Soppressata

[Nick Prochilo]

My dad and I made a batch week before last. Here it is hanging to dry. It should be ready around Christmas. We started with 18 pounds of pork and it will lose around 30% - 40% of its weight when it's done. We did a trial run earlier this year and it turned out pretty darn good.

 

[Rag1]

I love that stuff. I don't have the know-how to make it yet.
Get a chair, some whiskey, and sit there and watch it cure. Very relaxing.

 

[wittdog]

That is some good stuff....

 

[SteerCrazy]

Nick is that curing in your basement??

 

[Cliff H.]

That does look interesting.

 

[Nick Prochilo]

Nick is that curing in your basement??

It's at my fathers in his basement. It's in an old pump house where the temp stays around 40 - 50* and he has was to control the humidity.

 

[Puff1]

Nice job Prochilos!

 

[SteerCrazy]

looks great!

 

[bigwheel]

It do look good. Now where do a person hang that stuff? Do it have to keep a certain temp and humidity range? Wheres the recipe? Thanks.

bigwheel

 

[wittdog]

Temp and humidity are the important things...especially the humidity part..not enough and that stuff dries from the outside in...

 

[Nick Prochilo]

I'll post it in the recipe section.

 

[wittdog]

BTW I think is real cool that you and your dad made it..

 

[Nick Prochilo]

We'ver made sausages together a couple of times. He's a pisser because he gets all upset and starts yelling and cursing when things don't go perfect. Most of the time I'm just telling him to relax, this is what we need to do next..... Then my mom will come in and we laugh as we talk about my father. He doesn't hear to good anymore so we can say things with him standing right there with us!

 

[Puff1]

My wife is going to freak when she sees sausage hanging in the basement
Next on the try list.

 

[Pigs On The Wing BBQ]

Good stuff Nick. Thanks for posting the recipe.

 

[Bill The Grill Guy]

Let me know if you still have my mailing address Nick. Looking good brother.

 

[Rag1]

We'ver made sausages together a couple of times. He's a pisser because he gets all upset and starts yelling and cursing when things don't go perfect. Most of the time I'm just telling him to relax, this is what we need to do next..... Then my mom will come in and we laugh as we talk about my father. He doesn't hear to good anymore so we can say things with him standing right there with us!

I thought that's how it's done....curse and yell. What did ya say? couldn't quite hear that????

 

[john pen]

I love that stuff...ill be trying some soon..My buddy is married to a canadian that makes a huge batch every year..won't up the recipe though...all I know is they have garbage cans full of Olive Oil they soak it in...

 

[cleglue]

Now I'm wanting to try something else. The to do list keeps growing!

Looking good.