Making a No Nitrite Salami (100% SAFE) | Celebrate Sausage S04E01

[@JohnLueck-ym8uf]

I was a butcher for 13 years in the 60’s and 70’s. I was trained to sharpen knives by butchers trained in the 30’s and 40’s. Put a damp towel on the block. Put an oil or wet stone on the towel. Start with course, medium, and fine stones in sequence. I also learned to make sausage and sharpen knives at Metzgarei Hanse Bart in Uber Grinau, Bavaria, 1965 and 66. The skill is to maintain a steady and correct angle. I didn’t learn how to do that overnight. I see the value in a tool that can maintain a steady angle. 😅

[@2guysandacooler]

So true. My issue has always been keeping a perfect angle with freehand sharpening.

[@manofsan]

@@2guysandacooler - if we can make a potentially healthier salami without nitrites, then can we substitute some of the animal fat with vegetable fat, to possibly make it even healthier? (I don't mean substitute all of the animal fat, but just some of it)

[@bobcavagnaro4142]

I use a handheld sharpener. Wining this knife sharpening system would finally allow me to have a professionally sharpened knife at all times.

[@therealknicole]

Hi there, I've been studying sausage now since Season 1. You are truly my personal sausage instructor. I would looooove to be awarded the knife sharpener. It would definitely save money on getting my knives sharpened professionally outside of the home. Travel included. I've been exploring several sharpeners that I've found online and doing comparisons. I do trust your judgement.

[@jim6682]

My dull knives could sure use that system. Looking forward to your Celebrate Sausage videos Eric. Thanks.

[@vfromid2186]

Yes! Let's sharpen our knives!

[@USAFTACP]

I'm definitely in need for a kit to sharpen my grinding plate and knives. Thank you Eric and Jende

[@eugenepanek3098]

Been enjoying your channel now for four years since I started making sausage. Used your technique on sharpening your dies and cutting blades. Using a lapping plate would be better than a flat cutting board that I have been using

[@brendacoronato6379]

I look forward to this every year! I do not have a good sharpening system yet in my arsenal. Thanks for the videos!

[@GeoffSchley]

Love everything Salami and sausage!! My knife sharpening is pretty simple, and not the best. I just use a flat stone without a guide, or I use my 8" table grinder. So its a pretty rough job. That sharpener would be a game changer.

[@jmmybizzarri8273]

I'm currently sharpening my knife with a wet stone, and the Jende system would help me to get perfect sharpened knife every time.

[@DonnaSandoval-s4d]

I think I have watched every one of your videos! I love the information I'm getting and the tips. I got most of my knives when I got married 56 years ago. I try to keep them sharp mostly with a rod. I do have some Ulu knives and I wonder if they might work for cutting up meat for sausage and if anyone has tried them?

[@AlienInferno]

Yes! Another season of celebrate sausage. Regarding the Jende system and my knife sharpening routine. We basically just have one of those cheap, pull the knife through sharpening tools. Its not perfect but it does OK. Would really like the Jende system. I have a sharpening stone but keeping the correct angle is difficult. With this I could "refresh" our knife drawer by sharpening our ever growing pile of dull and chipped knives.

[@jackreaume2118]

I would never have to worry about hand sharpening my blades and worry about the angle of the grind again! Consistency with the Jenda would be awesome!

[@tazblink]

I have tried several sharpening systems with limited success, I just don't have the knack but this one might work for me. Thanks for sharing your video.

[@andrepatterson7058]

Hello Eric. I have an old knife sharpener. The jende sharpener looks like the right knife sharpener that would help me up my sharpening still. I have always struggled to keep my angles when sharpened my knives. The jende looks like the perfect fit.

[@dadekian]

I use a whets ton and I never feel 100% confident I’ve got my angle right. This system looks very interesting. Thanks.

[@tomwohl1782]

On your recommendation I purchased the lapping plate to keep my grinder sharp. Love the video.

[@scottboettcher1344]

I bought a "Chef's Choice" Trizor electric sharpener for my 30-yr-old Henckels, but it didn't play well with the thickened heel of those blades; this Jende system looks like the perfect solution! Just bought the ingredients for your Cajun Green Onion sausage recipe, can't wait to try them!

