Gourmet Woodsman, You're the best! I just had to subscribe!

@gourmetwoodsman

Ай бұрын

Thanks and welcome to the channel!

Nothing wrong with a good hotdog. Looks great to me. Always enjoy your videos. Thanks again. 😋👍👍👍

@gourmetwoodsman

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting!🤙✌️

Excellent job! Thank you. Are hot dogs worth the extra labor? I dunno. I've made hot dogs following Michael Ruhlman's recipe in Charcuterie. They were a LOT of work, but they were the most delicious hot dogs I've ever had. I think every sausage maker should make hot dogs at least once to learn the process, to gain respect for the humble dog, and to taste just how wonderful a good dog can be.

@gourmetwoodsman

Ай бұрын

These were some of the best hot dogs I've had and I'm really looking forward to making some corn dogs with the same recipe. That said, it is a lot of work and I'm not sure if my food processor will survive another round of these!

Here in southeast Nebraska its largely of Chec and German ancestry and a lot of the small town butcher shops make their own version of course ground hot dogs. I personally drive 15 miles to Wilber (KARPISEK'S) to grab a few pounds ($6.99/#) when i get the hankering. Better 'chew' than the emulsified variety.

@gourmetwoodsman

Ай бұрын

I was trying to make the style of hot dog that most people are familiar with but I'm quite sure I would enjoy the texture and chew of a coarse ground dog better.🤙

Great job, they look fantastic. I've been making my hotdogs in hog casings lately since I always have them on hand. I prefer sheep casings but am too cheap to buy the good ones and hate messing with them. I think I'm going to give these casings a try. Thanks for the awesome video!

@gourmetwoodsman

Ай бұрын

I love the snap of a good sheep casing sausage but they are spendy and they are a pain in the arse to work with! This was my first time using cellulose casings. They weren't too bad to work with but they were a little finicky to link.

With those casing I suggest an English braid (3 link method ) …. They work the best for me

@gourmetwoodsman

26 күн бұрын

Thanks for the tip! I'll have to practice that one.

Great job.

@gourmetwoodsman

Ай бұрын

Thanks!

I love a dog/frankfurter. Temp control and limited by size of food processor, and just a small result after a fair amount of careful work would put me off.

@gourmetwoodsman

Ай бұрын

Emulsified sausages are a lot of work and hard to pull off with typical kitchen appliances.

Hardest sausage for the home cook to make, IMO. (emulsified sausage in general I guess)

@gourmetwoodsman

Ай бұрын

The only sausage I've made that was not enjoyable to eat was a failed attempt at an emulsified sausage! They are challenging to make and especially with homeowner grade kitchen equipment.

Is there any reason you didn’t use natural casings?

@gourmetwoodsman

Ай бұрын

I wanted to make these skinless like hot dogs one would typically find at the grocery store. That's the only reason.

@AndrewR74

Ай бұрын

@@gourmetwoodsman Fair Enough