ON THIS WEEK’S episode of Dinner SOS, meals director and host Chris Morocco is joined by Eli Cairo, the proprietor of meat and charcuterie firm Olympia Provisions, to assist caller Tobi discover methods to make use of up 90 kilos of moose meat (sure, you learn that proper).
Tobi lives within the Alaskan inside in a tiny off-the-grid cabin the place native sport like moose abound. She got here to us with a really area of interest inquiry—new, thrilling methods to make use of up her giant provide of this very lean and infrequently gamey meat. So we referred to as in a real knowledgeable who’s an avid hunter and has years of expertise reworking meat from all types of animals into every thing from artisanal charcuterie to simply plain outdated dinner.
Eli explains to Tobi that probably the most notable attribute of huge sport animals is their leanness.. Sausage is a perfect use for his or her meat for the reason that manufacturing course of often incorporates extra fats (typically pork or different fats makes up 25-30% of the overall) and seasonings, for max juiciness and taste. Additionally secret’s conserving the meat chilly all through the grinding and mixing course of to make sure the sausage is correctly certain and received’t merely leach out all that fats as soon as cooked.
The simplest model of sausage to make is a breakfast patty, which Eli suggests as a place to begin because it eliminates the necessity for stuffing the sausage combination into casings, and focuses as a substitute on simply texture and taste. As soon as blended, the sausage might be integrated into any recipe calling for floor meat, from meatballs or long-cooking sauces like bolognese to burgers or tacos.
Pay attention now to listen to extra insights from Eli on how the sausage will get made and the way Tobi and her accomplice fare of their sausage making endeavors. We additionally despatched Tobi a replica of Eli’s cookbook, Olympia Provisions: Cured Meats and Tales from an American Charcuterie, which you should buy too to make all of your charcuterie goals come true.
