summerfood: sausage party
Jun 23, 2011 Remember Sarah from last summer? My partner in all things summery and dreamy? She's back as the Lazy Summer food gal again this summer, so please make her feel welcome! Take it away, Sarah.
It felt like this season would never, ever arrive. Most weeks are still dotted with rain here in the Pacific Northwest, but the calendar does not lie. It’s the first week of summer folks, and it’s time to get lazy. Since nothing gets all the summer senses going quite like the grill, we decided to spark it up and throw a sausage party. But don’t let the name fool you ladies, this ones for us too.
What’s great about sausages is that there are no patties to form, no marinating involved, nothing getting rubbed or sauced - just butcher paper packed with super-flavorful links. There are several top-notch butchers in town so I headed to a few to mix and match a selection of their house-made specialties. Lamb and garlic, spanish chorizo, fresh smoked kielbasa, hot Italian with loads of fennel, Sierra Nevada brats and amazing artisan beef hot dogs. Served with a few varieties of grainy mustard, there is something for everyone.
We had some peppery, flowering Arugula in the garden (love those little cream colored, antique-y flowers) which I dressed simply with a little homemade vinegrette, echoing the mustard and spicy enough to hold up to those amazing flavors on the cutting board.
On a warm summer night, that’s all I need. That and chilled rosé, of course. Which I plan to drink this summer by the bucket load. Flame on! xo, Sarah
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Reader Comments (4)
Holy links... perhaps it's your fancy pants photography talking, but those bad boys look mighty fine. Where oh where can I get my hands on the lamb and garlic variety? Somewhere in Seattle, I hope. And what exactly is an artisan beef hot dog? Sounds like something my husband would say as part of a lame soliloquy to get me in the mood.
Yum. And welcome back Sarah.
thank goodness for the return of all things sarah! let's grill these puppies in mendo and laugh until the napkin hits the ground. welcome back, and thanks for the yummy-ness! xx
Welcome back, Sarah! I'll never forget reading about your "camping mussels" last year. Must confess that I haven't prepared that recipe yet, and now I need to have a fabulous 'sausage' buffet! Busy, busy, busy!! What's next??