[@joeleitschuh2000]

That sharpening system looks amazing

[@jamiescott9482]

My knife sharpening set up is usually wet stones and steels. Thanks for the video.

[@carolmelancon]

My Diafold Magna-guide Kit sharpening system arrived yesterday. When I first saw you had a system to recommend, I thought, "Oh, no! I haven't even unboxed the Diafold Kit and now I'll want this one." - until I saw the price of the JIGS. I'm back to being excited to open the Diafold 😉. Thank you for this annual series. I just started my first capocollo in my new TSM Dry Curing cabinet and I'm looking forward to loading it up with wonderful things.

[@marywebb1138]

I have many knife sharpeners. However, it's that angle that is tricky. Having something that does that for you is a great bonus.😊

[@justin951159]

Hey there! 👋 I wanted to share my current knife sharpening setup with you - it consists of three whetstones. However, one of them has a noticeable dip in the middle, which makes maintaining a consistent sharpening angle quite challenging. I've had my eye on that Jende Industries guided kit, and winning it would be a game-changer. It promises to eliminate all the guesswork, ensuring I can effortlessly maintain the perfect angle while sharpening my knives. What a fantastic addition to kickstart the celebration for sausage-making, and I'm eagerly looking forward to it! Your content is fantastic; keep up the excellent work on your channel!

[@michellefantasia8116]

Ive spent a lot of money on different knife sharpeners. I am not happy with they way they sharpen and ruin my knives. This Jende sharping “system” looks ideal! Thank you for the drawing.!

[@mattnelson3635]

That Jende jig looks great! I tried using water stones to sharpen my knives a few years ago. Took me hours and haven’t properly sharpened my knives since.

[@bobricker9139]

I just started sharpening knives with wet stones. Keeping the proper angle is the hardest part. This sharpener takes care of proper angle. Sure looks like a better way to keep knifes sharp.

[@c130yooperdog8]

I have learned how to sharpen knives back when I was a kid and this system looks like a great way to keep a consistent angle for the tool being sharpened. Thank you Eric for your tutorials and videos.

[@chrismcreynolds9705]

This is a great channel on the art of sausage making. I really need to improve consistency in my knife sharpening.

[@shannonsteward4034]

i have been sharping my knives by hand forever but im always open to new ways to sharpen them

[@mountainmissionary]

I always fight with dull knives, so the Jende system looks great! What and awesome kick off to celebrate sausage!

[@lauriebrown2852]

Thank you for your work! We are a fledgling custom butchery and sharp knives are a must! TheJIGS system would be a big help

[@matthewkinney6798]

The only sharpening system I have is on the back of a can opener lol. I am just getting started with making sausage and would definitely benefit from a knife sharpening system. Love what I saw with the Jende system. Will definitely be looking into it when I can.

[@johnmiller-kr4jy]

hi Eric thanks for another season of sausage making i use the old 2 sided stone and a good quality steal method to sharpen my knives the JENDE system looks great for ease of use thanks for the video and recipe

[@gotmilk1061]

First of all i want to be clear I'm still an amateur and probably am doing it worg but right now im using a 220/1000, and a 4000/8000 wet stone, i whold love to be able to sharpen my knives un less then 3-4 hours with a consistent angel!

[@davidrettey2079]

I have never been able to keep my knifes as sharp as I they should be. This system looks like the key to solving my problem

[@fousea12]

I really don’t have a way to sharpen. Winning this would be awesome and much safer. Thank you for your videos and this opportunity. Have a great day!

[@Saltybrewbro]

Currently taking knifes to local sharpener. A Jende sharpener would be a life saver.

[@cryptoowlswisetoken1565]

Already a foodie and into fermentation your videos have inspired in me a desire to quit the rat race and pursue my entrepreneurial passions and start a small business. Meat preservation is a fascinating science and trade. Your videos have been exciting and helpful in learning some of the techniques to make these products both safe and delicious. I’m constantly sharpening my knives because I make so much salami, salumi and sausage now 😂 love season 4!

[@SmokeNFermentables]

I love this! I’m opening a business soon and would love this knife sharpener!

[@phansen657]

Fantastic looking salami. Going to make this. Most of the time, I sharpen with an old fashioned sharpening stone.

