Meats and Sausages
Vegetarian Smoked Sausage
Vegetarian smoked sausage is made with ground wheat gluten, soy protein, oil, liquid smoke and spices.
Materials | Metric | US |
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Wheat gluten | 800 g | 1.76 lb |
Soy emulsion | 100 g | 3.5 oz |
Vital wheat gluten | 50 g | 1.76 oz |
Potato starch | 20 g | 0.7 oz |
Guar gum | 10 g | 0.35 oz |
Carrageenan | 10 g | 0.35 oz |
Salt | 10 g | 0.35 oz |
Pepper | 4 g | 0.14 oz |
Marjoram | 1 g | 0.03 oz |
Garlic powder | 5 g | 0.17 oz |
Liquid smoke | 15 ml | 0.5 oz fl |
Instructions
- Grind wheat gluten through 3/8" (10 mm) plate.
- Mix ground gluten with emulsion and spices.
- Add vital wheat gluten, starch, guar, carrageenan and carrageenan and mix all together.
- Stuff hard into 38 mm casings.
- Cook in 176-185° F (80-85° C) water for 20 minutes.
- Place sausages in cold water for 5 minutes.
- Remove and let them cool.
Notes
* to make emulsion use given ratio (by weight) of soy protein isolate : vegetable oil : water (or other liquid). Using a manual whisk or electric blender mix soy protein isolate with water first until a smooth paste is obtained. Then start gradually adding oil until mayonnaise-like emulsion is obtained. More about emulsions.
100 g soy protein emulsion = 10 soy protein isolate : 40 g oil : 50 g water