Sausage & Peppers
What is Casing?
Pronounced /KAY-sing/
Definition
A casing is the thin tube, usually natural hog intestine, that holds sausage meat together.
Natural casings give the snap people love; they split when heated too fast.
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Impasto per Pizza Napoletana
Flour, water, salt, yeast. 24 hours in the fridge does the rest.
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Gelato alla Crema
Denser and warmer-served than ice cream, and better for it.
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Sausage on the Runway
Fashion week goes full Italian: couture racks backstage, a chili-pepper gown on the catwalk, and Uncle Larry closing the show in a SAUSAGE tee to a standing ovation and a confetti storm.
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What kind of peppers do you use for sausage and peppers?
Use two red or yellow bell peppers for sweetness and one green bell pepper for the classic bitter edge. Cubanelle peppers are the Italian-American original — thinner walls, faster cooking, more flavor. Add one long hot or a pinch of chili flake if you want heat.