The basic processing directions for making either product are the same. Only the seasoning is different. Beef is suggested, but any meat can be used. Pork, or any meat that may contain trichinae, should be heated until the internal temperature …
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Chicken Ham
Thighs are the best part of the chicken to use as raw material. The drumsticks can be used, but the numerous tendons make them troublesome. No matter what kind of fowl is being used, removal of the skin from the …
Chicken Pastrami
The dark meat of the chicken must be used for chicken pastrami. The Bradley Cure will fix the red color of the dark chicken meat in the same way that it fixes the red color of beef when beef is …
German Bologna
Seasonings and other ingredients for 5 lbs. (2.25 kg) 7 1/2 tsp. (45 ml) Bradley Sugar Cure (Do not use more than this amount.) 2 tsp. (10 ml) black pepper, finely ground 1 tsp. (5 ml) salt (optional — see …
German Sausage
Using Beef or Wild Game The casings Soak fibrous casings in water for 30 minutes prior to using. If you are using 2 1/2 inch (6.4 cm) diameter casings that are about 12 inches (30 cm) long, four of them …
Italian Prawns
The prawn — 5 lbs. (2.25 kg) Raw prawn must be used. Medium to large sized prawn work best. The expensive colossal size will offer no advantage. Peel the prawn, leaving the tail fins attached. Devein the prawn if you …
Italian Shrimp
THE MARINADE for 5 lbs. (2.25 kg) of shrimp 1 cup (240 ml) olive oil 1/2 cup (120 ml) lemon juice 1/4 cup (60 ml) onion, minced 1/4 cup (60 ml) tomato catsup 2 Tbsp. (30 ml) oregano powder 5 …
Lamb Ham
CURE MIX FOR 5 LBS. (2.25 KG) OF LEG OF LAMB 3 Tbsp. (45 ml) Bradley Sugar Cure (Do not use more than this amount.) 1 Tbsp. (15 ml) garlic powder 2 tsp. (10 ml) onion powder 1 tsp. (5 …
Old Fashoined Frankfurters
Seasonings and other ingredients for 5 lbs. (2.25 kg) 7 1/2 tsp. (37.5 ml) Bradley Sugar Cure (Do not use more than this amount.) 1 Tbsp. (15 ml) coriander, ground 2 tsp. (10 ml) onion powder 2 tsp. (10 ml) …
Pastrami Sausage
Seasonings and other ingredients for 5 lbs. (2.25 kg) 7 1/2 tsp. (37.5 ml) Bradley Sugar Cure (Do not use more than this amount.) 1 tsp. (5 ml) salt (optional — see step #1 below) 4 tsp. (20 ml) light corn syrup …
Polish Kielbasa
Seasonings and other ingredients for 5 lbs. (2.25 kg) 7 1/2 tsp. (37.5 ml) Bradley Sugar Cure (Do not use more than this amount.) 1 tsp. (5 ml) salt (optional — see step #1, below) 1 tsp. (5 ml) marjoram …
Salami (Chicken, Pork, Beef, or Wild Game)
There are many kinds of salami. Most kinds are dry cured for many weeks, and they are neither cooked nor smoked.(In sausage maker’s jargon, dry curing has a special meaning; it means to dry raw sausage under controlled temperature and …
Smoked Beef Tongue
Smoked tongue is gourmet fare, and it is very tasty when it is served either hot or cold. Slice it thinly, and serve it as an appetizer. Try it for sandwiches. Try it on crackers, or mince it, and add …
Smoked Duck
The following instructions are for whole ducks, but the curing and seasoning mixture may be used on wild or domesticated duck breasts as well. Simply weigh all of the breasts at one time, and apply the appropriate amount of cure …
Sugar Cured Venison Jerky
The basic processing directions for making either product are the same. Only the seasoning is different. Venison or any meat that may contain trichinae, should be heated until the internal temperature is at least 160°F (71°C). Lean meat, such as …
Whole Smoked Chicken
The dark meat of the chicken will be pink even when it is fully cooked, and this meat will taste a little like cured ham. You may use any size of bird, or you may mix different sizes of birds. …