Tips For Making Sausages At Home

Juicy sausages have always been a favorite of mine. Having tried out a

friend's home-made tasty sausages, I decided to try making some of my own.

First, I will need a sausage stuffer machine suitable for home use. Lem vertical stainless steel sausage stuffer seems to be popular among home chefs. My friend has a sausage stuffing kit from LEM too.

The Vivo vertical stainless steel sausage stuffer comes in single or double gear.

Home made sausages are definitely healthier as the amount of fat or salt can be controlled. On top of that, no fillers will be added resulting in more tasty sausages. Just add seasonings according to the taste that appeals to your taste buds, be it paprika, oriental garlic and ginger taste, perhaps the German Bauerwurst or Italian sausages might be more appealing to you. I love mine with a bit of wine added.

Natural casings come recommended. Looks like quite a few types available. You have the fibrous types, hog, sheep or cow casings and collagen casings. Vegetarian casings cater to the non-meat eaters group making vegetarian sausages.

Useful tips:

When pushing the ground meat into the casing, avoid air bubbles in the casing. This is to avoid the sausage splitting up during the cooking process. Check for air bubbles and poke with a toothpick to remove them.

Refrigerate the prepared raw sausage overnight, uncovered. It taste better as the seasonings get to soak into the meat thoroughly.

Try to include at least 25% fat in the meat mixture to ensure that the sausages are moist and smooth.

Check out some youtube videos too.

I am sure you will enjoy making sausages at home as much as I did.

My Pet Dog Jogging Stroller

Strolling In The Park

A pet jogger stroller is a useful item to have when you have a pet that you wish to bring along with you during your outdoor activities.

When jogging, your pet dog might not be able to catch up with you and gets tired long before you do. The pet stroller comes in handy then as you can just put your little doggy in the stroller while you continue jogging.

It is especially useful when transporting an injured dog to the vet. It can lie comfortably in the stroller instead of you struggling to carry it while trying not to hurt it more.

There are many types of pet jogging strollers such as those for 30lbs, 40lbs or even 70lbs jogger stroller for pets.

Then you have jogger strollers that are lightweight and portable or those meant for rough terrain. The all terrain pet stroller comes with large wheels that glide easily over smooth or rough terrain and has good shock absorption, ensuring a smooth ride.

Pet strollers are easier to transport your pet than a pet carrier. It is certainly easier on your back.

Get a pet jogger stroller and you will have no problem bringing your pet along to enjoy the outdoors together.

I and my Snowy (my Shih Tzu doggy) have many happy trips together whether jogging, meeting up with friends, going to the morning market and almost any activities outdoors.

My pet stroller for small dogs has a zipped interior compartment, large basket as well as front swivel wheels which makes pushing and navigating easy. In fact Snowy insists on taking afternoon naps in the stroller as she finds it so comfortable.

So next time you bump into someone with a stroller, it might be a pet dog or cat inside and not necessary a cute little baby!