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D'Artagnan LLC, Union, NJ, offers five varieties of
fully cooked chicken sausage, all starting with freerange
chicken raised without antibiotics or hormones.
The apple variety is made with apples, spices, and
Calvados - a French apple brandy - for a sweet and
savory taste that is enhanced by being lightly smoked.
There's a variety with chunks of wild mushrooms
and another enhanced with the full-bodied taste and
aroma of real black truffles. You can see sun-dried
tomatoes, olives and basil in the Mediterranean
variety. And for those who prefer a little more kick, the
Southwest link includes fire-roasted red peppers, along
with ancho, chipotle, chili and jalapeno peppers with a
touch of cilantro.
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Brooklyn Cured LLC, New York, has a black truffle
pork sausage, too. But it's the company's Italian
wedding soup sausage that has a fan club. This sausage
starts with a natural sheep casing that gets packed with
a blend of seasoned pork, diced carrots, spinach and
imported sheep's milk pecorino cheese.
The company likes to use a variety of species to add
value and a premium positioning, deeming the sausages
" special. " The duck fennel sausage is described as " a
four-star sausage worthy of a special occasion, but it
also fits right in on a backyard grill. It's seasoned with
toasted fennel seed, garlic, port wine and a hint of
pomegranate molasses. " The spicy lamb sausage, also
known as merguez, is seasoned with cumin, caraway,
red wine and garlic.
Westminster, Colo.-based Niman Ranch, is growing
its lamb line with merguez sausage and gyros.
According to research from the American Lamb Board,
Denver, gyros are America's second favorite lamb
dish behind lamb chops, and the amount of merguez
sausage found on restaurant menus has increased
10% in just the past year. This lamb sausage appears
in diverse dishes, from flatbreads to Scotch eggs
to shakshuka.
Niman Ranch's merguez sausage starts with natural
lamb casings. Certified Humane lamb is sourced from
select family ranchers in the Western United States,
where the meat is known to have a sweet and subtle
flavor. The sausages have a North African flavor profile,
as the company uses a custom blend of three different
paprikas, harissa and cumin. It's flavorful, but not
spicy hot.
INGREDIENT SELECTION
There are many variables to consider when adding
inclusions to meat. Appearance, flavor and texture
must all be addressed.
While casings hold ingredients together, selection is
important. Dried formats, especially fruits, vegetables
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