Thread: Liverwurst

Omelet wrote:
> I made a nice batch of liverwurst this morning.

I really enjoy liverwurst. You recipe sounds wonderful, Om.
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I am very impressed.

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"Dave Bugg" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> > I made a nice batch of liverwurst this morning.
>
> I really enjoy liverwurst. You recipe sounds wonderful, Om.

Thanks Dave. This is the first time I've tried it and am delighted with
the results. Sausage is one of the few areas where I actually measure
follow a recipe. The spicing per lb. of meat can really be critical.
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bulka <[email protected]> wrote:

> I am very impressed.

Thank you! It was a bit messy grinding cooked liver, but it worked. I
may try the food mill next time instead of the meat grinder.
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On Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:38:21 -0500, Omelet wrote:

> I made a nice batch of liverwurst this morning. Even tho' the liver is
> cooked, I'll be steaming it briefly again as I went ahead and stuffed it
> into pork casings, and they are currently raw.

You need to stuff them into pork bungs which have been sewn
together. You can get them at MT Super.

http://i38.tinypic.com/2mdfijd.jpg

What do you mean they're "raw" if you just said they were made with
cooked liver?

-sw

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Sqwertz <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:38:21 -0500, Omelet wrote:
>
> > I made a nice batch of liverwurst this morning. Even tho' the liver is
> > cooked, I'll be steaming it briefly again as I went ahead and stuffed it
> > into pork casings, and they are currently raw.
>
> You need to stuff them into pork bungs which have been sewn
> together. You can get them at MT Super.

No way in hell. Kutas said the same thing but I just can't bring myself
to do it. It can be packed into ziplock containers and used as a
spread/Pate'.

>
> http://i38.tinypic.com/2mdfijd.jpg
>
> What do you mean they're "raw" if you just said they were made with
> cooked liver?
>
> -sw

The _casings_ are raw. The liver was cooked prior to grinding. I still
had some soaked pork casings left from that mornings sausage making, so
I just used them. I could also have just removed the stuffer attachment
and run it directly into some containers but this was easier.

It won't hurt the product to steam it for a few minutes to cook the
casings...
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On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:23:26 -0500, Omelet wrote:

> In article <d0p2de8syssi$.[email protected]>,
> Sqwertz <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> What do you mean they're "raw" if you just said they were made with
>> cooked liver?
>
> The _casings_ are raw. The liver was cooked prior to grinding.

Oh. The casings are already cooked by hot water and steam before
you buy them. Otherwise they'd smell even worse than they do now.

-sw

In article <hcnaew1vau8y$.[email protected]>,
Sqwertz <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:23:26 -0500, Omelet wrote:
>
> > In article <d0p2de8syssi$.[email protected]>,
> > Sqwertz <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> What do you mean they're "raw" if you just said they were made with
> >> cooked liver?
> >
> > The _casings_ are raw. The liver was cooked prior to grinding.
>
> Oh. The casings are already cooked by hot water and steam before
> you buy them. Otherwise they'd smell even worse than they do now.
>
> -sw

Ok, I did not know that, thanks.
This particular brand of casings smells just fine. No noticeable odor.

Now the sheep casings I bought at Cabelas... Pew! Those got a vinegar
soak. I never ended up using them tho', (they are in the freezer) as I
found I did not have a stuffer attachment to fit them. I was going to
make breakfast links.

I have to get back to Cabelas to get the right sized stuffer for them.
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On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:56:44 -0500, Omelet wrote:

> In article <hcnaew1vau8y$.[email protected]>,
> Sqwertz <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:23:26 -0500, Omelet wrote:
>>
>>> In article <d0p2de8syssi$.[email protected]>,
>>> Sqwertz <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> What do you mean they're "raw" if you just said they were made with
>>>> cooked liver?
>>>
>>> The _casings_ are raw. The liver was cooked prior to grinding.
>>
>> Oh. The casings are already cooked by hot water and steam before
>> you buy them. Otherwise they'd smell even worse than they do now.
>>
>> -sw
>
> Ok, I did not know that, thanks.
> This particular brand of casings smells just fine. No noticeable odor.

<http://www.askthemeatman.com/images/dewied_home_size_pack_natural_hog_casings.JPG>

They smell. They all smell.

