Some say pasties in the US started here when the Cornish miners came to work the iron mines. Don't know if its true but its not doubt true that this was the first area they became a popular food. the other is cudighi sausage. I see recipes on line for it everywhere but most of them really miss the mark. Mine came from the great grandma (well here great grandson my little sister was engaged to at one time) Its the real deal and there was only two resteraunts in the area (both owned by her daughters) that used the real one. Many others tried and come up short. its a fresh Italian sausage that is different then any other Italian sausage. Im giving you a 4 lb recipe because its one of those things you love or hate. Personally I think its hands down the best fresh sausage made. typical way to serve it is on a roll or on a bread like a loaf of French bread with fried onions mushrooms Peppers (if you like them. I don't) and mozzarella cheese pizza sauce.
4lbs ground pork but. Make sure its fatty pork but. I buy whole pork buts and trim out a lean roast and use the rest.
4 tsp (tea spoon) salt
1 tsp ground clove
1 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning (the old lady made here own but lowerys works fine)
3/4 tsp fennel sead
2 tsp black pepper
3/4 tsp allspice
3/4 tsp sage
3 tsp garlic powder
2 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper. (this is one thing you can adjust to taste)
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp mace
1 tsp nutmeg
1/2 cup of red cooking wine. She used Holland house.
I take my pork but in chunks before I grind it and add all the spices and mix. then grind through a med plate and add the wine to the bowl you mixed in to pick up any spices left behind and mix again thoroughly and refrigerate over night to let the spice work in. Its also the best sausage ive ever had on pizza and works in speggetti and lasagna too. Makes a good spicy breakfast sausage pattys too. If you use it on pizza spaghetti or lasagna its best to break it up into small pieces or meat balls not broke down into tiny bits. I was sworn to secrecy for years but this year the last of those two resteraunts closed and no family member is selling it anymore. A few years ago I knew people that would have killed to get this recipe.