tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603202988847584283.post2942162440797378261..comments2023-10-22T09:24:14.464-04:00Comments on The Slow Cook: Have Garden, Will Trade for SausageEd Bruskehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12217850970833353800noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603202988847584283.post-35853868013673145032009-10-31T08:48:49.049-04:002009-10-31T08:48:49.049-04:00Bippy, I think it's pretty universal--states r...Bippy, I think it's pretty universal--states require that meat for resale be processed in USDA facilities. That's hurt local meat production in many areas, since local processors have been closing as the industry consolidates. The rules are less strict. And if you kill it yourself and plan to consume it yourself, the rules for processing are much more lax. In deer season, there's no problem finding a local butcher to dress out your venison and turn it into sausage.Ed Bruskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12217850970833353800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603202988847584283.post-29387417224020021242009-10-31T07:25:12.850-04:002009-10-31T07:25:12.850-04:00I know in Texas I have some friends who give us No...I know in Texas I have some friends who give us Not For Sale venisin sausage because if you do private processing, you can follow less intrusive and expensive USDA guidelines- for instance, you don't have to have a seperate bathroom just for the USDA inspector, etc. It's not so much the safety part of the regulations as it is some of the expense and overhead.<br /><br />I wouldn't be surprised if that was a federal, not state thing.The Nerdy Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00581461962216522118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603202988847584283.post-80588510016565978322009-04-07T10:09:00.000-04:002009-04-07T10:09:00.000-04:00Kevin, I would love to see you post a recipe for v...Kevin, I would love to see you post a recipe for venison sausage. It's awfully good.Ed Bruskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12217850970833353800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5603202988847584283.post-52854984065451798562009-04-07T10:03:00.000-04:002009-04-07T10:03:00.000-04:00Ed,Sounds fair to me. I've been wanting to make so...Ed,<BR/>Sounds fair to me. I've been wanting to make some venison sausage, I may to have to break down and order some.Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12028413307439514351noreply@blogger.com