Comments on: Fermented Colombian Sausages: Salchichas http://nikas-culinaria.com/2009/10/10/salchichas/ eat with your eyes Wed, 09 May 2012 21:03:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen http://nikas-culinaria.com/2009/10/10/salchichas/comment-page-1/#comment-57755 Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:20:16 +0000 http://nikas-culinaria.com/?p=1283#comment-57755 This is such an awesome post! My grandfather, who was from Sicily used to make hot Italian sausage every year, and we would eat it during Christmas dinner. I looked forward to the sausage every year, and even when I was a vegetarian, I would splurge on the sausage :) This is such an awesome post! My grandfather, who was from Sicily used to make hot Italian sausage every year, and we would eat it during Christmas dinner. I looked forward to the sausage every year, and even when I was a vegetarian, I would splurge on the sausage :)

]]> By: Nika http://nikas-culinaria.com/2009/10/10/salchichas/comment-page-1/#comment-29961 Nika Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:24:58 +0000 http://nikas-culinaria.com/?p=1283#comment-29961 Goodness what a touching story! I am so happy I was able to make you feel comfortable enough to make the tamal! I hope the empanadas turn out well for you all! Nika Goodness what a touching story! I am so happy I was able to make you feel comfortable enough to make the tamal!

I hope the empanadas turn out well for you all!

Nika

]]> By: Elvira C. http://nikas-culinaria.com/2009/10/10/salchichas/comment-page-1/#comment-29951 Elvira C. Sun, 13 Dec 2009 11:29:36 +0000 http://nikas-culinaria.com/?p=1283#comment-29951 Dear Nika, Today, I made some delicious Colombian tamales for my Colombian husband of over 30+ years, for the first time. I had told him that for this holiday season that I was going to learn how to make them. Normally, I make my traditional Mexican tamales. I had always thought that making them would be very complicated... well the unknown.... the banana leaves, ... the different masa, ... what can I say... I was afraid of them. BUT... your blog with the photos and easy steps... I recruited my son who likes to cook. I recounted stories of his Colombian grandmother, who died when he was very little (He's 20yr old now)while we worked together. When my son and I sampled the first tamale. He got up and embraced me with hug and said, "We did great, mom...this is so 'rico'. Dad is not going to believe it!" I was delighted with the outcome. My husband was so surprised.... the tiredness of the day dissolved from his shoulders. I felt such affection. Gracias, mija Con Carino, Elvira C. Tomorrow, we are making Empanadas. Dear Nika,

Today, I made some delicious Colombian tamales for my Colombian husband of over 30+ years, for the first time. I had told him that for this holiday season that I was going to learn how to make them. Normally, I make my traditional Mexican tamales. I had always thought that making them would be very complicated… well the unknown…. the banana leaves, … the different masa, … what can I say… I was afraid of them. BUT… your blog with the photos and easy steps…
I recruited my son who likes to cook. I recounted stories of his Colombian grandmother, who died when he was very little (He’s 20yr old now)while we worked together. When my son and I sampled the first tamale. He got up and embraced me with hug and said, “We did great, mom…this is so ‘rico’. Dad is not going to believe it!” I was delighted with the outcome. My husband was so surprised…. the tiredness of the day dissolved from his shoulders. I felt such affection.
Gracias, mija
Con Carino,
Elvira C.
Tomorrow, we are making Empanadas.

]]> By: Nika http://nikas-culinaria.com/2009/10/10/salchichas/comment-page-1/#comment-29474 Nika Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:04:44 +0000 http://nikas-culinaria.com/?p=1283#comment-29474 Sorry it took so long to reply - whole family has been sick. Please dont leave them out indefinitely! As we are talking young kids - please cook these fresh. Experiment with the aged ones on older people. I do not know if one can freeze these and not have problems with them drying out from the process. I try to make enough to last a couple of meals. The sausages, fresh, can be in the fridge maybe a day or two longer. They are not that hard to make if you have the grinder. Sorry it took so long to reply – whole family has been sick.

Please dont leave them out indefinitely!

As we are talking young kids – please cook these fresh. Experiment with the aged ones on older people.

I do not know if one can freeze these and not have problems with them drying out from the process.

I try to make enough to last a couple of meals. The sausages, fresh, can be in the fridge maybe a day or two longer. They are not that hard to make if you have the grinder.