[@kevinbarteaux1717]

Great vid Eric. Thank you. I currently use an electric Chef Mate to keep my knives sharp, but that Jede guided sharpening system would be pretty sweet!

[@williamwalters581]

40 years I'm still using the steel and my Dexter Russell knives and tri-stone!

[@ShepFL002]

Outdoor enthusiast learning to make sausage with my grand daughter. We process our own wild game and locally raised meat. Showing her where our food comes from. If all goes well maybe introduce at rural microbrewery. Local, local, local :) That said I have used whetstones etc. to sharpen my knives with varying results. That Jende system looks like it will do the trick and is repeatable. I could sharpen night before and end of processing so they are sharp for next session.

[@alanstanley8226]

i sharpen razor sharp edges with just a wet stone and diamond plate been butchering since i was 11 still took me ten years to get the steady muscle memory to do so. recommend guided sharpeners unless you got spare ten years

[@tjazz89]

Awesome video. I currently only have a couple diamond plates as a sharpening stlystem, and lots of knives to sharpen! That guided system would make life easy!

[@NolanYost-l1x]

Super pumped for this season!!! Great advice, lets sharpen these bad lads! I use a wet stone.

[@davederry2445]

I love these videos, even though some of the recipes don't appeal to me. Some of the others are definitely on my "to try" list though. I'd love to try out that sharpening system; never can seem to get my knives quite as sharp as I'd like.

[@ChristopherBrown-xg6un]

I sharpen most of my knives on a Norton tri-stone set up. Followed by a canvas strop with white rouge.

[@mikej9564]

Love your videos. They are very informative. I have tried many times to use sharpening stones, but I just can’t maintain a consistent angle. I now use a Chefs Choice model 1520, but the wheels seem a but coarse to get a real smooth edge. The Jende system would solve both problems. Thanks a lot for your channel, Mike J

[@HMan-v7l]

I like the idea of having the alternative of not using nitrites if you don’t need to. Great lesson! I use a three sided wet stone.

[@johnlewis9718]

i actually really suck at sharpening knives i give them to my son in-laws to put an edge on them for me lol, having one of these I think even i couldn't stuff it up !! Congrats on the new series looking forward to watching it.

[@joemcmanus79]

I sharpen my knives by eye, and with a steel. While they don't come out in as way as sharp as the knife you showed at the start of this video, they seem to work fairly well for me, but I'm always open to a new way that works better and is easier. Thanks for the video, cheers.

[@dlr553]

That's an interesting alternative to nitrites/nitrates. I'll have to give it a try. As for the Jende sharpening system... All my knives are dull. Looks like the easy solution.

[@tompalis8268]

I have gotten into trying to make some sausages, I have had good luck with your Lap Cheong recipe but cutting all the meat was a pain, I keep my knives as sharp as I can but I only use an old fashioned whetstone and have problems always maintaining the correct angle, That system you have there and showed is amazing,

[@LaurenceLotz]

Love watching your videos. I'm a maniac about having sharp knives and the JIGS looks like a great way to do that. I'd love to win it.

[@coloradosunsa]

Getting the angle right on any sharpening system is my PITA. Having something like the guided knife system would really help me keep better edges.

[@TBONEVIKING]

I have been looking for a way to sharpen my cutting tools. This is great!

[@JoeJulie]

Thank you for this and all of your videos! The only tool I have to sharpen our knives is the plastic sharpener tool with ceramic in it. Works, but not well.

[@donaldsmith5641]

Love watching your videos, they never fail to give me the hungries. I have a Lansky. Although it works fair on pocket knives, I don't even try it with my hunting or kitchen knives. I just use the old whetstone that my dad gave me, in the two piece wood box he carved for it. Needless to say I've never known what its like to use knives as sharp as yours. It would be wonderful to slice through meat instead of sawing through it.

[@cydrych]

My sharping system is an adjustable guide for my little 1”x30” belt sander and I use a variety of belts up to 1000 grit and then a strop with some green compound of it. It’s not great but it’s better that doing it by hand. That Jende guided sharpening system looks amazing.

[@mikenewman4078]

Interesting. I make my own sausages but haven't been game to try fermented meat products yet. I can make good beer and spirits though with long fermentation. I've been keeping things sharp for almost 60 years having tried a variety of tools. What I have used for the last couple of years is wheels made of MDF fitted to an 8" grinder. I use valve grinding paste on one wheel and metal polish on the other. Almost no material is removed and the edge is long lasting.

