Sausage

What it is about sausage that beckons the human palate? I know that for me, when we get a new recipe put together, I can't wait to taste that finished product--its like presents under the tree! Maybe it is the combination of flavor notes that make a harmonious new whole flavor experience. Perhaps not a symphony, but maybe Zydeco.

Our sausages are handcrafted by master German sausage maker Lin Hintze in nearby Mackay, Idaho. Lin spent several years in New Orleans (where his wife is from) where German met Cajun. The result is a wide range of deep bodied flavors from traditional type dogs to a smoked Cajun Andoullie. Choose from several unique flavors below. These are all tried and true recipes developed by Lin and our family, tested by our outstanding panel of experts--friends and family. Sausages are sold 4 per pack in approximately .95 to 1 lb packs, vacuum packed fresh, then frozen. Note we now have sausages made with our Organic Beef and Pork!

Because we use absolutely no MSG or like derivatives, nitrates, or nitrites, we sell these sausages fresh-frozen for preservation (fact is, we use no chemical ingredients in our recipes--only sugar and herbs and spices). They should be stored frozen, not refrigerated, and thawed just before cooking.

We often cook these on the stovetop in about 1/2 inch of water in a cast iron skillet. We turn the burner on high, turn them once, and when the water is gone, turn the heat down and fry to dark brown.

A new thing we are doing right now with all the Sausages is to just boil them--we bring a pot to a rolling boil, drop the dogs in still linked, and pull them out after the pot has reboiled for the 5-10 minutes--and then dump them, linked, on the grill outside with the lid shut, smoking them for another 5 minutes. Completely done, moist, and yet smoked to perfection.

None of our sausages are pre-cooked; we have saved that for you to prevent any loss of flavor. Be sure to cook them well (over 170 degrees F) to ensure complete doneness, particularly to ensure that the pork is completely cooked.

Want to save a little money and check out the full variety? Check out the Pack of Wild Dogs, a sampler pack on both the sample and gift pages!