To Fry Sausages
Ingredients
Directions
The book says “a hot oven”. The 400°F (200°C) in the steps is the modern equivalent, not the book's own figure.
Prepare
Heat lard or butter in a frying pan.
Prick the sausages with a fork.
Fry
Place sausages in the melted grease and move them around, turning frequently to prevent bursting.
Cook for 10 to 12 minutes until browned and cooked through.
Alternative methods
Alternatively, cover sausages with cold water and bring to a boil, then drain and fry.
For baking, place sausages in a baking pan and brown in a 400°F (200°C) oven, turning once or twice. Cook for about 10 minutes.
This method avoids smoke and unpleasant odors.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
Explore the science
What each ingredient does
- Sausages
- Provide the main cooked food; pricking lets steam escape so they do not burst.
- Lard or butter
- Conducts heat and browns the sausage surface while adding richness and flavor.
The step that matters
Turning the sausages frequently in the melted grease. Frequent turning spreads heat evenly so the casings brown without splitting, since trapped steam from the fat and meat can cause bursting.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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