Why do you add crushed ice?

Recipe said so.  I'm not sure it's needed.

 

Add seasonings and work in well, second grind worked here as first
grind was 'fat disc' so used medium disc after mixing pretty well
with spice list.
 
For the Spice Mixture:
1 1/2 tablespoons salt
1/4 cup dried milk powder
1 1/2 teaspoons freshly ground white pepper
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground mace (can substitute nutmeg but strongly recommend
mace for traditional German flavor)
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
3/4 teaspoon mustard powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon crushed caraway seeds
 
These can go in casings and traditionally are but I skipped that and
instead flattened it out then made strips and pinched off enough to
make balls.
 
Link to picture of Tasin grinder and dehydrator. Tasin on top shelf,
dehydrator below.  Cooking storage area in former garage.
 
https://postimg.cc/k6JNkbHH

 
Looks like a winner! Please let us know how they turned out! =)

Excellent!  I forgot to add a pic of the first 1/2lb of it in use. 

https://postimg.cc/YhGNKkXt

Recipe is of that.  I chose not to case it as I don't have any casings
for it right now.  As it is, it was turned into raw bratwurst and
rolled to balls to cook in the soup.