The Secret of Summer Sausage


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WTF Summer Sausage: Zero refrigeration Needed

The summer sausage has been made for centuries as a means of producing a sausage that required little or no refrigeration for storage and can be eaten during the warm summer months. How is this sausage produced? Scott and Janie walk through the key ingredients that prevent sausage spoilage and share our favorite seasonings for a summer sausage and a Taylor ham… on this week’s WTF.

Product Links:
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Prague Powder #1
Sodium Caseinate
Dextrose Powder

Recipe Link:
Summer Sausage
Taylor Ham

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8 Comments.

  • Summer Sausage

  • Janet Gillespie
    November 3, 2021 7:27 pm

    My dad was an expert maker of all kinds of sausage. He used whole seeds–mustard seed, coriander seed, peppercorns. Can I just add these things to my sausage or do I have to exchange out the ground spices?

  • Janet Gillespie
    November 3, 2021 7:35 pm

    My dad made WONDERFUL sausages of all kinds. He used whole spices–coriander, mustard seed, peppercorns–in addition to garlic salt, onion salt, etc. Can I just add the whole seeds or should I exchange out the ground spices? Also, some people in the South Coastal areas make shrimp sausage. Can that make a decent summer sausage or is it too dangerous?

  • I would love to make this for Christmas. I would add some chili pepper flakes for a spicy one.

  • I’m thinking roasted garlic would be great in a summer sausage, maybe add some rosemary too.

  • John Oechsner
    November 9, 2021 9:37 am

    I’ve made lots of sausage before but never summer sausage. I’d like to try a chorizo type, probably cold smoke it for awhile before cooking. Or maybe French garlic sausage.

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