Filipino Longanisa

[Old poi dog]

It's the most basic condiment where my wife comes from, that and soy sauce.
Speaking of which, where's the soy sauce in your recipe?

Hi Gwapo G...

I don't recall my father using soy sauce but that doesn't mean he didn't use any. I was only 5 or 6 years old when he made it. Back then I didn't pay much attention to what he was doing. We took it for granted that he was making something good to eat again. If you are OK with sharing your recipe or able to share your soy sauce/vinegar ratio I'd be interested.

[gwapogorilla]

Well, I can't really give you my recipe, as I turn a nickel from it every now and then...hope you understand.
There seems to be 2 poplular types of sausage in the Philippines, Longanisa( red sausage), Churizo. Filipino longanisa is somewhat sweet in flavor, then when eating it, they like dipping it in a sauce made from vinegar, soy sauce and chili peppers. This condiment gives it heat. My recipe is not "true to form" longanisa, as I have the heat mixed into my sausage...no sauce needed.

But, I can tell you it was the hardest recipe to perfect out of any of my recipes. While doing research, I plugged into youtube and even Filipino web sites(wife did the translating for me), and everything I saw for longanisa had soy sauce.
In fact, here is a link I found for you last evening. I THINK this may be what you are trying..

http://lpoli.50webs.com/index_files/Filipino-smoked.pdf

Where as this is the same guys recipe for Filipino longanisa..

http://lpoli.50webs.com/index_files/...a-Filipino.pdf

And here is a link to his whole site...it is another good source for info...

http://lpoli.50webs.com/Sausage%20recipes.htm#FRESH

Good luck

[Old poi dog]

Well, I can't really give you my recipe, as I turn a nickel from it every now and then...hope you understand.
There seems to be 2 poplular types of sausage in the Philippines, Longanisa( red sausage), Churizo. Filipino longanisa is somewhat sweet in flavor, then when eating it, they like dipping it in a sauce made from vinegar, soy sauce and chili peppers. This condiment gives it heat. My recipe is not "true to form" longanisa, as I have the heat mixed into my sausage...no sauce needed.

But, I can tell you it was the hardest recipe to perfect out of any of my recipes. While doing research, I plugged into youtube and even Filipino web sites(wife did the translating for me), and everything I saw for longanisa had soy sauce.
In fact, here is a link I found for you last evening. I THINK this may be what you are trying..

http://lpoli.50webs.com/index_files/Filipino-smoked.pdf

Where as this is the same guys recipe for Filipino longanisa..

http://lpoli.50webs.com/index_files/...a-Filipino.pdf

And here is a link to his whole site...it is another good source for info...

http://lpoli.50webs.com/Sausage%20recipes.htm#FRESH

Good luck

No Problem my friend! Its pretty cool that people are knocking at your door for your product.
Thank you for researching and pointing me to the links that may help me. I can't get on the sites from this laptop right now but will do so tomorrow from the other computer.

PS. Just for fun I hope one of the sites is the Filipino one where the instructions are in the dialect. I can still understand bits of Ilokano. But if its in Tagalog or Visayan...I'm out of luck.

[gwapogorilla]

PS. Just for fun I hope one of the sites is the Filipino one where the instructions are in the dialect. I can still understand bits of Ilokano. But if its in Tagalog or Visayan...I'm out of luck.

Sorry Poi, these site listing are from Len Poli, an American, therefore in English. I have long since lost the sites for the Peens, but I keep his handy as it has such a wealth of info.
Not sure which of those recipes will help you the most, as it sounds like your after the taste you dad made years ago. You may not remember what he put in it, but it's amazing what the taste pallet remembers. I think this will be a step in the right direction, and experimenting is half the fun anyway.
Good luck

[Bearcarver]

Nice Sausage Val!!!

Shoot---I didn't even know you were here!!!

Good to see you!

Aloha,
From a Haole Bear