Holiday Gifts Packs - Sausage, Cheese Spread & Nuts

TentHunter

Moderator
It's time to start putting together the sausage & cheese packs we like to give as Christmas gifts.

I got started Sunday evening with the sausage: 15 lbs each - Summer Sausage & Peperoni.

Summer sausage seasoning mix. I prefer making my own seasoning mixes.
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Mixed with 15 lbs of 73/27 ground beef. In the fridge for 3 days.
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Peperoni seasoning mix. The whole house smelled like Fennel after course grinding the seed. :D
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Mixed with 15 lbs of a Ground Pork/Beef mix (8 lbs pork + 7 lbs beef). Also in the fridge for the 3 days.
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These will get mixed at least once during the three day curing & fermenting process.

Will post more as it develops. Stay tuned. :)
 

TentHunter

Moderator
Kite, if you make the drive here, I'll gladly give you a gift box, and a place to stay overnight, and another gift box in the morning! ;)

These gift boxes are really quite economical for gifts, especially when you consider how they're normally priced.

Ironically today while the wife & I were at Kmart I spied small gift boxes for sale by Johnsonville. They had 2 small 1/4 lb summer sausages and a pack of crackers...

...and they were selling for $12.99! YIKES!
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Kite

New member
Kite, if you make the drive here, I'll gladly give you a gift box, and a place to stay overnight, and another gift box in the morning! ;)

These gift boxes are really quite economical for gifts, especially when you consider how they're normally priced.

Ironically today while the wife & I were at Kmart I spied small gift boxes for sale by Johnsonville. They had 2 small 1/4 lb summer sausages and a pack of crackers...

...and they were selling for $12.99! YIKES!
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If it was August and I could ride the scooter - I would be there!

Seriously, just a fantastic idea!!! Too late for this year, but I will be ripping this one off for next year.
 

TentHunter

Moderator
While going through & organizing my Picasa account, I realized I never posted the final pic of the Holiday Gift Packs.

We were quite happy with how they turned out, and folks seemed happy to get them as gifts.
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We estimated the final cost was around $8.75 per box. A bargain really when you think about it! :)
 

lovesmoke

New member
It is very excellent thing. But I think gift not only for Christmas day. Gift can be given in any day. And I also think it is suitable for every holiday.
 
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