Raw smoked sausage is a product with a long history. Smoked sausages were served on the table already in Ancient Rome, sausages were smoked in medieval Europe, this product was brought to Russia by the Germans in the times of Peter the Great. No wonder one of the nicknames given to this nation by the Russian people is "sausages". Almost every nation has its own, special recipes for raw smoked sausages - these are Viennese sausages, Spanish chorisos, Italian mortadella and hundreds of other varieties. A delicious gourmet product is stored for a long time, but it also has its own "requirements".
It is necessary
- - cling film;
- - foil;
- - container for storing food.
Instructions
Step 1
Storing Whole Raw Sausage Raw sausage with its intact casing does not need to be refrigerated. Hang the stick in a well-ventilated area with a temperature of 10 to 16 degrees Celsius and it will be stored for at least three months. If you keep it like this for longer, it will not so much deteriorate as it will dry out, rather it will even petrify and turn from a delicacy into a weapon. It is possible to "revive" such a sausage - you just need to wrap it in a damp linen cloth and put it in the refrigerator. Of course, such a sausage will lose a little in taste, but at least you can cut and chew it.
Step 2
Another way that is suitable for too tough sausage is steaming. Boil water in a large saucepan, place a steamer or colander over it, add the sausage, reduce heat to medium and keep the sausage over steam for 20-25 minutes. Put the sausage still warm in the refrigerator.
Step 3
In the refrigerator, a whole stick of raw smoked sausage can be stored for about a year. Keep it in the vegetable or fruit compartment. If a whitish coating appears on the sausage casing, wipe the stick with a cloth dipped in vegetable oil.
Step 4
Store sausages that you have already begun to cut in the refrigerator by wrapping the cut with cling film or placing a stick in a container.
Step 5
Storing raw smoked sausage, cut into pieces You can store the sausage in a vacuum package without opening it, according to the times indicated on it.
Step 6
Store the sliced sausage in a plastic container or wrap it in wax paper. Clay wrap will also work. Uncooked smoked sausage in slices can be stored for 5-7 days, always in the refrigerator.
Step 7
You can freeze the sliced sausage. To do this, wrap the slices in foil or put them in a zip bag. Squeeze the air out of the package thoroughly and place the sausage in the freezer. So its shelf life will last up to 3-6 months. Before serving frozen sausage to the table, let it thaw in the refrigerator for 3-4 hours.
