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Its still about Food, the Economy and Politics; 1943 and 2009

Sunday, April 26th, 2009 by theidel

The years 1943 and 2009;  so much time in between, but so much in common.  The year 1943 was 56 years ago and the world was in the midst of the “war to end all wars”.  The famed Baby Boomer generation wouldn’t begin to appear for 3 more years.  The war effort required sacrifice by every man, woman and child in the United States.  Then as now, it was not an easy time for Americans, but their were more challenges.

History

Here are a few examples of was going on in 1943:

  • Rationing rules for shoes, canned food, meat, cheese, butter and cooking oils went into effect for the United States.
  • German forces liquidate the Jewish ghetto in Krakow.
  • The British and American bombers attack Hamburg causing a firestorm that kills 42,000 German civilians.
  • A famine in Bengal, India kills 3 million people.
  • “Pay As You Go Tax” is introduced into the United States; the beginning of income tax withholding. (more…)

Sausage Making At Home, Made Easy

Friday, April 24th, 2009 by theidel
Home Food Gourmet Sausage Kits

Home Food Gourmet Sausage Kits

What is in a sausage?  Sausage making is one of those mysteries of life that you probably have been told you are better off  not knowing about.  Well, once you peel the layer of mystery off, it is a fun, delicious and even healthy food, as long as you are in charge.

There are so many foods available that you can either buy from the store complete or make it at home.  Sausage has always been different.  It was there, but you didn’t even begin to know how it got there.  Home Food Gourmet has made it less mysterious and making it easy to create sausage at home.  You will even save money compared to what you would pay at the store.

The Home Food Store is offering kits that will have you making your own blends of sausage in no time.  The sausage seasoning mixes and kits made of top-quality herbs and spices provide the basic ingredients you need to get started.  You can choose what type & quality cuts  of meat you prefer from your local butcher or grocery store and you are on your way.

Many kits include the spices, the cures if you plan on smoking; even sausage casings and hog ring pliers to seal the casing when you are done.  If customization is your game, you can purchase the base spice for your favorite type of sausage that are available in regular or low-sodium versions.  You can cut back on the fat, using our health concious fat replacer to provide the same great taste and texture with minimum to no fat.  You can get started on 25 - 50 lbs of sausage for less than $9.99.

As you become drawn into the sausage making world, Home Food Gourmet has a wide selection of meat grinders, sausage stuffers, smokers, liquid smoke, and spices that will have you creating gourmet delights for your friends and family.

A small sample of sausage spice blends available are:

  • Andouille
  • Greek Sausage
  • Italian (many varieties)
  • Pepperoni
  • Liverwurst
  • Landjager
  • Sante Fe
  • Roasted Garlic
  • and many more.

Other spices, brines, cures, kits and equipment are available at Home Food Gourmet to make your own hams, jerky, smoked turkey, smoked chicken, Pastrami and more.

Visit us at any of our pages below to find out more about how to preserve food at home, whether it is smoking, curing, dehydrating, canning or fermenting.  We have the information, supplies and know-how to get you started.

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Sausage-Making and Politics Don’t Go Together

Saturday, April 4th, 2009 by theidel

I am going to go on a little rant here.  Recently there have been numerous news articles referring to politics and sausage-making in basically the same sentence.   In fact, if you search Google for “political + sausages” there are 59 recent articles making the connection between the two.  The connection was first suggested in a quote by Otto Bismarck, “Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them made“.  Mr. Bismarck was a very educated and influential leader in Germany during the later part of the 19th century, also known as the “Iron Chancellor”.  He should have known better to denigrate “the great sausage”.

Giving Sausages a Bad Name

In my book, sausages never hurt anyone.  It is my belief that using sausage in the same sentence or conversation with politics or politicians, is no different than connecting sausages to lawyers, used car dealers, loan originators or AIG executives.  It doesn’t make any sense and it’s mean spirited.

Sausage and Politics are not the same

The sausage and the art of sausage-making stands for everything that politics and politicians do not:

  • Sausage-making stands for not wasting “pork” or even beef, chicken, venison or many other meats.
  • Sausage is wonderful, delicious and does not offend anyone. (Except PETA)
  • Sausage is truly multi-cultural and inclusive.
  • The art of making sausage and its end result provides sustenance and joy to the masses.

Because of this slanderous and irresponsible association, we at Home Food Gourmet have started an online petition to restore the good name of Sausage and the Sausage-Maker.

Take a few minutes to visit the petition at this link:  Leave the Sausage Alone Petition

Power To The Sausage!!!!