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    Perunamakkara

    No, the potatoes are raw when ground.
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    Perunamakkara

    Our local Finnish society is having a fundraiser for their building repairs. Being 100% Finn I thought it only appropriate to support their efforts! I just finished (:emoji_laughing:) a 10# batch of Perunamakkara (Potato sausage). These are fully cooked in a water bath and will be quick frozen...
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    Sous Vide Shrimp like a crab boil?

    After seeing this thread yesterday, I decided to try it last night. I sautéed a little garlic in butter/EVOO and added some aromatics. Vac-packed with raw peeled wild shrimp and sous vide at 135 degrees for around 30 minutes (you have leeway with a sous vide). Will be doing it this way from...
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    Coppardo....The Reveal!

    As I believe I have said before, " I hope those who get to experience this level of culinary expertise have half a clue of what went into making it".
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    Santa arrived a little late...

    The Food Saver ( sucker sealer) that I replaced for larger batches with this chamber sealer would "lock out" until it cooled down from sealing multiple packages in quick procession.
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    Santa arrived a little late...

    That would depend on size of bag, and how much you put in it. I haven't tried to MAX out the capacity yet.
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    Santa arrived a little late...

    I think a 4# chicken can be done in this unit. You would want a unit with the sealing bar in the front (this one is in the back) to do larger outside the chamber vacs.
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    Santa arrived a little late...

    Well, I used a little Christmas $$ to finally upgrade to a chamber sealer. The sucker vacuum performs well on a few packages, but overheats when doing larger runs. I will still use it for larger sous vide items. So far (35 bags) I have been impressed by this Vevor machine. I especially like how...
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    Using pure Sodium Nitrate for DIY #2 curing salt

    I hope I retain half of what SmokinEdge and indaswamp have forgot. Incredible sources of information.
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    LEM discount

    Got to try out the new 10# LEM motorized the last couple days. WOW, what a difference! Finnish Potato Sausage and Elk Summer Sausage.
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    LEM discount

    Today only 25% off everything. No minimum order. Free shipping on $150 plus orders. Promo code is "FLASH 25". My 10# motorized stuffer is on its way!!
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    Fridge used for Umai dry aging

    Day 8 =14% weight loss.
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    Fridge used for Umai dry aging

    My UMAI elk bresaola is doing great in the garage "in case of emergency" fridge. 10-year-old Kenmore frost free.
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    Penrose Hot Smokies.

    Just hit day 7 on this recipe. WOW is all I can say. Just the right heat. Thanks for posting this, I saved it when I first read it. Why did I wait so long.....
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    How Do You Afford This Addiction?

    I started bagging groceries at 15. Still was doing it 37 years later, along with owning our own supermarket. Retired 10 years ago @ 52. Being a vacation relief meat cutter over the years has really helped me in this hobby!
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    I Want to have another go at homemade cold smoked salmon have some safety concerns.

    I have some salmon (wild Chinook I caught) in a brine now for cold smoking. It had been frozen at -25 degrees F for 6 months. I'm using a dry equalization brine to eliminate a "too salty" outcome. It is 2.75% salt, 4% brown sugar, and .25% cure #1. It will be left in the fridge for around 5-7...
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    Elk Summer Sausage smoking time

    Within 3 degrees of set point for me. I also have my smoker indoors in my shop (under an exhaust hood). Wind and ambient temperature changes are out of the equation.
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    Elk Summer Sausage smoking time

    I do not get a "crust". This time length in smoker gives me the mouth feel and level of smoke I prefer. Mine were hung vertically too. I start with a 14" length of casing before crimping an end. They end up being around 12" long when closed. I've added a very top bracket in smoker to get extra...
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    Elk Summer Sausage smoking time

    Both your sausage and sticks look great!! Coincidence in your smoke. I too did 20# of elk summer sausage in my 40" MS this weekend. My mix was 14% pork fat. I used TSM jalepeno summer sausage mix. I ground, mixed, and stuffed on day 1. On day 2, PID was set for 100 degrees for 1.5 hours (no...
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    Dipping sauce

    I enjoy this one with tuna cakes. Creamy Tomatillo Dressing 1 (1 ounce) package Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing mix I cup buttermilk 1 cup Mayo 1 larger or 2 small tomatillos 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped 1/2 teaspoon lime juice 1/2 to 1 small jalapeño, seeds removed...
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