Mortadella
[dry sausage] |
A large pork sausage of Italian origin, also made in
France often served as an hors d'oeuvre Made of finely chopped, lean
ham is seasoned with garlic and anise. Cubes of white fat are
mixed with lean ham before stuffing in beef casings. After a
light smoking and drying, the sausage is wrapped in tin foil for
exporting. Mortadella may also be stuffed into beef bladders,
and tied with string. This style of mortadella will weigh
eight pounds or more.
Ingredients: Ham,
pork fat
Seasoning: Anise, coriander, garlic, peppercorns, salt,
sugar |