Subj : Re: Grinder's Switch
To   : Dave Drum
From : Denis Mosko
Date : Wed Mar 13 2024 22:13:19

//Hello Dave,//

on *13.03.24* at *11:03:00* You wrote in area *COOKING*
to *Denis Mosko* about *"Grinder's Switch was: Red"*.

 DD>> I remember in my (far distant) youth cranking the manual meat grinder
 DD>> for my grandmother and mother. It was a definite chore, especially when
 DD>> they made sausage.  Bv)= That's why my meat grinder is motorised.
 DM>> You remember in your far distant youth cranking the manual meat grinder
 DM>> for you granny and mom. They made saugsage. Why Your meat grinder is
 DM>> motorised?
 DD> Different times, different places
Is it electrical?

 DD>> Here's a sausage I used to make myself. I made and took a biggish batch
 DD>> of it to the Canadian Caper picnic (1999) put on by Florence Henderson
 DD>> in Hemmingford, PQ, Canada. It was well received - although it caused
 DD>> some discussion on whether it was fresh Polish sausage or Bratwurst.
 DD>> That was also the picnic where I was introduced to poutine.
 DD>>       Title: Garlic Sausage
 DD>>  Categories: Sausage, Pork, Chilies
 DD>>       Yield: 3 Pounds
 DD>>       2 lb Pork butt
 DD>>     1/2 lb Pork fat
 DD>>     1/3 lb Ham and ham fat
 DD>>      10 cl Garlic; peeled
 DD>>       1 ts White pepper
 DD>>       2 tb Sage
 DD>>     1/2 ts Cayenne
 DD>>       2 ts Black pepper
 DD>>       2 ts Quatre epices *
 DD>>       2 tb Salt
 DD>>   * 1 part nutmeg, 1 part ginger and 7 parts white pepper -
 DD>>   (which is only THREE spices - UDD)
 DM>> My far distant Youth!) What was the ^^^?
 DD> "U"ncle "D"irty "D"ave - It's an acronym (look that up in your English
 DD> Glossary.)   Bv)=
 DD>       Title: Unique Apple Pie (An Uncle Dirty Dave Special)
 DD>  Categories: Pies, Fruits, Pastry, Dessert, Pork
 DD>       Yield: 6 Servings
 DD>   1 1/2 c  A-P flour
 DD>     1/3 c  Bacon drippings
 DD>       2 tb (to 3 tb) cold water
 DD>       1    Egg yolk
 DD>       3 c  Apples; sliced
 DD>     3/4 c  White sugar
 DD>     3/4 c  Light brown sugar
 DD>       1 ts Cinnamon
 DD>     1/4 ts Nutmeg
 DD>     1/4 ts Allspice
 DD>       1    Egg white
 DD>            Sugar & cinnamon
 DD>   First, swipe some apples from that apple tree down the
 DD>   alley. A medium sized Kroger bag should be enough.
 DD>   Assuming you don't get caught, scoot for home and wash
 DD>   the fruits of your labour. Peel, core and slice (medium)
 DD>   three cups of fruit. Put in a bowl and cover with water
 DD>   to prevent browning.
 DD>   Make the pastry.
 DD>   PASTRY: In medium-size bowl, place 1 1/2 cups unsifted
 DD>   all-purpose flour. With pastry blender or 2 knives, cut
 DD>   in 1/3 cup bacon drippings, until the mixture resembles
 DD>   coarse crumbs. Do not add salt. The dripping provide
 DD>   plenty of salt.
 DD>   Add 2 to 3 tablespoons of cold water and an egg yolk to
 DD>   flour mixture and mix lightly with fork until moistened;
 DD>   gather into a ball. Wrap pastry and refrigerate 30
 DD>   minutes.
 DD>   Roll out pastry for a 9" or 10" pie pan. Butter the pie
 DD>   pan and place bottom layer of pastry in it.
 DD>   FILLING: Mix 3/4 cup refined white sugar, 3/4 cup light
 DD>   brown sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg and 1/4 tsp
 DD>   allspice in a medium sized bowl.
 DD>   Drain apple slices and mix with sugar/spice mix. If all
 DD>   the sugar/spice mix is not used up in coating apple
 DD>   slices spread it over the filling after transferring
 DD>   fruit to pie pan.
 DD>   MAKE THE PIE: Moisten rim of pastry with a little water
 DD>   and place top crust on pie, pinching top and bottom
 DD>   together to seal. Cut steam vents into top crust with a
 DD>   sharp knife. If desired, use a pastry brush to brush egg
 DD>   white on top crust for a glaze. Sprinkle sugar across
 DD>   the crust lightly and dust with cinnamon.
 DD>   Bake pie @ 350°F-375°F/175°C-190°C for 50 to 55 minutes
 DD>   or until crust is lightly browned and filling bubbles.
 DD>   Cool 10 minutes on wire rack before cutting.
 DD>   VARIATIONS... I often fry up 4 slices of thick cut slab
 DD>   bacon to provide the bacon drippings. Then crumble the
 DD>   bacon slices and mix with the filling.
 DD>   Serve with a slice of sharp cheddar cheese between the
 DD>   top crust and the filling.
 DD>   This is an absolutely scrumptious pie, if I do say so.
 DD>   First made in August 1955, Springfield, IL
 DD>   From: Dave Drum | Date: December 21, 2002
 DD>   Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
UDD-Kitchen?

Regards,
Denis Mosko
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