Sausages

[Stanley Feder]

What kind of casing are you using for your sausage.  Also I am planning on doing sausages for our summer fringe festival, i am wondering what kind of sausage stuffer is best.  I have a KitchenAid stand mixer and I can get the stuffer attachment, would you recommend this ?

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I'm not familiar with the KA stuffer. John Van der Lieck, a European-trained master of sausage making, from whom I learned a lot about sausage told me the best ones were horizontal hand-cranked piston stuffers. I have two, both made by Trespade of Italy. I like them a lot; much better than the small electric grinder/stuffer I used when I first got started 30 years ago. But the Trespade horizontal stuffers are not cheap.

[DTBarton]

I'd like to know where Stanley finds genuine Berkshire pork shoulders.  They sound like they might be good on the smoker.

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I haven't tried it yet, but here are some on line sorces for retail Berkshire (sometimes referred to as Kurabuta) pork:

http://www.berkshiremeats.com/

http://www.venisonamerica.com/products/pork.html

http://www.prairiepridefarm.com/

http://www.betterpork.com/edenfarms/edenfarms/index.htm

Looks like there are a bunch more, just Google "Berkshire pork"

Looking forward to trying some myself once the weather warms up a bit for smoking.

[DTBarton]

I'd like to know where Stanley finds genuine Berkshire pork shoulders.  They sound like they might be good on the smoker.

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I haven't tried it yet, but here are some on line sorces for retail Berkshire (sometimes referred to as Kurabuta) pork:

http://www.berkshiremeats.com/

http://www.venisonamerica.com/products/pork.html

http://www.prairiepridefarm.com/

http://www.betterpork.com/edenfarms/edenfarms/index.htm

Looks like there are a bunch more, just Google "Berkshire pork"

Looking forward to trying some myself once the weather warms up a bit for smoking.

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Oops. Upon further review, Eden Farms is a wholesaler. But here's a cool replacement with multiple breeds of pigs:

http://www.heritagefoodsusa.com/what_we_sell/meat.html

So many pigs, so little time!

[jobean]

I just found Berkshire pork at The Organic Butcher in McLean. I had tried Whole Foods and Balducci's and neither of them even knew what I was talking about, and tried to sell me something else. The butcher at The Organic Butcher was very helpful and knowledgeable, they also have yorkshire pork, which is local raised in Virginia and leaner.

I got a boston butt that was in cryovac, and the butcher says it was not frozen. It wasn't in the display case, I asked for it and they got it from the back, they had loins and chops on display. I also asked about other cuts, baby back ribs and pork belly, and he said that they carry those also, although the pork belly may not always be in stock so should special order. Will cook the meat tomorrow to see how it compares.