Getting Better Quality Sausages

When you go to a supermarket foryour smallgoods and other meats there can be concern over the quality of themeat and the ingredients. Most people do not want to think about what goes intotheir favourite sausage! Or what they are feeding their children for theirdinner. The fact is in the case of looking for Perth smallgoods, you get whatyou pay for. At a supermarket, they are cheaper, but they are mass-produced andare poorer in quality. When you go to a local butcher you can get sausages thatare tasty, better for you and better quality for just a little more. Anotheroption some may not think of is to make them yourselves, so here is a look atusing quality Perth meat to do this.

Making sausages does not have tobe very complicated and it can be very rewarding. There are various types ofsausage stuffing equipment you can find, and easy to use hand mincing machinesto grind your own meat down. You can pay as little as $20 to a whole lot moredepending on what you want to invest in this process.

Before you head out to get yournew equipment though it is a good idea to go see your local butcher. Talk tothem about your intention, ask for recommendations on the meat to use. You canbuy the best quality Perth meat fromthem, and you can likely get your sausage casings too. That then allows you toask them about the sausages they make, any tricks they can offer you, tips andadvice. You might even be able to ask if you can bring your meat once it isground and mixed to have them make the first set of sausages for you. If youlike the results and enjoy seeing what goes into the sausages then you know youneed to get some proper equipment for yourself.

There are many different recipesfor sausages you might follow. It is usually a good idea to first find somerecipes and try them out. When you get the hang of it and are feeling moreadventurous then you might want to experiment more with seasonings, meats, fatsand so on. But start out basic and build your way towards more adventurous Perthsmallgoods! 

Before you startputting the meat into casings a good trick to test the mix is to make a littlepatty and fry it to check the seasoning and such. Get the family involved andhave them come in and taste test for you. If you like it you can move toputting it into casings, but when you are new have someone there to help, it isa skill that you will get better at as you make more.

Whether you use your local butcherfor their meat and casings and make your own sausages, or you just switch tobuying what they make themselves, you will happy you moved on from those cheapmass made ones you once loved!