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Loukanika

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Categories: Eastern European, Greek, Meats
Yield: 20
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Ingredients:
1 lbsLean pork shoulder, ground
1/2 lbsFresh pork rind
-- boiled for 2 hours
-- drained, and ground
1/2 lbsPork fatback, ground
1 tspSalt
1 Navel orange
-- grated rind only
1 tspCrushed dried marjoram
-OR- thyme
1 Bay leaf, ground in a mortar
1/3 cupDry red wine
1 tspGround allspice or coriander
-OR- both
Freshly ground black pepper
2 Garlic cloves, crushed
Sausage casing
Procedures:
1Grind the pork, pork rind, and fatback through the fine blade of a meat chopper.
2Combine in a large bowl with all the seasonings.
3Knead thoroughly.
4Store in the refrigerator while you prepare the casing.
5Ususally salted, the casing (pork intestine) especially the interior, must be rinsed under cold running water several times.
6(to avoid losing casing down the drain while doing this, be sure the casing is inside a very large pan!) allow to drain on a linen towel.
7Use a pastry bag to force the stuffing into the casing.
8Pinch at 3-?to 4 inch intervals allowing space between to form the sausage links.
9Normally the casing will not break, but if it does, that section must be discarded and a knot tied in the new "end".
10To cook, poach in water for 1 hour, then drain, discarding the cooking water.
11Fry the sausages in a frying pan over moderate heat, or use as suggested in any recipe.
12Drain and serve hot.
13Note: to store, freeze uncooked in meal-sized batches.
14The sausages should be used within a day or two if not frozen.
 
 
 
 

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