I just got back from my good friend Daniela's 50th birthday party in Switzerland this past weekend. Some of you may remember a post I did about 18 months ago (http://forum.bradleysmoker.com/index.php?topic=15358.msg183043) when I returned from the same place having had the pleasure of seeing some traditional mountain meat curing. Well, although it was only a quick weekend trip, I had the chance to spend an hour or so with another friend of Daniela, this time the local butcher. I'm afraid I didn't get many photos in his place... for the rather surreal reason that his butcher shop is in fact an outbuilding of a local low security prison :o and he "employs" prisoners in his shop.... and for that reason when the "employees" were around I wasn't allowed to use my phone or camera! However, I did get a cheeky quick photo or 2 of some of his equipment and a few other shots of the party food later that night.
BUT... my major score as far as I am concerned is that I came away from the weekend with a collection of recipes for various dried "salsiz" and some fresh and cured sausages which I can't wait to try. The butcher friend also mixed up a couple of packets of his own spice mix for his personal "Hauswürst" for me, enough for 2 x 5 kg batches. The teaser part of this post is that I will post the results of my efforts in a few weeks when I get some time to actually get stuck in.
In the meantime... enjoy!
His smoker... not so different really than a Bradley with a PID & fan kit! All fully programmable, uses chipped wood and a hotplate and is just slightly bigger :)
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The smoke generator and wood hopper:
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Meat emulsifier (the right side of this machine, out of the photo, is the grinder... had to put my phone away):
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Giant stuffer + view inside meat hopper:
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3 of his products; Cervelat, Weisswurst (both emulsified using the machine above) and Hauswurst (the most amazing smoked sausage I think I have ever tasted!!!)
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The cook ...er... I mean, the sausages being cooked ;) ;) ;) ::) ::) ::)
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Polenta and Risotto for 120!!!
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And finally... the "Salsiz" that I can only aspire to produce.... but will give it a damn fine try!
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Nice teaser post.
And i like that cutter. Where does one get it at?
Neat!
Always love the interesting places you get yourself into.
Great teaser. Thanks!
Like the teaser...love the cutter!
Quote from: SouthernSmoked on August 10, 2011, 11:48:05 AM
Like the teaser...love the cutter!
I found a Biltong cutter online but not as nice as the one in the pic.
Thats way cool to be able to see things like that!
I bet it smelled gooood in there.
Way cool. Thanks for sharing the photos.
Really nice to see how others do things and really enjoy the pics...
Whats the average stay in prison, It may be worth stealing a candy bar just to learn how to make sausage for a month, I get three weeks off next year ;D
I gotta git me one dem cutters. The wood LJ cutter not the buffalo chopper :o
Quote from: NePaSmoKer on August 10, 2011, 06:41:23 PM
I gotta git me one dem cutters. The wood LJ cutter not the buffalo chopper :o
Let me know when you find one Rick, I want one too!!!
I wonder if Q could build one ;D
Quote from: NePaSmoKer on August 10, 2011, 10:21:46 AM
Nice teaser post.
And i like that cutter. Where does one get it at?
NePas... and everyone else who has expressed interest in the cutter... Daniela has a stack of them, she uses them in her restaurant to serve the salsiz. I expect she bought them locally, so maybe I can find out about a bulk purchase myself and see what I could do about sending them over? I doubt they are that expensive individually but its the shipping that might kill it :-(
I'll get back to you all on this...
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Quote from: Keymaster on August 10, 2011, 05:56:01 PM
Whats the average stay in prison, It may be worth stealing a candy bar just to learn how to make sausage for a month, I get three weeks off next year ;D
LMAO!!!! The thought crossed my mind... but I think I'll just stick with my friendship connections as a first option!!
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QuoteWhats the average stay in prison...
I think the prisons are pretty cushy here compared to other countries at least from what I've seen on documentaries. Might be a good idea to nick a candy bar or two in that jurisdiction. ;D ;D
Quote from: ExpatCanadian on August 11, 2011, 12:12:36 AM
Quote from: NePaSmoKer on August 10, 2011, 10:21:46 AM
Nice teaser post.
And i like that cutter. Where does one get it at?
NePas... and everyone else who has expressed interest in the cutter... Daniela has a stack of them, she uses them in her restaurant to serve the salsiz. I expect she bought them locally, so maybe I can find out about a bulk purchase myself and see what I could do about sending them over? I doubt they are that expensive individually but its the shipping that might kill it :-(
I'll get back to you all on this...
