Pickle Loaf and Jalapeno White cheddar Summer Sausage

[chopsaw]

Wow, that is some great looking stuff!

Thanks . I appreciate the comment .

I don't think I've had pickle loaf, but I made spam yesterday and this looks similar.

I've always known it as pickle loaf , but they sell it as Pimento loaf , Pepper loaf , Pickle and pepper loaf . Eckrich has a good one .
Nothing like Spam at all . One pass through the 1/8" plate did pretty good , but it should be emulsified .

The SS iwth the white cheddar looks great! I bought some of those cloth bags to make pork roll, they look good. I wonder if you can wash, boil, and reuse them?

I went for the different colors on the SS . Red and green Jalapenos , plus the white cheddar horseradish cheese looks and taste fantastic in this .
Bags are a one and done use . I love 'em though .

Marianski's new book and kabanosy, lead me to believe maybe he didnt publish accurate info in his Home Production?

I use all that as an idea . I don't get that far into any of it and most of what I do is an adaption of his recipes .
I pay more attention to his smoking and cooking method .
I did do his Krakow that I followed pretty close , and his comment about pre curing chunks before grinding is legit . I've only done it once , because it takes an extra step . I need to make a plan for it in the future .
Thanks for the interest .

 

[chopsaw]

All look great Rich, but interested in the pickle loaf, cause I love sweet relish, plus make my own different kinds of relish.

Thanks David . I've been wanting to try this for awhile . I did a test a couple weeks ago on Spam . Just salt and cure for the weight of the meat . Used and old butter tub for a mold . Poached on the stove .
Came out really good . You could add spice to it or any cheese or peppers too . Might be the way to go .

 

[chopsaw]

enomenal piece of work Rich,

Thank you Ray .

flying by the seat of your pants and showing true creativity! I liked pimento loaf sanny's as a kid, haven't had one in ages, I'd be all over that! RAY

It's an informed flight for sure . Done enough of this I know what it needs by looking at it . Salt and cure are always weighed in the correct amounts for the weight of the meat .
If you like pickle loaf , this is an exact match for the taste .

 

[chopsaw]

Very nice Rich. I'll have to give this loaf a try.

Thanks Joe . All comes from paying attention and watching what some long time members do and getting the answer myself . Limit the resources to this site , Marianski and Poli . Compare the 3 and find what they have in common . Really made my end results great , and that in turn makes it fun .

Thanks for sharing.

Yup . I was doing multiple things at the same time . I need to do a dedicated loaf . The spam was a test , and I used potato starch on that . The pickle loaf was NFDM because I was using it in the SS .
I think the next pickle loaf will be one pass through 1/8" plate then a spin in the food processor . STPP added in some amount . Stuffed in water proof casings and poached .

 

[halleoneagain]

for the new canoe

A new hobby/pastime?

 

[jcam222]

Rich that all looks amazing!! I have always loved pickle loaf. I know your summer sausage has to be great because I have had the ss you coached zwiller on. Awesome.

 

[chopsaw]

A new hobby/pastime?

Me ? If I managed to get in a canoe , I'd never get out . Be like the Viking movies . Light it on fire and push me out to sea .

motocrash just got him one . It's nice .

 

[chopsaw]

Rich that all looks amazing!! I have always loved pickle loaf. I know your summer sausage has to be great because I have had the ss you coached zwiller on. Awesome.

Thanks Jeff . This has the classic taste . As soon as I opened the jar of pimentos I knew that's where the flavor came from .

Sam does a great job on all his efforts .

 

[crazymoon]

CS, All your goodies look excellent !

 

[chopsaw]

All your goodies look excellent !

Thank you sir . The pickle loaf is a keeper . I'll be doing it in 1 pound hunks . This one was 2 pounds . Don't want to have to freeze it .
Just had some of the SS . Couple days in the fridge is perfect . Really picked up some flavor and the color is better .

 

[DRKsmoking]

Both of those pictures look just like canned meat, great shot . And sound really good.
Really got my brain on fast spin now ...

David

 

[chopsaw]

Both of those pictures look just like canned meat,

The spam was one pass thru the 1/4 " plate . Potato starch for the binder . I pretty much looked up the ingredients in Spam and went with that . I did add a touch of brown sugar . Some type of sugar will aid in browning . Dextrose would work good .

The pickle loaf was one pass thru the 1/8 " plate . It should be emulsified , but it was pretty good like that . NFDM for the binder .
I'm going thru the pickle loaf pretty fast . Makes a great sandwich .

Get something for a mould , and try a couple things .

 

[Steve H]

Yum! The SS and sticks are downright tasty looking!

 

[halleoneagain]

Hey Chop, I've got a couple of cans of Spam around, and I'm wondering if the cans could be saved and re-used for a mold? The inside of them is obviously food-safe, it would be the outside paint that would be in question. ??

 

[Dave in AZ]

Hey Chop, I've got a couple of cans of Spam around, and I'm wondering if the cans could be saved and re-used for a mold? The inside of them is obviously food-safe, it would be the outside paint that would be in question. ??

You could totally do that! Just vac seal the can and toss in the sous vide!
I bought 2 cans of spam yesterday, to compare to my homemade. One of their jalapeno, and one from Armour called Treet. Will reuse the cans as you said!

 

[chopsaw]

The SS and sticks are downright tasty looking!

Thanks Steve . Great flavor on both .

cans could be saved and re-used for a mold?

I wouldn't cook in it , but you could use it as a mold hold overnight , then unmold vac and SV .

 

[Dave in AZ]

chopsaw
I was shopping yesterday, went to the deli to looknfor pickle loaf. Found this, looks like your product! Was gonna buy a slice to try, but the line was like 10 people.

 

[chopsaw]

Yup , that's it . Never had the Boar's head , but I bet it's good .
I'm ready to make some more .

 

[xray]

I used to love pickled pimento loaf and it's been quite some time since I had it. Yours looks excellent Rich! I really love the uncased sticks too, never pushed meat through the stuffer without some kind of casing on the horn, I like the convenience of that.

 

[chopsaw]

I used to love pickled pimento loaf and it's been quite some time since I had it.

Joe this had that classic taste . It's really good . I've been making sandwiches with it .

I really love the uncased sticks too, never pushed meat through the stuffer without some kind of casing on the horn,

It's a good way to do it . If you try it go up a size in the horn since you're not expanding a casing . Otherwise they'll be pretty small .
Thanks for lookin bud .