Hello CAROLYN!
Maybe I was dreaming, but didn't you say this on Saturday May 03 1997
Sorry to have taken such a long time to answer. It's good to see you posting 
again, by the way.
 IH>> atlantic as an April fool joke. Work, and other boring details made
 IH>> Title: Shellfish Sausages
 IH>> Source: Home Sausage Making by Charles G. Reavis ISBN: 0-88266-477-8
 IH>> Typed by Carolyn Shaw 12-94.
 CS> I'm not quite sure if I should be gratified or insulted .......
Gratified, of course. The April fool joke was to do it on both sides of the 
Atlantic on the same day. Both Dave & I very much liked the look of the 
recipe.
 CS> So, did you do it? How did they come out?
Yes, we did. I think it's fair to say that the results were moderate. We both 
found that the texture left something to be desired, but I felt this might 
have been due to the cooking method we chose to use. We poached them in stock 
and then fried lightly in clarified butter. We had both made up a patty of 
the mixture to check the seasoning, and both independently felt that the 
patty was juicier and nicer than the sausages themselves. We both found that 
the sausages were quite expensive, but I think I was more inclined to try 
them again, perhaps only cooking them once. The recipe didn't specify (not 
criticising, by the way) the cooking method or time. We couldn't eat all the 
sausages on one occasion, so we froze them and the other day, used them up. 
We cut them (after thawing) into thick chunks which we fried crispy and 
cooled before using them as part of an aioli, and they were stunning like 
that.
 CS> Hugs!!
Same to you, and apologies again for the delay in answering.
All the Best
Ian
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