How long does summer sausage last?

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asked Jan 8, 2022 in Other-Food Drink by Misterporters (990 points)
How long does summer sausage last?

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answered Jan 8, 2022 by Grauman (5,150 points)
Summer Sausage that is not opened will last for around 6 months.

Once opened though the summer sausage should be refrigerated and it will keep for around 3 months.

Summer Sausage tastes so good due to the curing process as well as the citric acid and Lactobacillus bacteria added to the meat.

Summer Sausage is tangy because of the Encapsulated Citric Acid that is added to the meat mixture.

Summer Sausage is usually wrapped with Cellulose or Collagen Casings.

Natural casings are made from animal intestines or skin; artificial casings, introduced in the early 20th century, are made of collagen and cellulose.

Summer Sausage does not have to be cooked as summer sausage is already fully cooked and cured and ready to eat.

Although some people prefer to heat the summer sausage up but you can slice it up and eat the summer sausage as is.

To defrost summer sausage you can leave it out at room temperature overnight or defrost the summer sausage overnight in the refrigerator.

You could also defrost the summer sausage in the microwave which would be faster.

When eating summer sausage you do need to peel the outer wrapper off the summer sausage.

The wrapper on the summer sausage is like paper and is not edible so be sure to peel off and remove the outer wrapping from the summer sausage before eating it or slicing it up.

Summer Sausage is called summer sausage because of the fact that the summer sausage requires no refrigeration and can be kept without refrigeration even during the hot summer months.

Summer sausage got its name from the fact that when made the sausage needed little or no refrigeration, thus the sausages could be kept for eating in the usually warmer summer months.

Summer Sausage was made in Europe for hundreds of years (or longer) and immigrants brought their recipes to the new world.

2 slices of summer sausage is a serving of summer sausage.

One serving of summer sausage is considered 2 slices of summer sausage.

However of course you can serve more than 2 slices of summer sausage for person if you want too but 2 slices of summer sausage are considered one serving of summer sausage.

Summer Sausage does have a lot of sodium.

A summer sausage contains around 550 mg of sodium which is quite a lot of sodium so if you need to watch your sodium intake then you should eat summer sausage sparingly.

Summer Sausage does not contain or have any milk in it.

Although some processed meats have milk but summer sausage does not have milk.

Summer Sausage is most often dried sausage that goes through a fermenting and curing process using curing salt.

Although some types of summer sausage are also smoked summer sausage as well as cured sausage.

Summer sausage is fermented, and can be dried or smoked, and while curing ingredients vary significantly, curing salt is almost always used.

Seasonings may include mustard seeds, black pepper, garlic salt, or sugar.

Summer Sausage bought in the store does not need to be cooked.

The summer sausage bought in the store is already cooked and ready to eat.

You can eat summer sausage cold.

Summer Sausage is cooked and not raw.

You can slice up summer sausage and eat it without heating it up and eat it cold if you want too.

Normally summer sausage is served cold right out of the package.

Although some people may want to warm the summer sausage up there's no need to heat the summer sausage up.

I eat summer sausage right out of the package sometimes myself and don't heat it up first.

I've eaten a whole summer sausage myself although I always say that I'm saving some for later but it's so delicious that I keep a knife at my desk and will eat through the summer sausage within 10 to 20 minutes.

Summer sausage is meant to be eaten right from the package and it's not raw.

Just remember to remove the paper wrapper from around the summer sausage before you eat it.

If you've bought summer sausage from the store or your local butcher's shop, there's no need to cook or prepare it in any way.

Summer sausage can be served straight from the package and is an excellent pairing for any charcuterie board you want to serve at the next dinner party.

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