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Expert Techniques and Tips for Processing & Preserving

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Enjoy our interactive quiz and test your sausage-making knowledge!

1 / 8

The best way to maintain your carbon steel grinder plates and knives is to:

avoid the dishwasher

dry them thoroughly after washing

store them with a light coat of mineral oil in an airtight container

all of the above

none of the above

2 / 8

Which of the following is NOT one of the five steps of cooking when smoking a sausage?

reddening

linking

drying

cooling

showering

3 / 8

When in doubt, a good lean to fat ratio in your meat block is:

50% lean; 50% fat

95% lean; 5% fat

it comes down to taste

20% lean; 80% fat

80% lean; 20% fat

4 / 8

When curing meat, which of the following might cause rancidity?

Salt used contained heavy metal impurities

An air leak in your packaging

Light exposure and/or extended shelf life which leads to bacterial enzymes

All of the above

None of the above

5 / 8

To prevent a shriveled sausage casing on your smoked sausage, you should:

make sure your mixture is super tight in the casing when stuffing

shower and cool your creation as soon as it comes out of the smokehouse

allow your creation to cool at room temp after it comes out of the smokehouse

use cooking casing

set your smoker to the highest temp possible for the last half an hour of smoking

6 / 8

Deheated Mustard:

has no flavour

has outstanding antioxidant and antimicrobial properties

can be used as a binder in sausage-making

all of the above

none of the above

7 / 8

The best description of Cooking Casing is:

edible product coveted for its unique flavour

air permeable due to pinholes

best cooked in the smoker

there is no such thing as cooking casing

non-edible product commonly used for cold cuts

8 / 8

The casing type most commonly used for fresh sausage is:

fibrous

cooking

natural

collagen

it depends on the meat block

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Recipe Cards

High Caliber’s very own custom Sausage Blends. Pre-packaged for your convenience, these formulations include cure and come in all the traditional sausage flavours. Gluten-free and allergen-free options available too!

For the more adventurous home processor, our “from scratch” recipes help you to build your own sausage using spices and pantry staples. Follow along with our sausage-making experts and feel confident in the outcome.

Try your hand at a ham or a brisket. Or get a slab and make your own bacon! This compilation of recipes will make you the most popular host on the block (or the range road!); fire up the smokehouse!

We’re pretty sure us carnivores could be satisfied with sausage and treats from the smokehouse, we realize that a bit of variety in the meal is good too. Here are some of our fave meals and sides to complement your creations.

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