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Pete C.

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> On Sun, 18 Nov 2012 17:37:22 -0500, wrote:
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> >I love kielbasa but have only bought it at the hot bar in our grocery store. I
> >never cooked it. My question is, when you buy it at the store, is it already
> >cooked like hot dogs, or does it need to be cooked? If it's just a matter of
> >heating it up, what's the best way? Thanks.
>
> Translation: Polish = kielbasa English = sausage
>
> Therefore, it is possible to find many variations of kielbasa. That
> said, 99% of the time it is smoked and fully cooked. It can be eaten
> hot or cold. If you find fresh, it must be cooked like any other pork
> sausage to at least 160 degrees.
>
> If you are buying the packaged stuff, I've never seen it in any form
> other than smoked and fully cooked.
>
> I will also suggest that you seek out a good Polish food store and see
> what they have. I buy from a couple of different places for the
> variations, but it is all good, far superior than anything I've had
> from the supermarket. Variations include extra lean, extra smoked,
> extra garlic, fine grind, course grind.
>
> You can heat it in the microwave, in a pan of boiling water, in a pan,
> on the grill (my favorite). You can cut it up and fry it with
> potatoes and onions. You can use it in soup and jambalaya.

You should be using Andouille sausage in your jambalaya. Last I knew,
Nodine's Smokehouse out in Goshen or thereabouts produced a decent one.