Thanks Vito!

A little off topic. but just spent Saturday making taralli, pasta reale and pane pasquale. Happy Easter. pass the salumi.

Dale:
Can you share your recipe for Taralli?
We love Taralli, particularly with pepper.
Thank you and Happy Easter!
Leon

Leion,

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Vito,

Looks great! I am heading to NY next month for a visit. Will have to make a run to Arthur Avenue to stock up.

Max

That looks amazing! O yumm, perfect for figs.

Hi Max.
Arthur AV is a great place, I hope it never changes.

Lizzie. Thank you.
Vito

Vito,

Yes, I love Arthur Ave. I have supper at Dominick's, then cannoli and espresso next door. There is an Italian lady there who is renown for her singing. She reminds me of Martin Scorcese's mother. Then, I pop across the street for the sausages and cheese. You should have seen a Georgia boy trying to pronounce soppressata for the first time or two. It was not pretty. There is a great place in Marietta Ga, called the Cajun Meat company that sells Tasso ham, Andouille sausage, great BBQ rubs, hot sauces, etc.
I carry a soft ice chest in my suitcase with these items, give them to my family there in NY (Cold Spring), then return home with all the great Arthur Av goodies.

BTW, I have the Charcuterie book you mentioned and enjoy it a lot. This is another great book I bet you would love. You can preview at Amazon...

http://www.amazon.com/Pickles-Pigs-Whiskey-Recipes-Favorite/dp/1449428800/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1398304715&sr=1-1&keywords=pigs+pickles+and+whiskey

regards

I am sure an experienced salumaio like Vito has already seen this forum, but just in case here is something I found:

http://forum.sausagemaking.org/

Rafaelissimmo.

No I didn't know about that site, I just went on it, pretty interesting.
Thank you.
Vito

Rafaelissimmo and Vito: Thanks to you guys, I decided to order a sausage stuffer. Now I am set - - except for convincing my wife this is a good idea.

Dale it takes time, I'm still working on my wife:-) :-)
Tell your wife it's just an appliance, kind of like a vacuum cleaner, that is necessary to get the job done.
If I can be of more help let me know:-)
I hope you have as much fun as I have curing meat.
Vito

Vito,

    Thanks. I always enjoy the sharing. I made some taralli for Easter and they were a big hit. Successful sausages this summer will make me very happy. I am hoping to sway Suzanne with the results.