Eating raw meat and fish is sometimes customary in certain cultures when prepared the correct way. However, what happens if you eat raw sausage, and how big are the associated risks of it? About 22% of foodborne illness cases come from ill-prepared meats (such as sausages). If you eat raw sausage, you run the risk of getting a foodborne illness or bacterial infection such as E. coli, trichinosis, botulism, or Hepatitis A, among others. If [...]
Vienna sausages are a popular canned snack food. They are typically made with beef, pork, and chicken. While they are tasty and work well with a variety of meals, you may not know exactly how to store them. Are they shelf stable? Do you need refrigerate them? Vienna sausages only need to be refrigerated after they are opened. Because they are a commercially-canned item, they can be stored on shelves until they are opened. The [...]
You slice a big piece of your favorite summer sausage and take a bite. You chew, swallow, and then it hits you. I forgot to remove the plastic casing from the sausage! But don't worry, consuming a small amount of the plastic casing from sausages isn't likely to do permanent damage. In this article, we will discuss which kinds of sausage casings are edible and which ones you should remove. If you accidentally consume plastic [...]
What do you think of when you hear the word ‘sausage’? Long links of pork, beef, and veal flavored with salt, pepper, garlic, and other herbs? Kielbasas, bratwurst, and andouille? While these are some of the most common European sausages, Chinese have also made sausages for centuries. But how do the Chinese variety compare to European sausages in terms of carb content? Although no two brands are exactly the same, most Chinese sausages contain added [...]
Take your knowledge of sausage making to a new level by learning the lingo. This sausage glossary has all the commonly used buzz-words used in meat processing as well as a huge selection of sausage types. Auger A meat grinder component that is shaped like a corkscrew. It is designed to assist with moving the meat through the grinder. Bacon Hanger A tool that looks like the end of a rake. It is used [...]
We cover the big issues here at Italian Barrel - answering questions like who invented sausage is our specialty. Face it, you want to know the answer don't you? Many parts of the world are obsessed with their version of sausage. There are so many variations that, for this article, we'll define a sausage as "a long, cylinder shaped meat product encased in a skin". The meat could come from anything including pork, veal, [...]
Most of us see sausage as a delicious meal that's convenient to make. Nothing more, nothing less. Although sausages may seem like just a meat, there is actually a great deal of science behind this simple, yet tasty, meal. In this article, we'll look at the science behind the making of sausages. Macromolecules within the sausage Sausages are made up of three of the major macromolecules that are found in just about every life form [...]
The deeply satisfying taste and texture of sausage meat is hard to beat. We reach for that freshly grilled Bratwurst to place upon a bun beside some chips at the local block party. Or maybe we grab a banger out of the pan to slather in maple syrup. The perfect side-dish to pancakes! Any way we prepare them, sausages are simply hard to resist. After finishing a meal of sausages it's common to feel guilty. [...]