Reheating Sausage

[Brit in Portugal]

After I have smoked sausage the vast majority of it is packed up and frozen for later consumption. But what I'm finding is that after I have defrosted and gently reheated the sausage in a frying pan that the casings become chewy. The casings were fine when freshly smoked, the chewiness only happens when I've reheated in a pan. Is this normal or should I be reheating the sausage in a different way? Thanks for your help guys.

 

[SmokinEdge]

Grilled hot and fast or poached in 170* water, that’s my advice.

 

[indaswamp]

Agreed....hot grilling will give you the best texture when reheating previously frozen smoke sausage....IMO.

 

[DougE]

Hot grilling is going to give the best "snap" to previously frozen, natural cased sausages. A good hot cast iron pan as a second. No need to "gently" reheat if you want the casings to have "snap" to them.

 

[Brit in Portugal]

Well, I got gentle reheating wrong then! Henceforth I shall 'hot and fast' it!!! Thanks for the advice, I knew you guys would know!!!!

 

[SmokinEdge]

Well, I got gentle reheating wrong then! Henceforth I shall 'hot and fast' it!!! Thanks for the advice, I knew you guys would know!!!!

You can absolutely gentle reheat, but you need water in the equation if you do. A skillet with water or beer enough to fill about half of the sausage height. Then simmer while turning the sausage until done will produce a very nice snap on the casing.

 

[DougE]

You can absolutely gentle reheat, but you need water in the equation if you do. A skillet with water or beer enough to fill about half of the sausage height. Then simmer while turning the sausage until done will produce a very nice snap on the casing.

Yep, poaching works nicely as well. Poach then brown up in butter is how I do it.

 

[boykjo]

What's wrong with tough casings? IMO It makes you Savor the Flavor instead of just wolfing it down. LOL

 

[Brit in Portugal]

It was the girlies down the bar that moaned!! The guys didn't seem to notice, but that may have had something to do with the beers they were also consuming!!!

 

[JIMSMOKES]

If I don't grill them I put them in a skillet of water/beer. Then cook till water gone and sausages get a slight sear