Italian Sausage

I don't think we have that here, but i don't really know what it is
anyway)

Could I use something like kabanos instead please?

"Ophelia" wrote

I don't think we have that here, but i don't really know what it is
anyway)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_sausage
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Italian_sausages

Could I use something like kabanos instead please?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabanos

Probably not. What's called "Italian sausage" in the US usually contains
fennel and anise and comes in various degrees of hotness. It also tends to
be rather soft and moist and many recipes call for removing the stuffing
from the casing and breaking it up, typically into a sauce.

It doesn't look like you could get any of those effects with kabanos...

We're lucky here in Bodrum that we have a sausage-maker-in-residence who can
make just about any style of sausage you want to order. I had him do me up a
couple of meters of pure pork spicy Italian.

http://www.thesausageking.co.uk/index.html

--
Bob
http://www.kanyak.com

Opinicus wrote:
"Ophelia" wrote

I don't think we have that here, but i don't really know what it is
anyway)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_sausage

I see that it mentions Wiejska which i can get. Is this suitable??


We're lucky here in Bodrum that we have a sausage-maker-in-residence
who can make just about any style of sausage you want to order. I had
him do me up a couple of meters of pure pork spicy Italian.

http://www.thesausageking.co.uk/index.html

Hmm you are very lucky Does this 'italian' sausage have any other name?

Many thanks

O

"Ophelia" wrote in message

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_sausage
I see that it mentions Wiejska which i can get. Is this suitable??
Never heard of Wiejska. Here's Alton Brown's recipe for "Italian sausage".
How does it compare?
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/reci..._23908,00.html

Does this 'italian' sausage have any other name?

I'm pretty sure "Italian sausage" is an American name and that they're
really an element of Italian-American cuisine. There certainly must be
sausages like them in Italy but they probably go by dozens if not hundreds
of mostly local names.

--
Bob
http://www.kanyak.com

Here's a nice soup that uses ground beef, it tastes a lot like Eggplant
Parmesan. Eggplant is called Aubergine in some places.

Eggplant Supper Soup

2 tbs. butter 200 cal, 0 carb
2 tbs.olive oil or salad oil 200 cal, 0 carb
1 medium-sized onion, chopped 42 cal, 9 carb, - 2 fiber, net 7
1 lb. lean ground beef 1223 cal, 0 carb, 83 g fat, prot 111
1 medium eggplant (about 1 lb.), unpeeled, diced 142 cal, carb 33, -14
fiber, net 19, prot 6
1 clove garlic, minced or pressed 4 carb, 1 carb
1/2 C. each chopped carrot and sliced celery 24 cal, carb 6, -2 fiber, net
4, prot 1
1 large can (about 28 ounces) tomatoes 232 cal, carb 56, -8 fiber, net 48,
prot 8
2 cans (about 14 1/2 ounces each) beef broth 8 cal, 2 carb
1 tsp. Splenda (optional)
1/2 tsp. each pepper and ground nutmeg
1 tbs. minced parsley negligible
Salt
Grated Parmesan cheese

Melt butter in oil in a deep 4- to 5-quart pan over medium heat. Add onion
and cook, stirring often, until soft (about 5 minutes). Crumble in beef and
cook, stirring often, until lightly browned. Stir in eggplant, garlic,
carrot and celery. Cut up tomatoes; stir in tomatoes and their liquid,
broth, sugar, pepper, and nutmeg. Bring to a boil over high heat; then
reduce heat, cover, and simmer for about 30 minutes. Add parsley, season to
taste with salt. To serve, ladle soup into bowls; offer cheese to add to
taste. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Totals, 2075 cal, 54 g fat, 81 net carb, 126 prot,



And here's my favorite sausage soup, you can use any kind of sausage,
really.

Sausage Soup Olé by MarieAnn

1 lb. smoked sausage (cut in 1 in. slices, or diced, as you prefer) 12
1 can (14-15 oz.) stewed tomatoes 27-4=23
1 can (14-15 oz.) sliced or diced tomatoes in juice 14
1 can (15-16 oz.) pinto beans, undrained 65-20=45 You can use black soy
beans and reduce the carbs here to 1 net carb..
1 can(14 oz.) chicken broth
1/2 of a medium head of cabbage, chopped fairly large 25-10=15
1 Tbs. chili powder 4-3=1
[2 tsp. sugar or substitute (8 if used)] optional
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced 0
1 medium size onion,chopped 9-2=7
2 cloves garlic, minced 1

TOTAL 168-39=129, makes approx 3 quarts, 6 2-cup servings. Per serving
426 cals, 29 g fat, 21 net carbs-14 with the soy beans, 17 g protein.

Put all ingredients in soup pot. This will look to thick to be soup, but
will become less thick as cabbage cooks down. Lower heat and simmer from 30
to 60 minutes, depending on how soft you prefer your cabbage.


Ophelia wrote:
| I don't think we have that here, but i don't really know what it is
| anyway)
|
| Could I use something like kabanos instead please?

"Opinicus" wrote in message
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"Ophelia" wrote in message

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_sausage
I see that it mentions Wiejska which i can get. Is this suitable??
Never heard of Wiejska. Here's Alton Brown's recipe for "Italian sausage".
How does it compare?
http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/reci..._23908,00.html


Wonderful! Thank you!!! Now I can make my own))

Also, if I intend to make the soup recipe, I don't even have to make them
into links)))

Thank you very much)

O

"FOB" wrote in message
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Here's a nice soup that uses ground beef, it tastes a lot like Eggplant
Parmesan. Eggplant is called Aubergine in some places.

Eggplant Supper Soup

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Many thanks !!!!!!!! I need low carb soup recipes and I am
delighted with these)

Thanks

O

Here's one mo

German Cheese Soup

2 lbs, ground beef
1 Bunch leeks,cleaned and cut into rings, discard stems 24 g net carbs
2 cans beef broth
Kale ( one half of a large bunch) 20 g (I use the whole bunch)
3 soup cans water
1 (8 oz.) pkg. Cream Cheese 6 g
salt and pepper to taste
1 pkg. seasoned cheese (The originator of this recipe was from Germany, so
you have to find your own brand of cheese, most anything will do)

Brown ground beef with seasoned salt and garlic powder or fresh garlic to
taste. Add leeks and sauté till tender. Add beef broth, water, kale, salt
and pepper. Cook slowly for 1 to 2 hours. Add cut up cream cheese and
seasoned cheese. Simmer until cheese is melted.




Ophelia wrote:
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|| Here's a nice soup that uses ground beef, it tastes a lot like
|| Eggplant Parmesan. Eggplant is called Aubergine in some places.
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|| Eggplant Supper Soup
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| Many thanks !!!!!!!! I need low carb soup recipes and I am
| delighted with these)
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| Thanks
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| O

"FOB" wrote in message
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Here's one mo

German Cheese Soup

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Thank you again)

"Ophelia" wrote:

I don't think we have that here, but i don't really know what it is
anyway)

Could I use something like kabanos instead please?

What Americans call "Italian sausage" is soft raw meat with spices.
Any soft raw sausage should work to some degree. Places near
me have Polska Kielbasa either cooked or raw and the raw version
works okay as a substitute.

Italian sausage also comes in bulk and is formed into patties. Any
ground meat with spices added could be a substitute.

When I looked at the kabanos article in wiki it was a cooked
sausage mid-way between soft and hard.