Having learn a few things since October, I decided I would give a 2nd go to my favorite salami. Think we have the fat more inline with my liking and we dialed back that dextrose to a more traditional amount. We have a casing that will develop mold, and we have a proper curing/drying chamber. I have been dealing with "cooking" food for 40 years. Never have I had to wait 1-2 months to see if I nailed it. That takes some getting used to! And I know it is traditional to press, I am just not there yet!

Sopprasota Round II
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So it will sit in a 70-75° temperature range, with a RH of 90% for about 48 hours.
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ll three are within .2oz of 52oz. The little one on top is 7.7oz. I was gonna do it in saran wrap, then realized that would be like the UMAi bags, and decided to see how parchment paper would do.
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The color changes, it starts to smell like salami, and the mold is growing fast on this round! there is even mold starting on the small amount that was put in parchment paper as a casing!
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Not sure why the mold is spotty. Also hope it is not an issue.
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Gonna start on some Spanish salamis. 1st up some Spanish Chorizo de Cebolla. Tomorrow I start on some Salchichon.
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Chorizo is in the Drying chamber, Salchichon is fermenting! The Chorizo smells completely different after fermentation then the Italian Salamis do!
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Everybody is now in the drying stage! Chorizo de Cebolla on the left, Salchichon in the foreground and the Sopprasota on the left!
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I can almost taste it!! LOVE Soppressata - one of our apprentices just could not pronounce it - he kept trying to say Sarsparilla
Have you ever tried Landjäeger? Traditional German Hunters Sausage - mixed, cured, pressed and smoked. I'll have to get another batch on the go when I get the chance... we are flat out making Dröewors for the resident South Africans and our multitude of gourmet sausages that we rarely have enough sausage trim left to make salami.
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Everybody is now in the drying stage! Chorizo de Cebolla on the left, Salchichon in the foreground and the Sopprasota on the left!
Looks great Bentley.
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I can almost taste it!! LOVE Soppressata - one of our apprentices just could not pronounce it - he kept trying to say Sarsparilla
Have you ever tried Landjäeger? Traditional German Hunters Sausage - mixed, cured, pressed and smoked. I'll have to get another batch on the go when I get the chance... we are flat ou
t making Dröewors for the resident South Africans and our multitude of gourmet sausages that we rarely have enough sausage trim left to make salami.
Called through Esperance a few weeks ago and forgot about your butchers shop there. Will call in next time we're going past.
Cheers, Wayne
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Have not. Lots of stuff I would like to try in the coming months.
Have you ever tried Landjäeger? Traditional German Hunters Sausage...
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wasn't accidental,
The mold is starting on the Chorizo (L) and the Salchichon (C). Sopprasota on right.
it was a whole choice I
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40%+ loss, I am gonna shoot for 45-50% loss. I have never had Spanish Dried Chorizo, no idea what it should taste like. A uniquely tasting salami as I have ever had. Cant even describe the flavor.
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Looks pretty tasty mate.
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