Zesty Italian Sausage Seasoning

Our Zesty Italian Sausage Seasoning is a twist on the traditional Italian blend — fennel and pepper still at the core, but with garlic powder and paprika pushed forward for a brighter, sharper finish. It's built for the grill, and it holds up to char in a way the sweet and mild blends don't.

Perfect for a backyard cookout, and best enjoyed with a pale ale. It's also our most concentrated Italian blend: 3 oz. seasons 10 lbs. of meat where the others need 4.5 oz., so a 1 lb. packet still covers roughly 50 lbs.

Features

• Ready to use — pre-blended to authentic proportions, no measuring or sourcing
• Fennel and pepper base with garlic and paprika brought forward
• Our most concentrated Italian blend — 3 oz. per 10 lbs. of meat
• No additional salt needed
• Seasons approximately 50 lbs. per 1 lb. packet
• Works as a patty seasoning as well as a sausage seasoning
• Made by The Sausage Maker in Buffalo, New York

10 lb. Recipe

• 10 lbs. deboned pork shoulder, or 7 lbs. venison with 3 lbs. fatty pork trimmings
• 1 pint ice water
• 3 oz. Zesty Italian Seasoning

Instructions

• Grind all meat through a 3/8" plate. Grind venison through a 1/4" or 3/8" plate.
• Combine the seasoning with the ice water, then mix thoroughly into the meat until evenly distributed.
• Stuff into casings, or form into patties.

Recommended Casings

• Natural hog casings, 32-35mm — the traditional choice for Italian links
• Pre-tubed natural hog casings — same casing, pre-strung for faster stuffing
• 32mm fresh collagen casings — easier to handle, no soaking

Ingredients

Salt, fennel, paprika, pepper, dextrose, garlic powder, spice extractives, and less than 2% soybean oil and silicon dioxide added as a flow conditioner.

Allergens

Soybean oil used as a flow conditioner.

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place.

*Yield depends on fill density, link length, and how tightly casings are stuffed.