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Default Fermented Sausages

Sqwertz wrote:

> On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:12:00 -0600, Sqwertz wrote:
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>>Which is a good question: Some of the mass-produced summer sausages
>>are neither dry, but are shelf-stable (when vac-packed). What
>>category do these fit into?

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> I just looked them up and they claim to be dry fermented sausages.
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> They don't taste fermented and they sure aren't very dry to me.
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> <shrug>



No you're right. Some commercial versions claim to be
(and no doubt are) fully shelf stable, but the classic
semi-dried homemade version doesn't keep as well as a fully
dried product. There are degrees of drying.

Here'a another guy who knows his stuff. He gives a
definitive answer:

http://schmidling.com/saus.htm

If you're into cheesemaking you should check that part of
his site too.

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Mort