Comments on The Old Foodie: Prescription Sausages.

Hi Janet, Another interesting "prescription." I h...

2009-10-18T05:29:40.514+10:00

Hi Janet,
Another interesting "prescription." I have a thought: Perhaps the amount of meat is not disclosed in order to protect the recipe. Sausage makers were always trying to "steal" one another's recipes.

P.S. If I find any pharmaceutical recipes in my books, I will let you know.

It is also weird that there is no salt, a very imp...

2009-10-17T09:58:37.812+10:00

It is also weird that there is no salt, a very important ingredient when making sausage.

Thanks Peter - numbers are not my thing (as, I thi...

2009-10-17T09:46:10.146+10:00

Thanks Peter - numbers are not my thing (as, I think is obvious from my original error!) Love this internet help!
It does seem a bit odd, giving precise amounts of seasoning for an undefined amount of meat, doesnt it?

I just looked it up finally. One gram equals 15.43...

2009-10-17T07:14:51.282+10:00

I just looked it up finally. One gram equals 15.432 grains so 10 grains would be about 650 milligrams of cloves. Would one even perceive that small amount? BTW, 1 dram is 1.77 grams.

Converted to grams, the recipe quantities would be:
White Pepper 56.7
Jamaica Pepper 10.6
Black Pepper 5.3
Ginger 5.3
Capsicum 3.5
Mace 1.8
Cloves 0.6

Of course the recipe,as displayed here, doesn't state how much meat this quantity of spice is intended for.

I thought it was 60 grains to the gram.

2009-10-16T23:22:48.742+10:00

I thought it was 60 grains to the gram.

It's a shame really. They prescribe anti-depressan...

2009-10-15T22:42:03.140+10:00

It's a shame really. They prescribe anti-depressants with their concomitant problems of weight gain and organ fatigue. Sausages have a very similar effect. A course of three sausages a day would definitely keep the blues away.

(Amazing blog Mrs C. RSS-ed and listed on our page, a blog attempting to bring the finest of English food to the French. Only wish I'd found this earlier...)

Except for the quantity of cloves in the sausage s...

2009-10-15T10:51:49.206+10:00

Except for the quantity of cloves in the sausage seasoning, it doesn't look too bad. I would add a fair amount of salt, as well.

Reeling in shock at the idea of prescription sausa...

2009-10-15T09:42:04.909+10:00

Reeling in shock at the idea of prescription sausages . . . !!!!