John Westfield

I'm a lifelong cooking enthusiast with a special love for strange and underused ingredients. I hope this blog helps open your mind to more of the wonderful edible treasures around us.

What sausage for stuffing?

3/8″ (10mm) SLIM sausage stuffer tube. STAINLESS STEELGreat for snack sticks, slim jims, pepperoni, breakfast links etc. Ships FAST from Smokehouse Chef. America’s leader in Stuffer parts. Tube is 7″ long. 2 1/16″ BASE DIAMETER. Fits the standard size stuffer. Please measure your tubes to compare. Whether you call it stuffing or dressing, this broth-soaked …

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Are sausages good for you?

Sausages provide high levels of Vitamin B-12 and Iron, both of which are essential for healthy red blood cells and haemoglobin production. On top of this, B-12 helps you metabolise both fats and protein! Each sausage provides around a third of your RDA. Is sausage fattening or good for You? As a high-fat meat, sausage …

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What do sausages come from?

There are many types of sausages that originated from different countries and cultures. There are Italian sausages from Italy, bratwurst from Germany, kielbasa from Poland, Mexican sausages, etc. Historically, Italian and German cultures were typically poor cultures. I this is a list of notable sausages. Sausage is a food usually made from ground meat with …

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Why were sausages invented?

Sausages were probably first invented as a means of preserving blood, offal, and small scraps of meat in convenient edible containers—the stomachs and intestines of the slaughtered animal. The earliest known reference to sausage dates to Greece in the eighth or ninth century B. The most usefull answer is: the most popular sausage in the …

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Is sausage safe for dogs?

While sausages may sound like a meaty and delicious treat, most experts say that sausage is bad for dogs to eat. Unfortunately, dogs can’t eat any types of sausages including Vienna, Italian, chorizo, turkey, pork, chicken, breakfast, kielbasa, bratwurst, summer, and hot dogs. Sausage is high in fat and salt and may contain spices that …

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