Meats and Sausages
Perunamakkara (Potato Sausage)
Perunmakkara is Finnish potato sausage. Potato sausages are probably the most popular sausage type in Scandinavian countries such as Finland, Norway, Denmark and Sweden.
| Materials | Metric | US |
|---|---|---|
| Potatoes, raw | 350 g | 0.77 lb |
| Beef | 300 g | 0.66 lb |
| Pork semi-fat, shoulder, some belly | 300 g | 0.66 lb |
| Milk | 100 ml | 3.3 fl oz |
| Onion | 50 g | 1 small |
Ingredients per 1000g (1 kg) of materials
| Salt | 12 g | 2 tsp |
| White pepper | 2.0 g | 1 tsp |
| Nutmeg | 0.5 g | 1/4 tsp |
| Allspice, ground | 0.5 g | 1/4 tsp |
| Ginger | 0.3 g | 1/8 tsp |
| Butter | 30 g | 1 oz |
Instructions
- Peel potatoes, slice into pieces and place in water to prevent browning, Boil the potatoes until done. Drain.
- Dice the onion finely and fry in butter on low heat until glassy.
- Grind pork and beef through 1/4” (6 mm) plate.
- Smash potatoes and mix with milk and spices. Add ground meat and mix all together.
- Stuff into 36 mm hog casings making links 6” (15 cm) long.
- Cook in hot water at 80º C (176º F) for 40 minutes.
- Refrigerate.
Notes
Brown the sausages by frying or grilling before serving.
