Re: Adventures with Bratwurst!

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On Sat, 30 Nov 2024, Carol wrote:
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We did the pork grinding yesterday then I made bratwurst.

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Please kill pig first! If not, they make too much noise!
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Grind the pork with crushed ice (I borrowed a cup from a neighbor
with a crushed ice thing on her fridge door).

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Very interesting! Why do you add crushed ice?

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Recipe said so.  I'm not sure it's needed.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Link to picture of Tasin grinder and dehydrator. Tasin on top shelf,
dehydrator below.  Cooking storage area in former garage.
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https://postimg.cc/k6JNkbHH

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

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Excellent!  I forgot to add a pic of the first 1/2lb of it in use.
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https://postimg.cc/YhGNKkXt
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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.