Sausages And Sauerkraut

Serves: 6

Amie Torphy

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

46

Spice

44

Sweetness

57

Sourness

45

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

6 tbsps

Goose Fat

200 g

Smoked Bacon

2 tbsps

Water

1 tbsp

Salt

140 g

Pork (neck)

400 g

Pork Belly

1 pinch

Ground Cardamom

2

Eggs

1 cup

Milk

Directions:

1

Add enough oil to lightly film the pan, and let oil heat

2

In a large skillet over medium-high heat, fry the onion in the goose fat until it starts to brown

3

Add the sauerkraut, and heat it through for 5 minutes

4

Then add 1 cup of water, cover with a lid, and cook for 20 minutes

5

Then add the apple, juniper berries, and the bacon

6

Stir well, add 3 fluid ounces white wine, and 2 tablespoons water

7

Cook for 35 minutes

8

After 30 minutes of cooking, add the remaining 2 fluid ounces of white wine

9

Put the cabbage and salt alternately in a terra cotta pot, and press down with a weight or heavy pan until juice covers the shredded cabbage

10

Cover the pot with a cloth, and weight it down with planks and stones

11

Place in the refrigerator for 4 to 6 weeks before cooking it

12

All ingredients and equipment need to be very cold when making sausage

13

Cut the neck and belly of pork, and grind it into a large bowl

14

Add the mace, cardamom, marjoram, salt, and pepper, and mix it all together with your hands

15

Add the eggs, and mix again

16

Then add the milk, and mix again

17

Place the casing over a funnel

18

Stuff the casing with the meat mixture, and then tie the casing to make your desired size of sausage links

19

Once you have made all of the sausages, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat

20

In batches, add the sausages to the hot oil, and fry until browned and fully cooked through

21

Serve with the steaming sauerkraut, and mustard, if desired