Live from Japan!

Last week I read Jill-san’s blog entry about the kielbasa making adventure and the tragic repercussions. Since it seemed as though she was out of the game, I thought that Ben and Jill might need some help processing the some 50 pounds of pork they had in their refrigerator.

So, I called them up, offered our hands and they took us up on the offer. We went to their house and spent about 6 hours helping to grind, season, stuff, link and package sausages.

Now, I had never made homemade sausages before, and I didn’t entirely know what went into the process. But I was rapidly inducted into the sausage making experience shortly after walking through the door.

The night before we arrived Ben and Jill had ground and seasoned the first 20 pounds or so of meat. When we arrived the natural casings had to be washed.

The casings had to be stuffed with meat and the sausages had to be linked.

And the last 20 or so pounds of pork had to be ground and seasoned.

All in all, a good time was had by all. After all, what isn’t fun about stuffing sausages with friends and enjoying all the innuendo that accompanies it.