Sausage Cooking Tips:

July is only a few weeks away, and that could only mean one thing... National Hot Dog Month!!! I bet you thought I was going to say the 4th of July. Well, when you think about it, what would a fourth of July barbecue be without the venerable frankfurter? Invented over 500 years ago in Frankfurt, Germany, the hot dog took America by storm in the late 1800s, and it is still one of our favorite foods today.

frank•furt•er or frank•furt \noun

: a cured cooked sausage (as of beef or beef and pork) that may be skinless or stuffed in a casing

That's how Merriam-Webster describes them... My description is... simply delicious!

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Sausage Cooking Tips:

Cook fresh sausages over gentle heat so the interior fully cooks.

Sausages can be steamed, simmered, fired or grilled, or a combination of methods.

Before cooking, prick the skins to prevent bursting.

Reheat sausages in hot water, but avoid boiling them as their skins will split.

Onions in the cooking liquid add flavor to sausages.

Parboil fresh sausages in water or beer before grilling or frying.

Beer adds a stronger flavor than water. Malt-heavy beers add sweetness and are good for strongly flavored sausage. Lagers add a slight bitterness and complement sweeter style sausages.


New York Onions For Your Dog

5 medium brown onions
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup ketchup
hot sauce to taste
hot pepper flakes to taste

Cut onions into thin rounds. Melt butter over very low heat in a pot big enough to hold the onions. Add onions, and cover. Cook slowly for 45 minutes to an hour, stirring occasionally until the onions are very soft. Add the rest of the ingredients and cook for fifteen minutes. Serve over your favorite hot dog, or sausage. Serves 10 to 12.

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