I think what most are trying to say is that there are better fresh or smoked sausage seasonings out there than a commercial rub. Generally rubs are used for low and slow bbq (ribs, butts, etc..) or hot and fast cooks like steaks or chops. There are many great sausage seasoning recipes on this site or there are many brand name (LEM, P&S, etc ) that can be purchased. As said before, sugar laden rubs may not make the best sausage seasoning, and savory salt and pepper steak rubs may make a bland sausage. If you are going through the work to grind and stuff your pork, might as well use a seasoning worthy of eatingI'm just flavoring ground pork to stuff and smoke indirect with pecan for an hour or two...until done...then eat.
I think what most are trying to say is that there are better fresh or smoked sausage seasonings out there than a commercial rub. Generally rubs are used for low and slow bbq (ribs, butts, etc..) or hot and fast cooks like steaks or chops. There are many great sausage seasoning recipes on this site or there are many brand name (LEM, P&S, etc ) that can be purchased. As said before, sugar laden rubs may not make the best sausage seasoning, and savory salt and pepper steak rubs may make a bland sausage. If you are going through the work to grind and stuff your pork, might as well use a seasoning worthy of eating
I know that's what I'm saying. Dumping some rub into ground meat and stuffing it isn't the way to go about making sausage. It could work out ok, but maybe not. Why not start out with a good sausage recipe in the first place, if you're going to go through the trouble.I think what most are trying to say is that there are better fresh or smoked sausage seasonings out there than a commercial rub.
No trouble, no worries. There are roughly 8 or 10 core ingredients to a spice blend for pork, I use my chemistry background and taste sense to decide what to refine for the next go round ($0.60/lb is not much "trouble" to have the butcher mix and stuff 5 lbs for me. Happy Holidays.I know that's what I'm saying. Dumping some rub into ground meat and stuffing it isn't the way to go about making sausage. It could work out ok, but maybe not. Why not start out with a good sausage recipe in the first place, if you're going to go through the trouble.