Herbs & Spices
SPICES USED IN PROCESSED MEATS
The table below provides an ove rview of the various spices most commonly used in processed meats.
| Common Name |
Form |
Teaspoons
per Ounce |
Usage |
|
| Allspice |
Whole, Ground |
14 |
Bologna, pickled pigs feet, head cheese |
| Anise |
Seed |
14.5 |
Dry Sausages, mortdella, pepperoni |
| Basil |
Leaves |
35 leaves |
Pickled and jellied meats |
| Bay |
Leaves |
136 leaves |
Pickle for pigs feet, lamb tongue |
| Caraway |
Seed |
9.5 |
Semi-dry sausages, meat loaves, luncheon meat |
| Cardamom |
Seed-Ground |
14.5 |
Frankfurters, liver sausage, head cheese, semi-dry sausages |
| Celery |
Seeds, flakes, salt |
14 |
Pork Sausage, Frankfurters, bologna, meat loaves,
lunch meats |
| Cinnamon |
Ground |
17.5 |
Bologna, head cheese |
| Cloves |
Whole, Ground |
14.5 |
Bologna, liver sausage, head cheese |
| Coriander |
Seed, Ground |
14 |
Frankfurters, bologna, polish sausage, luncheon specialties |
| Cumin |
Seed, Ground |
14 |
Curry Powder |
| Fennel |
Seed |
14 |
Italian sausage |
| Garlic |
Powder, Salt, Minced |
N/A |
Polish sausage, many smoked sausage types |
| Ginger |
Whole, ground |
14 |
Pork Sausage, Frankfurters, corned beef |
| Mace |
Ground |
14 |
Veal Sausage, Liver sausage, frankfurters |
| Marjoram |
Leaves |
19.5 |
Liver sausage, polish sausage, head cheese |
| Mustard |
Seed, powdered |
14.5 |
Good in almost any sausage |
| Nutmeg |
Ground |
12.75 |
Veal sausage, bologna, frankfurters, liver sausage,
head cheese |
| Onion |
Chopped, Powdered, Salt, flakes, granulated |
N/A |
Liver sausage, head cheese, baked loaves
|
| Oregano |
Leaves, ground |
26 |
Frankfurters, bologna, meat loaves, luncheon |
| Paprika |
Ground |
13.5 |
Frankfurters, Mexican sausage, dry sausage |
| Pepper (black, white) |
Whole, ground (fine, coarse) |
15.25, 13.25 |
Most Sausage Products |
| Rosemary |
Leaves |
35 |
Liver sausage |
| Sage |
Leaves, Ground |
22 |
Pork sausage, baked loaves |
| Savory |
Leaves, Ground |
18.75 |
Good in almost any sausage |
| Thyme |
Leaves, Ground |
20.25 |
Good in almost any sausage |
| Turmeric |
Ground |
12 |
Good in almost any sausage |
Salt: 2 tablespoons per oz. Sugar: 2.5 Tablespoons per oz .

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