since it is the season thought I'd throw out some recipes;
Pizza Sausage Combine 10 lbs pork almost all lean if you can manage it,1/2 cup salt,1 tsp pepper,1 tsp crushed chili pepper,and 3 tsp fennel seeds.Mix in seasoning.Grind,It will keep in refrigerator about 2 weeks.To cook,cut into patties and fry slowly or bake at 350 degree F for 45 minutes.Good with tomato sauce and spaghetti.Crumble as it fries to put on pizza.
Old Time Garlic Sausage Combine 20 lbs. beef,40 lbs.pork,1 ground onion.4 tbs garlic juice,2 cup salt,1/2 cup brown sugar,and 1/2 cup pepper.Mix thoroughly.Set out over night so part of the liquid can evaporate.Stuff in casing.Smoke with apple wood for 12 hours or until casing are somewhat dry.