Quoted: Yeah, I know, but what else am I supposed to use? I'm more likely to find a howler monkey in my ass than find andouille up here. Just started finding chorizo thanks to the ever increasing messy-can population.
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Next time you need chorizo, try making your own. Just mix together your favorite chili powder (2 Tbls), salt (2tsp), Garlic ( I usually use enough to wipe out an entire colony of vampires, but you could start with a couple cloves, mashed), and 1 1/2 lbs ground pork. This is a pretty basic recipe. You should begin with this and then add whatever touches you like to spice it up to your taste.
You can pretty much do the same with the Andouille if you want. The only thing is if you don't have a sausage stuffer (
, not that one you pervert!), you would have to go without the casing. That isn't all bad. You would still have the flavor, just not the exact texture. For this you would need 2 lbs ground pork, 4-6 cloves minced garlic (did I say I like garlic), 1 Tbls salt, 1 tsp pepper, 1 tsp cayenne pepper, 1/4 tsp thyme, 2 tsp paprika, 1/4 tsp sage, 1 bay leaf crushed, and 2 tsp liquid smoke-hickory flavor. Mix all this up and roll into meatballs. Brown and use in recipe of choice. Not as good as the real thing, but I think it works pretty well in a pinch.
Damn, now I'm hungry.