Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I am talking about the Contention of the Intestines, the Racing of the Casings, the Heat of the Meat, the Clash of the Hash, the Chuffing of the Stuffing, the Reckoning of the Seasoning, the Strife of the Spice, the Ravages of the Sausages, a showdown of the brawn of the West against the brains of the East...
Bolognese
vs
Biryani
Bolognese Sausage
Meat
- Pork Loin
- Beef Fat
Vegetables
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| Doesn't look like Vegetables? Fair Enough. It's Solidified Siphoned Fat from a Previously-Stewed Bolognese. |
- Onions
- Carrots
- Celery
- After rendering the Bolognese fat...
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| The pork fat eddies cut through the sea of beef fat, bearing tomato flavor molecules in their colloidal structures. |
- the vegetables were sauteed with bay leaves...
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| In my experience, only the most seasoned vegetables can avoid sweating under pressure. |
- and then pureed.
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| Bologense Veggie Base. Or is it a delectable bread pudding. |
Spices & Seasonings
- Rosemary
- Thyme
- Coarse Salt
- Nutmeg
- Cinnamon
- Ground clove
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| A spicy landscape of greens and browns. |
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| Rushing was always this sausage's strong-suit. |
And stuff...
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| Heavy-hitting like Brooklyn |
Chicken Birynai Sausage
Meat
- Chicken Thighs
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| Every sausage needs some beefy (or chicken-y) thighs. |
- Chicken Hearts
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| Every team needs some heart. |
Dairy
- Plain Yogurt
Spices & Seasonings
- Ground Onion
- Ground Garlic
- Ground Peppercorns
- Ground Cumin
- Coarse Salt
- Ground Turmeric
- Saffron
- Ground Ginger
- Ground Cayenne
- Ground Clove
- Ground Cinnamon
- Ground Cardamom
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| A more complex gastronomic game plan had never been seen at a Super Bowl. |
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| Slow, methodical, and finely textured. |
Able to play the gastronomic game from all angles, it was bound to satisfy fans and commentators, alike.
Stay tuned for the results of Sausage Bowl Sunday.
-S.P.
fantastic post! can't wait to see who won.
ReplyDeleteThis was a really tough decision. Both sausages were out of this world, unlike anything I've had before. Both were prepared perfectly, without even a hint of dryness. So, with a level playing field, here is the decision:
ReplyDeleteBoth sausages score 10 on flavor, texture and creativity. Both are subtle enough so as not to be overwhelming. However, the tie breaker goes to......
The Biryani on sneakiness and resourcefulness.
Any sausage that succeeds in getting unsuspecting friends to eat chicken hearts, thus wasting less bird, is not only tasty but also economical.