Genoa salami

10 pounds

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
5poundsBeef chuck, round or shank
3poundsLean pork butt, cubed
2poundsPork fat, cubed
5tablespoonsSalt
1cupBrandy, good quality
tablespoonSugar
2tablespoonsWhole peppercorns
1tablespoonGround white pepper
1teaspoonCoriander seed-finely ground
2teaspoonsGarlic, finely minced
1teaspoonCardamom
½teaspoonAscorbic acid
1teaspoonSaltpeter
4Feet large beef casings

Directions

Grind the beef, pork, and fat separatelt through the coarse disk. Mix together and chill in freezer a half hour or so. Grind through the fine disk. Mix remaining ingredients in. Cure in the refrigerator for 24 hours. Pack into casings, tying off into 12" links, and hang to dry. Since the salami is a very thick sausage, eight weeks is the minimum time you should allow before sampling. Depending upon your specific drying conditions, twelve weeks is about the optimim drying time.

Source: Home Sausage Making by Charles G. Reavis ISBN: 0-88266-477-8 Typed by Carolyn Shaw 12-94

Submitted By CAROLYN SHAW On 12-03-94