Happy New Year, Sheftalia, Smoked Turkey and Abba

Happy New Year, everyone.  I hope 2012 is a good year for all of us.  I was tempted to add an Abba video but instead we should look at new and inventive ways of making sausages and this is a good start!

Crepinette

I continued experimenting and did make a French-style one with black mushrooms, pork, garlic and truffle oil but it was rather disappointing.  On the other hand the Cypriot Sheftalia was really nice and I'll definitely make some more as they freeze extremely well.

I tried them out at a braai we had the other day to celebrate International Inner Wheel Day and everyone really enjoyed them.  I don't see them as being commercial, just a bit of fun, but if you would like some just drop me an email and I'll make you some.  It gives me an excuse to make some for myself.



Smoked Turkey
I smoked a small turkey for cold meat during Christmas.  I smoked it stuffed with lemons, onions and garlic with streaky bacon over it's breast.  It worked out extremely well. My big concern was that it would be dry and too smoky but I caught it just in time.....I actually thought it would take much longer than it did so it was almost left much too long!

 The left-overs have been made into a turkey, bacon & mushroom  pie!

Beef Sausages
I am always concerned about the possible dryness of the beef sausages and always suggest that they not be overcooked.  A suggestion was made that I use a specific cut of beef and this solved the problem.  Today I am making Turkish Sausages with the new meat and it will be interesting to see the result.  The suggestion came from a Moroccan butcher and I am sure he is right.

Peter's Ham
I've had rave reviews on the Ham over the Christmas period.  Here's one from Brian Beck headed "Unsolicited Testimonial".....

Hi Peter,

When I ordered the ham I was confident it would be good, even very good, I did not dream it would be spectacular!!

We have just had our first real ham meal plus a little wine and salad and what a pleasure!!

I am so glad I did not ask you to cut the slight over weight of our original order off.

What a pleasure to eat real food(No exclamation mark the key has worn out)

Regards

Brian 


Don't forget the ham is available all year round as long as you give me notice!  Order here!

We are up and running again as everyone is back from the holidays.  I was the only one who didn't go anywhere as my Son and his family were coming from Denmark.  This meant that I was able to continue making bacon through-out the holidays as restaurants, generally, don't close!   Click here to place your orders.

Oh let's have Abba anyway!