[CH] Fw: Chorizo recipe

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 Posted this one a while back. Forget about the casings, as mentioned
previously.Unfortunately most supermarket chorizo that I have seen contains
pork or beef LYMPH NODES!!! Not appetizing in my view.
----- Original Message -----
From: Paul J. Smith <pjsmith@mtnhome.com>
To: <chile-heads@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Friday, April 07, 2000 6:40 AM
Subject: Fw: Chorizo recipe


> A repost of the original recipe
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Paul J. Smith <pjsmith@mtnhome.com>
> To: <chile-heads@globalgarden.com>
> Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2000 8:36 PM
> Subject: Chorizo recipie
>
>
> > I have made this recipe several times and is an adaptation of a recipe
> from
> > Diana Kennedy's book The Cuisine's of Mexico. This is another good
sausage
> > to make in bulk without stuffing into casings. I don't think I would
> change
> > the chiles in this recipe by adding habaneros or such, the added heat
> would
> > probably ruin the fine flavor of the sausage. Very tasty ,you wont
believe
> > that you made it. For 5lbs.
> >
> > 10- Dried Chile Anchos
> > 4- Dried Chile Pasilla
> > 1-tsp. ground coriander
> > 6- whole cloves
> > 1-tbsp.- whole black peppercorns
> > 1-tsp. Mexican oregano
> > 1/2-tsp. ground cumin
> > 4-tbsp. sweet paprika
> > 5-tsp. sea salt fine
> > 1-1/3 cup-mild white vinegar
> > 4-oz. fine quality vodka
> > 8- gloves of fresh garlic peeled and chopped very fine
> > 5lbs.- Deboned pork butts,or pork steaks
> >
> >  Toast the chiles very lightly over a flame. Do not burn them! Remove
the
> > seeds and veins. Grind chiles and all spices together to a fine texture.
> Mix
> > this dry spice mixture with your vinegar and vodka. Grind the pork
through
> a
> > 3/8" grinder plate. Remember chorizo is a coarse sausage. Mix your now
> > liquid spice mixture,with your ground pork 1/4 at a time, repeat until
its
> > gone.  Put sausage in a container and place in refrigerator. Mix well by
> > hand daily. On the third day you're now done. I usually package in 1lb.
> > portions and freeze. Also a note, have some real good soap on hand as
this
> > will turn your hands a deep shade of orange. You will never buy
> supermarket
> > chorizo again,Enjoy!
> >
>

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