Anyone hear of this sausage?

[nate85]

my grandma asked me to make a assuage she use to have when she was younger. She doesn't know amounts but she said it had powdered fennel, salt, pepper and maybe sage. Anyone know what it might have been called? I put those ingredients into google but nothing seamed to come up

 

[chilerelleno]

Dang, that's a tall order, recreate a sausage from 3-4 herbs-n-spices. :confused:
I hope she gave you more than just that Nate, e.g. a type of sausage or region, fresh or smoked?
Women are evil. :D

 

[chopsaw]

sage with fennel ? Not saying it wouldn't happen , but that's two flavors that usually lead the way by themselves .

 

[nate85]

No that's all she gave me, no name, no region. I think it was something a great uncle or grandpa made it came up with.

That's what I also thought, sage and fennel togather o_O But she almost 100% positive it had both. I'm going to start with my salt pepper sage breakfast sausage and go from there. Just though I'd ask and see if anyone had any ideas on here!

 

[chopsaw]

Use half fennel half sage to make total amount called for .

 

[nate85]

Thanks Chopsaw, I'll start with that!

 

[AllAces]

Sounds like a combination of Italian sweet sausage with fennel and traditional Southern breakfast sausage.

 

[tardissmoker]

Sounds like a combination of Italian sweet sausage with fennel and traditional Southern breakfast sausage.

I'd go with that. If it's even close she will love it because you made it especially for her.

 

[gmc2003]

What's their heritage? That may help you narrow down the search.

Chris

 

[DanMcG]

Maybe something like this;
http://www.finecooking.com/recipe/apple-sage-fennel-breakfast-sausage
or this?
http://www.newscancook.com/recipes-by-chef/pork-sausages-with-fennel-and-sage/

Thanks for bringing up the topic, it does sound interesting.

 

[nate85]

I'm pretty sure German.

Thanks for the links! I'll have to give them a try.

I took my SPS recipe and added fennel seed to it. I liked the taste of the fennel but to me I lost the sage taste. Of coarse my sage wasn't real fresh so I'm wondering if that didn't have something to do with it. Next time I get sausage I'm ordering fresh ground sage and ground fennel seed and going to go from there and try. Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I'll update when I get to try again

 

[palladini]

Nate85, why not go to the dollar store, buy a pot, find a bag of potting soil, and visit your local Lowes or Home Depot and see what they have for already growing herbs or seeds. Grow your own sage, it is easy to grow.

 

[nate85]

Well I never really gave it a thought on doing that. I already got a little garden going every year. Thanks for the idea!

 

[Gwanger]

I'm pretty sure German.

Thanks for the links! I'll have to give them a try.

I took my SPS recipe and added fennel seed to it. I liked the taste of the fennel but to me I lost the sage taste. Of coarse my sage wasn't real fresh so I'm wondering if that didn't have something to do with it. Next time I get sausage I'm ordering fresh ground sage and ground fennel seed and going to go from there and try. Thanks everyone for the suggestions. I'll update when I get to try again

always order whole soices when possible and grind just b4 using and vac seal any remaining spice to retain freshness.

 

[Gwanger]

always order whole soices when possible and grind just b4 using and vac seal any remaining spice to retain freshness.

Fennel and sage are two spices not really found in German sausages