Recipe: Homemade Sausage Seasonings (Italian, chorizo, rosemary and Lebanese)

HOMEMADE SAUSAGE SEASONINGS

Joe: "Here are some sausage seasoning recipes that I have used and liked a lot. They were originally designed for ground lamb but we have used them with ground turkey and it tastes almost as good. These measurements are for five pounds of meat. They taste great charcoaled."

FOR 5 POUNDS OF GROUND MEAT:

ITALIAN:
2 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
2 1/2 tsp salt
5 tsp fennel seeds
2 1/2 tsp garlic granules

CHORIZO:
7 1/2 tsp garlic granules
5 tsp salt
5 tsp crushed red pepper (use your own judgment)
5 tsp ground black pepper
15 tsp paprika

ROSEMARY:
2 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
5 tsp rosemary (dried, twice as much fresh)
2 1/2 tsp garlic granules
2 1/2 tsp salt

LEBANESE:
(This one came from a Lebanese chef we knew and is my favorite.)
2 tablespoons ground allspice
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon ground cloves
2 bunches cilantro, chopped
1/8 cup garlic granules
2 tablespoons vinegar

Source: Joe Wells, 1994