I'm interested in making emulsified sausages like hot dogs. Most guides suggest using a food processor, which I don't have. I do however have a high-powered blender. Can a blender be used to make emulsified sausage?
I can imagine it working, but since this is not something I've seen in books or guides I have my doubts. I'm also confused how a food processor can create a true emulsion, but that is a separate question!
Would I also need to grind meat before I put it in a blender? Or could I put meat chunks straight into a blender?
Best Answer
I've made emulsified sausages. A blender will not work. Not because of the friction (although that is an issue), but because of the way blenders are actually built. A blender is designed for fluids, or small-particulate matter (e.g. grinding a lot of pepper). A lot of how a blender works is due to the way things move around in one, which requires a very loose/liquid substance. Food processors move product around inside them differently-- notice how the blades are offset from each other.
More or less, this is like trying to use a hammer to drive in a screw. You might get there eventually, but most likely you won't. You're going to need a food processor, sorry.