Sausage is a wonderful ingredient, but some people find that it can spoil easily during transportation and storage, which can seriously affect its quality. However, as long as you know the right preservation techniques, you can keep sausage fresh for a long time.
1. For short-term storage of prepared sausage, simply hang it indoors and frequently open windows and doors to ensure ventilation. This can preserve it for about 60 days. For longer storage, place the sausage in a deep jar. The method is: place a bamboo basket upside down in the jar to elevate the sausage, allowing for air circulation. Spray a layer of liquor on the sausage with a sprayer after each layer is added. After filling, seal the jar tightly with a lid and store it in a cool, ventilated place. This way, the sausage can be preserved for 4-6 months without losing its flavor.
2. Sausage, commonly known as Chinese sausage, refers to a meat product made from meat as the main ingredient, which is chopped or minced, mixed with auxiliary ingredients, stuffed into animal casings, and then fermented, matured, and dried. It is one of the largest categories of meat products in China with the most variety. Sausage can be divided into three main categories: light soy sauce sausage, also known as "white oil sausage"; dark soy sauce sausage; and duck or pork liver sausage (collectively called "run chang"). The main production areas include Guangdong, Dongguan, Foshan, Guangzhou, Shunde, Zhongshan, Jiangmen, Zengcheng, Huiyang, Wuzhou, Jiangxi, Hunan, and Shanghai. While the ingredients used in various sausages may differ slightly, the production methods are largely the same.
3. Guangdong sausage is a prime example. Guangdong sausage is made from pork, which is chopped or minced into small pieces and then marinated with seasonings such as salt, nitrate, sugar, distilled spirit, and soy sauce. It is then stuffed into natural casings and processed through air-drying, wind-drying, or baking to become a type of raw-dried sausage product.
To store sausage, if placed in a refrigerator, it can typically retain its freshness for about 3 months.