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Posted on 6/13/20 at 5:16 pm to
Posted by Tampa Tiger
Fl.
Member since Nov 2006
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Posted on 6/13/20 at 5:16 pm to
Thanks for the info. I may start my first batch tomorrow. I will let y'all know how it comes out. You are right about finding the beef middle casings in the large size. I have some collagen casings I will try.
This post was edited on 6/13/20 at 5:17 pm
Posted by Tampa Tiger
Fl.
Member since Nov 2006
769 posts
Posted on 6/13/20 at 5:24 pm to
What do yall think about Paul Prudhomme's Recipe using a Boston Butt Ham compared to a pork shoulder? Shoulder or ham?
Posted by ThreeBonesCater
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2014
608 posts
Posted on 6/13/20 at 7:03 pm to
I'd stick with the shoulder, the fat content is where you want it. These guys sell all the casings.

Sausage Maker
Posted by ThreeBonesCater
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2014
608 posts
Posted on 6/13/20 at 7:18 pm to
quote:

Same reason eggs are added to red gravy and red bean gumbo.


This is from another planet man. Do tell. These eggs are beaten first? Is it a texture thing?
Posted by LouisianaLady
Member since Mar 2009
83018 posts
Posted on 6/13/20 at 7:22 pm to
He means boiled eggs.

This post was edited on 6/13/20 at 7:24 pm
Posted by SixthAndBarone
Member since Jan 2019
11129 posts
Posted on 6/13/20 at 9:03 pm to
Boston butt ham or pork shoulder??? There is no such thing as a Boston butt ham.

A pork shoulder is the pig’s front leg. It’s the picnic and the Boston butt.

A ham is the pig’s back leg.


Yes, boiled eggs are added to red gravy. Poached eggs are added to red bean gumbo (eggs are poached in the gumbo).
Posted by ThreeBonesCater
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2014
608 posts
Posted on 6/13/20 at 10:57 pm to
I was confused too but I think he was talking about the picnic/shoulder area.

Kinda good piggy diagram:
OINK

Trying to make poached eggs in a pot of red beans and gumbo sounds like a f'n nightmare. I would eat it, but I ain't gonna cook it.

This post was edited on 6/13/20 at 11:01 pm
Posted by Tampa Tiger
Fl.
Member since Nov 2006
769 posts
Posted on 6/14/20 at 5:48 am to
Are the beef middle casings better than the collagen casings. Do they absorb more of the smoke flavor. What wood to use when smoking Andouille, pecan?
Posted by SixthAndBarone
Member since Jan 2019
11129 posts
Posted on 6/14/20 at 8:17 am to
Hickory is the standard, but I would guess more small town Louisiana people used oak or pecan since that’s what grows there. Use any wood you like. Personally, I can’t pass up hickory.

As far as casings, it’s preference. Intestines are the authentic way. Always go for the real casings.
Posted by EastCoastCajun
New Bedford Massachusetts
Member since Aug 2015
2179 posts
Posted on 6/14/20 at 8:17 am to
I use beef middles and smoke with pecan. Just be sure to remove the casing when you cook with the andouille
Posted by Tampa Tiger
Fl.
Member since Nov 2006
769 posts
Posted on 6/14/20 at 12:04 pm to
East coast what is your recipe for Andouille. What temp do yall smoke and for how long?
This post was edited on 6/14/20 at 12:06 pm
Posted by ThreeBonesCater
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2014
608 posts
Posted on 6/15/20 at 10:23 am to
Smoke around 225-250, rotate about 1/2 way through to avoid pale spots. I pull when it reads 150 internal, others may have a different target. I honestly don't notice much difference in taste between oak, pecan, and hickory. I'll probably get beat on for saying that here lol.
Posted by pdubya76
Sw Ms
Member since Mar 2012
6540 posts
Posted on 6/15/20 at 12:10 pm to
Cherry works well too.
Posted by SixthAndBarone
Member since Jan 2019
11129 posts
Posted on 6/15/20 at 12:20 pm to
Cherry is a light flavored smoke. Andouille is supposed to be a heavy flavored smoke.

But, smoke it with what you like, doesn’t bother me.
Posted by caddysdad
Member since Oct 2015
275 posts
Posted on 6/18/20 at 9:38 am to
Originally andouille was made with the intestinal system but iirc before they used butts they used skirt or flank steaks, correct?
Posted by Shwapp
Gonzales, LA
Member since Sep 2016
1032 posts
Posted on 6/18/20 at 11:09 am to
You typically just crack the egg into a large spoon or ladle and gently place it into already the already simmering gumbo. It essentially poaches the egg. I think it is an absolute necessity in red bean gumbo.
Posted by USMCTIGER1970
BATON ROUGE
Member since Mar 2017
2371 posts
Posted on 6/18/20 at 11:37 am to
quote:

red bean gumbo


Please educate me.
Posted by SixthAndBarone
Member since Jan 2019
11129 posts
Posted on 6/18/20 at 2:23 pm to
Red bean gumbo. Make a pot of red beans and purée. In a separate pot, make a roux and cook your veggies. Add puréed beans and water. Add smoked turkey necks and poach eggs in the gumbo - St James special. Add andouille, sausage, and/or ham if you want.
This post was edited on 6/18/20 at 2:28 pm
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