>I was kinda curious about whether any of you have had experience >making and curing + smoking your own HOT sausages and smallgoods. This >really fascinates me and I would love to give it a try, particularly >salami styles that are rolled in pepper flakes. Yummy! Oh yah. Making hot sausages isn't all that different from making sweet ones, just put some peppers in. <g> I make my own sausages, pastrami, corned beef, etc. A good place to start is to go over to www.dejanews.com and do a search in the newsgroup rec.food.preserving; look for posts by Paul Hinrichs: he's very knowledgeable about meat preserving, and always seems willing to share his expertise. === Dave Sacerdote davesas@ntplx.net Resist or Serve. "I am so mighty, I do not have to kill you all." -- Flaming Carrot Visit Dave's New England Almanac at http://www.ntplx.net/~davesas/