make your own chorizo with this kit from
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Basic cooking chorizo sausage
Keep this sausage in the freezer and then cook as you need it . You can either boil in a casserole or slice onto a pizza , only make sure it is cooked completely . You can also bake it slowly in the oven , or hot smoke - which is really lovely . It also works well on the barbecue .
• 1 Kg pork shoulder
• 200 g back fat
• 500 ml cider or white wine
• 25 g curing salt
• 20 g paprika
• 6 crushed garlic cloves
• 10 g crushed cumin seeds
• 5 g crushed oregano
You will also need 2 metres of sheep casing
Place the sheep casings into cold water to soak about 90 minutes before you need them . Change the water every 15 minutes .
Pop the meat in the freezer for 20 minutes to chill and then keep refrigerated all through the process .
If you are using a grinder with metal tubes , chill them too . The cooler you can keep the meat the better .
Chill the cider / wine to as close to freezing as you can get it . The same goes for the back fat .
Cut the fat into 0.5 cm cubes and return to the fridge . Mince the meat coarsely .
Mix all the ingredients and stuff into the sheep casings .
Link the sausages at 25 cm intervals and tie off . Freeze straight away or use asap .
Chorizo sausage and bean casserole
This is really easy , incredibly tasty and can be cooked almost in any way . You can add anything you like to the dish that takes your fancy , add cheese , meat , anything really .
Serves 3-4
• 150 g haricot beans per person ( you can use any beans , or even chick peas )
• About 200 g finely chopped tomatoes
• Around 500 g chorizo sausage , chopped into small pieces
• An onion
• 2 - 3 garlic cloves , crushed - more if you like
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 350 ml passata
It is tremendous with some olives added .
Boil up the haricot beans until tender .
Sweat the finely chopped onion and garlic in a little olive oil then mix all the ingredients into an oven proof dish . Bake in the oven ( or cook in a pan on the cooker ) for 30 minutes at 200 C .
Serve with diced potatoes or rice .
A delicious chorizo and bean casserole
make your own chorizo with this kit from
Complete Chorizo Kit
Includes everything you need to successfully make your own Chorizo , including :
1 x 1kg Curing Salts 1 x 200g Chorizo Seasoning 1 x 30g Bessastart Culture Kit 1 x 20m Natural British Hog
Casings
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