-sw

On Sep 20, 2:38*pm, Omelet <ompome...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I made a nice batch of liverwurst this morning. *Even tho' the liver is
> cooked, I'll be steaming it briefly again as I went ahead and stuffed it
> into pork casings, and they are currently raw. *I got a good taste tho'
> of this stuff cleaning out the grinder and stuffer attachment.
>
> Rytek Kutas's Liverwurst/Pate (Pate if you are not stuffing it into the
> appropriate casings) spicing per lb. of liver (and pig snout and tripe),
> add:
>
> 1/2 Tbs. salt
> 1/4 Tbs. onion powder
> 1/4 Tbs. Sugar
> 1/4 Tbs. Ground White Pepper
> 1/4 tsp. rubbed or ground Sage
> 1/4 tsp. Marjoram
> 1/4 tsp. Nutmeg
> 1/8 tsp. Ginger
>
> Mine: Same, but add 1/4 tsp. Allspice
> and cut salt to 1/8 Tbs. *I also replaced the Sugar with Splenda.
> I used 1 packet for the 5 lbs. of liver I cooked.
>
> I also used pure liver. 2 lbs. chicken liver and 3 lbs. beef liver.
> No pig snouts or tripe. <g>
>
> It is utterly divine, if you like liverwurst.
> I also pre-cooked the livers by steaming them, then cut them all into 1"
> chunks prior to mixing the spices into the meat, then ran it thru the
> grinder.
>
> If my tongue were long enough, I'd have licked the grinder clean. <g>
> This recipe is the gods...
> --
> Peace! Om
>
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Om -
What color is this liverwurst when it's finished? I'm STILL searching
for the grey ring liver sausage we used to get when I was a kid. I
love braunschweiger too but it's a totally different taste (and color
- kinda "mauve"). There's one brand I can buy here - Ambassador - but
it's really coarse and full of bits of gristle. I want it pretty
smooth!
Lynn in Fargo

In article <1adt2xci0wpbc$.[email protected]>,
Sqwertz <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:56:44 -0500, Omelet wrote:
>
> > In article <hcnaew1vau8y$.[email protected]>,
> > Sqwertz <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:23:26 -0500, Omelet wrote:
> >>
> >>> In article <d0p2de8syssi$.[email protected]>,
> >>> Sqwertz <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> What do you mean they're "raw" if you just said they were made with
> >>>> cooked liver?
> >>>
> >>> The _casings_ are raw. The liver was cooked prior to grinding.
> >>
> >> Oh. The casings are already cooked by hot water and steam before
> >> you buy them. Otherwise they'd smell even worse than they do now.
> >>
> >> -sw
> >
> > Ok, I did not know that, thanks.
> > This particular brand of casings smells just fine. No noticeable odor.
>
> <http://www.askthemeatman.com/images/...al_hog_casings
> .JPG>
>
> They smell. They all smell.
>
> -sw

Honestly? This brand is pretty decent. Especially compared to the sheep
casings! Try them. They carry them at HEB.

However, a brief vinegar wash is never out of order for natural casings.
Even Kutas recommends it.

I'd consider using collagen casings (I can get them in Kyle at Cabelas)
but that stuff upsets my stomach for some reason.
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In article <1adt2xci0wpbc$.[email protected]>,
Sqwertz <[email protected]> wrote:

> <http://www.askthemeatman.com/images/...al_hog_casings
> .JPG>

Ps, I'm thinking my next major project will be Chorizo. I have quite a
bit of pork in the freezer and I'm thinking that adding some heart would
be complimentary for the texture. Chicken hearts are nearly 1/2 the
price of beef hearts and have a gentler flavor.

Please don't suggest I use pig bung, ears, tripe or snouts. I see no
reason that a good chorizo cannot be made from MEAT. <g>
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In article
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Lynn from Fargo Ografmorffig <[email protected]> wrote:

> Om -
> What color is this liverwurst when it's finished? I'm STILL searching
> for the grey ring liver sausage we used to get when I was a kid. I
> love braunschweiger too but it's a totally different taste (and color
> - kinda "mauve"). There's one brand I can buy here - Ambassador - but
> it's really coarse and full of bits of gristle. I want it pretty
> smooth!
> Lynn in Fargo

It comes out a very pale tan. It'd be easy enough to make a ring using
the pork casings. Just stuff it long and tie it around. :-) Let it
chill to firm up before cutting into it and use a fine grinder plate.

If you use pure liver and no other meats, it will come out smooth. I've
found that veins, arteries and gristle won't pass a fine grinder plate.
They end up wrapping themselves around the screw shaft behind the
cutting knife and can be cleaned off easily when you are done, so don't
end up in the final product.
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