Utopence Sausage

Utopence sausages are served in Czech Republic everywhere. In bars, homes and restaurants. The word utopenec means "drowned." Similarly, In Polish the word "utopieniec" means a person that has drowned. Utopence is not a sausage that is made in a strict adherence to ingredients that is composed of, but it is rather a method of preparing the sausage. Utopence is pickled sausage as it is marinated in vinegar for 1-2 weeks. Sausage, onions, salt, vinegar, sugar and spices are main ingredients. Hot peppers are added for hot version of the sausage. Often little fermented cucumbers are added.

Best utopence sausages are made with sausages that look like Polish Serdelki or Parowka sausages. Kind of American hotdog, but shorter and much thicker. Making your own 32-36 mm, 4 inch long pork sausage with bits of backfat inside will be a good choice.

MaterialsMetricUS
Short sausages, about 6 inch long12 pcs12 pcs
onions1 kg2.2 lb
vinegar, 5% strength750 ml25.4 oz fl.
water500 ml17 oz fl.
Ingredients per 1000g (1 kg) of materials
salt18 g3 tsp
sugar15 g3 tsp
black peppercorns2020
allspice10 berries10 berries
bay leaf2 leaves2 leaves
garlic4 cloves4 cloves
fresh jalapeno pepper11
Instructions
  1. Mix vinegar with water. Add all spices (except garlic) and bring to a boil. Cool the brine.
  2. Peel and slice lengthwise in half each sausage.
  3. Cut onions in half, then thick slice them.
  4. Arrange layers – onions, sausage, onions, sausage etc, in 1 gallon glass jar until the jar is 3/4 full. Add garlic cloves. Adjust the lid.
  5. Pour cold brine over sausage and onion layers.
  6. Place in cold area for 1-2 weeks.
  7. Serve with bread and beer.
Notes

Brine should cover all ingredients. * In Czech Republic vinegar contains 8% acetic acid, In Poland 8 or 10%. Fermented cucumbers are often added.

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