Tujia sausage is not only one of the famous flavors of the Tujia nationality in
Zhangjiajie, but also a dish for the
Tujia people to treat their guests. After killing the pigs each year, the
Tujia people usually make some sausages in order to prepare for welcoming the high-profile guests when they visit.
The main raw materials for Tujia sausage are pork, chili powder, salt, allspice, and orange peel. The production of Tujia sausage is very particular.
At first, you should choose the fine pork on the pig's bladder and add a small amount of fat. Cut the meat into strips and mix it with the appropriate amount of chili powder, salt, allspice, orange peel and so on. together. Then, repeatedly rubbing with your hands to make the seasonings blend with the fine and fat meat.
The second, you need to pour the raw meat into the washed pig casings, while pour the chopsticks into the intestines, and pour the meat into the strictness. After filling, tie a knot with a rope around each foot to facilitate hanging smoke.
The third, before drying it, you have to dry it for a few days before hanging on the beam on the fire pit. Slowly smoke it with firewood, sawn wood powder, peanut shell, orange peel and so on. The smoked sausage tastes reddish brown.
Throw the thick reddish-brown sausage into the boil, then take it out and cut it into pieces. Stir in the oil pan and match it with green pepper. When it comes to the table, there will be a scent. The chopsticks and chopsticks are placed in the mouth and chewed. It tastes that the sausage has both refined and fat pork, and is mixed with dried chili powder, pepper, orange peel and other condiments.