]]> By: Nika http://nikas-culinaria.com/2009/10/10/salchichas/comment-page-1/#comment-29473 Nika Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:01:54 +0000 http://nikas-culinaria.com/?p=1283#comment-29473 Sorry it took so long to reply - whole family has been sick. I hope these work out for you! Sausages might have been a bit different recipe wise in Cali versus my background so if it doesnt taste right on, experiment or even ask around, might need other spices and stuff Sorry it took so long to reply – whole family has been sick.
I hope these work out for you! Sausages might have been a bit different recipe wise in Cali versus my background so if it doesnt taste right on, experiment or even ask around, might need other spices and stuff

]]> By: Shyla http://nikas-culinaria.com/2009/10/10/salchichas/comment-page-1/#comment-29349 Shyla Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:21:07 +0000 http://nikas-culinaria.com/?p=1283#comment-29349 If you don't cook all of those sausages right away, how do you store them? Leave them out indefinitely? Freeze them? We brought my daughters home from Bogota 5.5 years ago, and they love all food. This would be great to give them a taste of their birth home. Thank you! If you don’t cook all of those sausages right away, how do you store them? Leave them out indefinitely? Freeze them? We brought my daughters home from Bogota 5.5 years ago, and they love all food. This would be great to give them a taste of their birth home. Thank you!

]]> By: Allyson http://nikas-culinaria.com/2009/10/10/salchichas/comment-page-1/#comment-29040 Allyson Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:13:54 +0000 http://nikas-culinaria.com/?p=1283#comment-29040 What fun to read this article. I grew up in Cali and I remember vividly the delicious chorizo and arepas we used to buy on Avenida 6a across from the movie theater and the Ventolini Gelato ice cream shop. Amazing food. I am American but after spendng all of my youth in South America I tend to cook a lot of the foods of Colombia and other Latin countries frequently. I am going to have to try these sausages out. Thanks. What fun to read this article. I grew up in Cali and I remember vividly the delicious chorizo and arepas we used to buy on Avenida 6a across from the movie theater and the Ventolini Gelato ice cream shop. Amazing food. I am American but after spendng all of my youth in South America I tend to cook a lot of the foods of Colombia and other Latin countries frequently. I am going to have to try these sausages out. Thanks.

]]> By: Nika http://nikas-culinaria.com/2009/10/10/salchichas/comment-page-1/#comment-28834 Nika Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:48:42 +0000 http://nikas-culinaria.com/?p=1283#comment-28834 yes, 1 tablespoon of each - fresh is important. This is the recipe that has been passed down in my family and I do not know others (yet!) yes, 1 tablespoon of each – fresh is important. This is the recipe that has been passed down in my family and I do not know others (yet!)

]]> By: christ http://nikas-culinaria.com/2009/10/10/salchichas/comment-page-1/#comment-28833 christ Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:45:08 +0000 http://nikas-culinaria.com/?p=1283#comment-28833 ok thanks for you fast response, just to ask it is 1 tbs of cilantro and 1 tbs for oregano (both fresh)? this is the only recipe of chorizo that you know for colombian chorozo? thanks ok thanks for you fast response, just to ask it is 1 tbs of cilantro and 1
tbs for oregano (both fresh)?

this is the only recipe of chorizo that you know for colombian chorozo?

thanks

]]> By: Nika http://nikas-culinaria.com/2009/10/10/salchichas/comment-page-1/#comment-28830 Nika Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:34:35 +0000 http://nikas-culinaria.com/?p=1283#comment-28830 Christ: Yeah, my traditional recipe doesnt have onions, at all. They taste authentic to me without the onions (which might overpower the rest of the flavors) but there is no reason for you not to try it with the onion! There is no way to compare storebought sausages to homemade ones because they use poor quality pork and additives like MSG (your package calls it "spices") while homemade ones are pure and simple. Especially the fresh cilantro, you can not do that in a commercial product. If you make some, let me know how it goes! Christ:

Yeah, my traditional recipe doesnt have onions, at all. They taste authentic to me without the onions (which might overpower the rest of the flavors) but there is no reason for you not to try it with the onion!

There is no way to compare storebought sausages to homemade ones because they use poor quality pork and additives like MSG (your package calls it “spices”) while homemade ones are pure and simple.

Especially the fresh cilantro, you can not do that in a commercial product.

If you make some, let me know how it goes!

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