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I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=51.544451,-0.033745
Yeah the shipping might. But let us know.
Quote from: Keymaster on August 10, 2011, 06:50:35 PM
Quote from: NePaSmoKer on August 10, 2011, 06:41:23 PM
I gotta git me one dem cutters. The wood LJ cutter not the buffalo chopper :o
Let me know when you find one Rick, I want one too!!!
Count me in as well. Might even be able to take it over to the Monks at the Monastery and have them make some up. They have a great wood shop that they build caskets in.
Quote from: Tenpoint5 on August 12, 2011, 06:10:44 AM
Quote from: Keymaster on August 10, 2011, 06:50:35 PM
Quote from: NePaSmoKer on August 10, 2011, 06:41:23 PM
I gotta git me one dem cutters. The wood LJ cutter not the buffalo chopper :o
Let me know when you find one Rick, I want one too!!!
Count me in as well. Might even be able to take it over to the Monks at the Monastery and have them make some up. They have a great wood shop that they build caskets in.
That would be a Monastery Monk Cutter :o
Okey dokey then.... I've heard back from my friend about the sausage cutters. Turns out they aren't as cheap as I thought they might be, but there is a slight feel-good factor involved. They are made locally by handicapped folk... not sure if that's the PC term these days, but whatever. So, bottom line is that they cost 80 CHF each... or roughly $100!! But, they are obviously handmade, not factory mass-produced, and they help folks who probably need a bit of help.
Daniela suggested that if any of you were interested, she would organise to ship them directly from Switzerland.... save them having to be shipped to me first. She thought it would cost around 15 CHF each for shipping, but that is only a guess.
Sorry for the (sort of) bad news... but let me know if you're still interested.
Quote from: ExpatCanadian on August 15, 2011, 06:35:16 AM
Okey dokey then.... I've heard back from my friend about the sausage cutters. Turns out they aren't as cheap as I thought they might be, but there is a slight feel-good factor involved. They are made locally by handicapped folk... not sure if that's the PC term these days, but whatever. So, bottom line is that they cost 80 CHF each... or roughly $100!! But, they are obviously handmade, not factory mass-produced, and they help folks who probably need a bit of help.
Daniela suggested that if any of you were interested, she would organise to ship them directly from Switzerland.... save them having to be shipped to me first. She thought it would cost around 15 CHF each for shipping, but that is only a guess.
Sorry for the (sort of) bad news... but let me know if you're still interested.
Not really bad news. But how much is 15 CFH in $ for shipping?
15 Swiss francs = 18.9419 US dollars
Sounds cheap..
120 bux
Thats allot of CT :o
Hi Expat, what is their contact info within Switzerland? I might be interested and the money goes to a good cause apparently. I've purchased goods and services (green fire starters, overwintering of plants) from handicapped organizations in Switzerland and found them to be first rate. Thanks
Quote from: squirtthecat on August 15, 2011, 06:43:03 AM
15 Swiss francs = 18.9419 US dollars
Sounds cheap..
Yeah, but as I said.... that's a guess...
Quote from: 3rensho on August 15, 2011, 07:19:14 AM
Hi Expat, what is their contact info within Switzerland? I might be interested and the money goes to a good cause apparently. I've purchased goods and services (green fire starters, overwintering of plants) from handicapped organizations in Switzerland and found them to be first rate. Thanks
I'll find out...
Dayyyum thats a nice cutter ::)
Quote from: ExpatCanadian on August 15, 2011, 09:41:36 AM
Quote from: squirtthecat on August 15, 2011, 06:43:03 AM
15 Swiss francs = 18.9419 US dollars
Sounds cheap..
Yeah, but as I said.... that's a guess...
Quote from: 3rensho on August 15, 2011, 07:19:14 AM
Hi Expat, what is their contact info within Switzerland? I might be interested and the money goes to a good cause apparently. I've purchased goods and services (green fire starters, overwintering of plants) from handicapped organizations in Switzerland and found them to be first rate. Thanks
I'll find out...
Could we paypal you the moneys possibly?
Quote from: Keymaster on August 15, 2011, 04:09:25 PM
Could we paypal you the moneys possibly?
Sorry for the delayed reply... yes, of course.
But, lets not get ahead of ourselves yet. I haven't heard back from her in a few days, so she's probably been busy. She was going to check and see if she could still get these.... she bought hers about 18 months ago so wasn't 100% sure they were still making them, or maybe they have moved on to other projects.