Why Sausagetarian?

October 22, 2009

I could be a vegetarian if not for charcuterie. I love it in all forms, from highbrow imported hams to no-brow weenies.

But I don't blame sausage and its kin for keeping me carniverous. A little cured meat product goes a long way; think about how much milage you can get from, say, two slices of pancetta. It can change the character of an entire batch of soup.

So meat, cured meat and forcemeat and cured forcemeat, is a fine way to live slightly lower on the food chain. A sausagetarian is just an omnivore with a big nitrate/nitrite jones. I adore hot dogs especially.

This is the place where I'll share omniverous ponderings, the diary of a nerdy would-be chef who prefers to cook at home, teach a cooking class or two, and shelve books at a library. And I'll report on the hot dog and sausage-related events in my life as well.

My first lesson: Sara, bring a camera with you when you leave the house, because you might go to Nick's Coney Island on a whim for lunch and get a chili-cheese dog with a side of chips. And you'll eat the hot dog and not have any photos to show for it, and what's a post about hot dogs without a photo? Why, no post at all. No post at all.

[Comments]

Displaying results 89 to 89 out of 89

Previous

1

2

3

4

5