Today we are making the classic Italian Mortadella.
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Be sure to check out Kotai Knives and their beautiful selections here: https://tinyurl.com/5ypnfjp7 (for 15% off use discount code – 2guys )
If you want to add pistachios and olives, will the recipe specify amounts?
Looks great, love to give this a try!
I don't like wine. What can I use instead Plz? What about iced water ?
Mortadella is what I had this morning for breakfast. Love it.
This is going down as one of my top favorite videos from you. If I wanted to not use wine at all, would I simply use semi frozen water instead? I've got to do this but not sure if I want to taste wine in it. However my wife would haha.
Loved the video, one thing though you can't combine Japanese sharpness with western robustness. It's not the steel it's the angle of the edge.
No ingredients…
Italian mortadella is traditionally baked not sous vide
Does anyone else start to feel a little stressed on Sunday afternoons, knowing that the end of the beautiful weekend is approaching?
That's kind of how I feel right now, on October 22, knowing that the end of the month is coming! 🙂
This seems like a good weekend project, Im gonna order some casings right now!
Absolutely amazing! Look perfect!
Today I’m making your Catalan Butiffara, your potato sausage, and a jalapeño cheddar sausage! Taking a break now to watch this and get more inspiration!!! Thanks Eric!!!
This is a freaking master class
Wow, that looks challenging! One day I might try
great video as to be expected from the master of most things meaty …lol see you next time
Beautiful, just beautiful!
Excellent job
Loved it
What's the food processor you used?
Looks lovely 😍 I have made many of those, usually with pistachio in as well as that is how I have always had Mortadella, but I have never known about the corn starch trick, which I will try next time, so thanks for that. I also do my own version that has no fat cubes or pistachio but a fair amount of minced garlic instead. There are so many different versions, and names, but they are all really great for cold cuts for sandwiched 😋
nice, still havent found the perfect easy way to do it at home, i've used my magimix, but it cant handle more than a pound maybe a drop more, and i dont like doing too many batches as the magmix heats up quickly and cant handle it
If you were to use pistachios do you add them whole or diced or crushed? I have never tried it with pistachios so do not know the texture with them in.
Amazing recipe. But I think I will just buy some. 😀
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience! Very grateful!!!
Awesome video. Thanks
That looks Fantastic!
Wow, just incredible
Had no idea of the labour involved in making the delicious mortadella. Gives me a whole new appreciation for its smooth silky texture and amazing taste
Woooow thanks Buddy, some pretty good stuff ekse,
No curing salt? That surprised me a bit but I learn something new everyday. Great video. Thanks!
I’m making it!!!
I’m so gratified to see you not blithely throwing nitrites into just everything.
When you’re using wine for sous vide, boil out the alcohol first.
You could try "Doktorskaya" – same principle, different spices and beef is part of it. Me personally, having access to both, I prefer "Doktorskaya" even if it has no Italian sound and feel around it. And since you half-freeze the meat anyway I wonder why you don't do it before you cut it? – it is much easier to cut this way.
Enjoyed this episode, epically the tips on how to bind the add-ins.
When I made your beef mortadella I added pink pepper corns. Try it sometime. 🙂
I heard that Italian add little bit of donkey meat in mix.