Hmmm... Learn something new every day, yes I do. First there is a National Hot Dog & Sausage Council. This is kind of a cool web site. This council keeps tabs on how many hot dogs people eat (7 billion just between Memorial Day and Labor Day) and how much Americans spend on said hot dogs each year. ($1.7 billion.) Dallas is no. 6 in hot dog consumption.
Sausage also is a billion dollar industry - $2 billion for dinner sausage and $3 billion for breakfast. Folks in San Antonio are the top consumers of said dinner sausage. Houston is no. 3 and Dallas no. 6. We Texans do love our processed meats!
The next new thing: the word "charcuterie." Charcuterie is the branch of cooking devoted to prepared meat products (mostly pork), like bacon, ham, and sausage. Well with a fancy word like that, you can bet there is a month devoted to it. Well almost. October is National Sausage Month. The National Hot Dog & Sausage Council say so! Check out the news release below for links to some great recipes!
Charcuterie plates have been growing in popularity in recent years, and to celebrate October's National Sausage Month, the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council (NHDSC) is debuting a new guide to help people create their delicious and appealing platters of sausage and other cured meats. The comprehensive guide assists with everything from planning the perfect charcuterie plate to choosing different sausage, cheese and wine options to serving tips. The guide and accompanying video are available in a new special section on http://www.hot-dog.org/.
"National Sausage Month is a perfect time to celebrate the charcuterie trend," said NHDSC President and 'Queen of Wien' Janet Riley. "Few may realize that charcuterie is a French culinary art dating back to the 15thcentury. While charcuterie may often be featured in restaurants, it's easy to put together one at home."
Charcuterie Photo Contest
As part of the new charcuterie guide debut, the NHDSC will also run a contest in October for the best charcuterie photos. Entries can be submitted on the NHDSC Flickr orFacebook pages and will be judged on food styling and creativity. The grand prize winner will receive a $250 gift card for sausage while two runner ups will get new NHDSC t-shirts.
In addition to the charcuterie guide and contest, the NHDSC has several new recipes available on its website including October's mixed sausage grill. An A to Z Guide of Hot Dog & Sausage recipes is also available at http://www.hot-dog.org/ including five sausage recipes that cost $15 or less to make and five low calorie sausage dishes.
Full contest details as well as the new charcuterie guide are available at http://www.hot-dog.org/.
PR Newswire
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