Did not start out that way, but while we had the mess, figured we would make a bunch up.And I thought I was busy this weekend with mine! You really cranked it out there Todd. Glad to see you had some help there. Please tell me about roasting your spices, I haven't tried that before and it sounds very interesting.
Just following your lead My Friend!looks great todd....toasting some spices brings out the oils, try it with black peppercorns too.
Yes, the spices Paul got his hands on are good. Gotta check and see what else he has.Awesome job Todd. Congrats on getting the boys involved. I need to get some of that spice from Paul too. His stuff is really good.
But HOW do you roast your spices? Do you do it dry or put a little oil in the pan, and at what temp?
Are Pauls spices a packaged mix or is it his own ?
I see you purchased your meat from Sams club. When I made my first brats and sausage last week, I went to the meat market for pork shoulder. It was $2.79 lbs. I see Walmart and Sams are quite a bit cheaper. Does the 4% solution they inject in the meat affect the sausage? The meat market's was fresh and boneless with no additives. I have made pulled pork in the past from Walmart meats and had good success. Just curious.
Thanks.
For sausage I prefer to use a "Fresh" cut of meat. I don't know what they use in their 4% solution. I'm sure they use some portion of salt. If you use these products for a regular "Q" they are fine. I've use the Hormel "Always Tender" whole loins for BBQs and they come out fabulous, always fork tender, but I shy away from these for doing sausages or other things like BBB or CB. Just my .02 centsI see you purchased your meat from Sams club. When I made my first brats and sausage last week, I went to the meat market for pork shoulder. It was $2.79 lbs. I see Walmart and Sams are quite a bit cheaper. Does the 4% solution they inject in the meat affect the sausage? The meat market's was fresh and boneless with no additives. I have made pulled pork in the past from Walmart meats and had good success. Just curious.
Thanks.
They do. That's generally where I pick up my boneless butts. Two per pack. Pretty reasonably priced too.Supposedly, Costco has boneless pork shoulder.
I do not have a membership, so I can't verify
TJ
THANKS Marty!They do. That's generally where I pick up my boneless butts. Two per pack. Pretty reasonably priced too.