And now....ANDOUILLE!

[Kevin A]

Here's my first go at this type of sausage.

Spices line up:


This recipe called for an ingredient pre-mix before the grind. It also specified for half the pork to be cut into 1/4" cubes & the balance to be coarse-ground. Heres the load mixed with the spices:


Stuffed in 32mm pork casings:


Air-dry while I get the smoker ready:


Still using the weber WSM, I suspended the links from the top grate over a water pan & kept the temp at around 135-140° for the first hour or so. I used pecan wood for the smoke. One hour in:


I kept them smoking for about 3.5-4 hours until in IT reached 154°. I then plunged them into an ice bath & hung 'em to dry/bloom for about an hour:


Final shot:



Tasty sausage with a nice kick! This is one recipe I'll keep.

I see gumbo in my future....

Kevin

[pensrock]

Great looking sausage, congrats.  :)

[mikecorn.1]

NICE LOOKING STUFF THERE.

[Ka Honu]

Looks like what I spend the big bucks to bring home from Wayne Jacobs' every year.  I'll take 20 pounds.

[pikeman_95]

Kevin you are totally out of control. I bet you can't wait until your smoker get gets here. That is very good looking sausage. Where are you getting these recipes. And even more important are you going to share them?

Kirby

[Keymaster]

Those look spectacular, Definately a Home Run there Kevin :P :P :P

[NePaSmoKer]

AHHHHHHNNNDOUILLE


Looks great

[Kevin A]

Kevin you are totally out of control. I bet you can't wait until your smoker get gets here. That is very good looking sausage. Where are you getting these recipes. And even more important are you going to share them?

Kirby

Kirby

I got the recipe here: http://www.nolacuisine.com/
Lotsa good stuff there.

And YES...I am anxiously awaiting a NEW smoker. See my brats thread & you'll see why... ;)

[ghost9mm]

Kevin...you are the man...great lookin andouille...and for the record I got this recipe now in my not so secret file... :D again we enjoy the pictures...

[KyNola]

WOW! Nice going Kevin.

[SouthernSmoked]

HOLY CRAP LOOKS GOOOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Nice Job Kevin.

[OU812]

That there sausage looks GREAT!

[watchdog56]

And the recipe is???? ???

[Kevin A]

And the recipe is???? ???

http://www.nolacuisine.com/2005/11/14/andouille-sausage-recipe/

[MidKnightRider]

Nice, real nice looking Andouille!