The Sausage Meister - Bratwurst and Polish Kielbasa Tutorial

pork

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken

Turkey is leaner while chicken is often less expensive.

bratwurst sausages

🥗Healthier: chicken sausages

💰Cheaper: hot dogs

Chicken sausages are lower in fat, while hot dogs are often more affordable.

Freeze the meat just before grinding until you see ice crystals and it feels firm.

Grind 20 lbs of meat using a grinder, ensuring it has the right texture and is cold.

Weigh the ground meat in tubs, aiming for accuracy with a digital scale.

Mix the spices in a bag for even distribution before adding to the meat.

Weigh 80 g of kosher salt for 10 lbs of sausage, emphasizing the importance of accuracy in salt measurement.

Add 3 cups of ice water to a bowl for mixing with the spices.

Mix the spices into the ice water thoroughly using a whisk.

Add 100 g of crushed garlic to the mixture, ensuring to extract all the juices while mixing.

Let the mixture sit for a couple of minutes before proceeding with the bratwurst preparation.

Mix the bratwurst ingredients similarly, adding farm eggs to help bind the mixture together.

Cooking Techniques

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