Pickled Sausages?

Steve Wertz said:

I can't find any pickled sausages in the stores here in Austin.
Other than those "Firecracker" things they sell at the Quickie
Mart.

I bought some mediocre sausages I'd like to pickle. I could just
throw them in some vinegar w/crushed dried pepper and pray, but
was wondering if anybody had a decent recipe they've used to do
this before.

Was thinking of a 3/1 vinegar/water ratio with an appropriately
sized helping of peppers and a pinch or three of sugar - heated,
and poured over sausages. Then letting sit for three days. The
sausages are pork and beef and are 2/3" thick.

-sw

You might add a couple of bayleaves and some mustard seeds -- and a few
hard boiled eggs. I think it'll take longer than 3 days. At least a
week.

Are the sausages fully cooked?

Best regards,
Bob

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Steve Wertz said:

I can't find any pickled sausages in the stores here in Austin.
Other than those "Firecracker" things they sell at the Quickie
Mart.

I bought some mediocre sausages I'd like to pickle. I could just
throw them in some vinegar w/crushed dried pepper and pray, but
was wondering if anybody had a decent recipe they've used to do
this before.

Was thinking of a 3/1 vinegar/water ratio with an appropriately
sized helping of peppers and a pinch or three of sugar - heated,
and poured over sausages. Then letting sit for three days. The
sausages are pork and beef and are 2/3" thick.

-sw

You could cheat like I do when I make pickled Okra.

Buy a jar of Claussen's pickles.

Eat the pickles, keep the brine/juice.

Take the smallest fresh okra out of the packages, rinse them off and
place them into the reserved brine. Refrigerate for 2 weeks.

Should work with sausage and if you want it hotter, add a few slices of
Japapeno.

Cheers!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

"Steve Wertz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I can't find any pickled sausages in the stores here in Austin.
Other than those "Firecracker" things they sell at the Quickie
Mart.

The WalMart Superstore here in Lamar, MO has them, so I would expect their
stores in Austin would too.

Jim

On Thu, 05 Jan 2006 20:33:15 -0600, zxcvbob <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Steve Wertz said:

I can't find any pickled sausages in the stores here in Austin.
Other than those "Firecracker" things they sell at the Quickie
Mart.

I bought some mediocre sausages I'd like to pickle. I could just
throw them in some vinegar w/crushed dried pepper and pray, but
was wondering if anybody had a decent recipe they've used to do
this before.

Was thinking of a 3/1 vinegar/water ratio with an appropriately
sized helping of peppers and a pinch or three of sugar - heated,
and poured over sausages. Then letting sit for three days. The
sausages are pork and beef and are 2/3" thick.

You might add a couple of bayleaves and some mustard seeds -- and a few
hard boiled eggs.

I've got pickled eggs+beets in another jar. And I got two kinds
kimchi ripening on the counter (2 days left for that). Just what
I need, pickled sausages too, eh?

Quoted message said:

I think it'll take longer than 3 days. At least a week.

Are the sausages fully cooked?

Yeah - they're cooked. I did a test batch tonight with 4 sausages
cut in thirds. Still have 20 more sausages to use up though.

-sw

Jimbo1 said:

"Steve Wertz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I can't find any pickled sausages in the stores here in Austin.
Other than those "Firecracker" things they sell at the Quickie
Mart.

The WalMart Superstore here in Lamar, MO has them, so I would expect their
stores in Austin would too.

Yeah - they have huge jars of Penrose sausages(*). $8 for a
2-year supply. Penrose aren't very good though - Too mushy.

-sw

(*) Not that *I* shop at Walmart. I was dragged there against my
will last week.

On Thu 05 Jan 2006 10:30:14p, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Steve
Wertz?

Quoted message said:

Jimbo1 said:

"Steve Wertz" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I can't find any pickled sausages in the stores here in Austin.
Other than those "Firecracker" things they sell at the Quickie
Mart.

The WalMart Superstore here in Lamar, MO has them, so I would expect
their stores in Austin would too.

Yeah - they have huge jars of Penrose sausages(*). $8 for a
2-year supply. Penrose aren't very good though - Too mushy.

-sw

(*) Not that *I* shop at Walmart. I was dragged there against my
will last week.

As we all are. <g>

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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