Merguez

Spicy Algerian Sausages

Preparation info
  • Makes

    12 to 18

    merguez
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Saffron Shores: Jewish Cooking of the Southern Mediterranean

By Joyce Goldstein

Published 2002

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Ingredients

  • 2 ½ pounds ground lamb, beef, or a mixture
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
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Method

The meat for merguez should not be too lean. It needs fat if it is to remain juicy. Merguez is usually broiled or grilled. Tunisians add the minced cloves of almost a head of garlic and use fewer spices. Lamb casing may be ordered from your butcher. Wash well and run water through the casings. If not using casing, form into patties.