Butifarra (Spanish Pork Sausage)
Origin: Madrid, Spain
Source: Anonymous, 1921
Ingredients
- 2 kg pork meat
- salt
- ground black pepper
- 1 pinch cloves
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 1 glass white wine
- cleaned calf or sheep intestines
Instructions
- Grind two kilograms of fatty pork meat through a meat grinder into a deep serving dish.
- Season with salt, ground black pepper, a pinch of cloves, a pinch of nutmeg, and a glass of white wine.
- Knead the mixture thoroughly so that all ingredients blend well.
- Cover with a cloth and allow to rest overnight.
- The next day, fill the cleaned calf or sheep intestines using a funnel, tying them at intervals to form links.
- Place the butifarra in a pot of hot water, pricking each one (as with all fresh sausages) to prevent bursting. Simmer over low heat.
- Remove the pot from the fire and let the sausages cool in the water without removing them.
- Once cool, remove from the water, rub with a clean cloth, and hang in a well-ventilated place to dry.