[@louisianacooker321]

I have just recently started sharpening my own knives (well, trying to) and this jig would be a game changer.

[@jazzy1871]

looks like a nice sharping system would love to try it out. I use a honing stone for my knifes now.

[@johnbelvedere5040]

I love Celebrate Sausage! The Jende sharping system is very interesting. I may have to take a deep dive into that🧐

[@andrewdeming5285]

Sharp tools always make the job easier.

[@jeremyfranks9587]

I actually I’m looking for a knife sharpener! Thanks for the suggestion!

[@Brewer35]

I keep my grinder knives and plates razor sharp using Jende industries lapping plate. Love Celebrate Sausage 🍾 🎉🎉

[@jerrybrown4799]

I can keep a fairly good edge on my knives with a stone. But I can’t keep the same angle with every pass. That’s why I think the Jenda sharpening system would be a great addition to my set of tools. Love your videos

[@hummingbird-p5y]

Thanks for the vid. Love sausage. Love making it. I use a crop stick to sharpening my knife not the best but gets it done

[@cdub3879]

Always enjoy the instructions, would love a decent sharpener as well.

[@bobskullster]

my sharpening skills using regular stones leave much room for improvement, a system like the Jende would help me properly maintain my edges!

[@jasonbaker7598]

Eric, your videos are fantastic. I have a 3" x 1" medium wet stone and a 4" x 1" fine diamond stone from Lowes. These help me keep a descent edge on my knives. Thank you for the opportunity to win from your terrific sponsors.

[@rickf.9253]

Great to see the return of Celebrate Sausage month. I would love to win the Jende sharpening system. I do a lot of home cooking, bbq, smoking and sausage making, so I would welcome the more accurate sharpening that Jende would provide over various hand held sharpeners that I’ve been using.

[@karenl.377]

Happy Sausage season everyone. Thank you Eric for all you do!

[@babugaya1166]

Eric, thank you for all the videos you post I learned so much. I bought many different kinds of knife sharpeners, but I do not get the sharpness I would like a get like slicing a piece of paper.

[@honeybeesbyg303]

Love all your content and checking out the sharpeners now!

[@dartheo9148]

I currently use a set of whetstones and a leather strop. The sharpening system would make that whole process so much easier. Great video as usual.

[@daviddiviney5599]

Looking forward to this season. I have multiple knife sharpeners from stones to electric ones. Would to try this system. Also need to get their blade and plate sharpening system.

[@roberteaston2997]

Great recipe as always, can't wait to try this next weekend. As for Knife sharpening, I have to take mine to a local guy, he does a good job, but I am without my knives for a day, so being able to sharpen at home easier would be great. I've tried stones, etc, but I end up messing up my knives

[@michaelw7249]

Very excited for this year's celebrate sausage series. I will enjoy it more with some sharp knives 😂. I've always wanted to use stones, but, afraid I'll get the angle wrong. I've been using the sharpeners with the wheels. They do ok, but, I have nice knives and they're never as sharp as when I got them. Sign me up for the Jende sharpening system. Great videos!

[@jackiesmith425]

My knife sharpening system sucks. Lol. Have a gadget with stones I pull my knife through. Love your recipes. Have made several

[@RobertDiBiase-of6vv]

Great start to season 4! Thank you for bringing it to us. I began sausage making on Christmas 2023 with a gift of a grinder! I currently sharpen my knives with a carbide stone but I have a difficult time maintain the proper angle. The Jenda Industries sharpening system will help take my meat cutting and butchering to the next level in terms of speed, accuracy and most importantly safety ! Great recipe. Being able to produce fermented sausage in a nitrite itrate free way is a great option.

[@jjhitt5327]

Maybe one day I will give salami a try. The sharpening system from Jende looks awesome, I will check them out.

[@Dmenbiker]

The Jende sharpening system looks awesome... Wish my knives were sharpened by it...

[@MrNandei]

Thank you Erick, big fan of the show. I use the standard rectangular ginding stone, grab the knife to an approximate angle and lock it with a finger or two. A pro setup definitely will errase human error. 👍

[@vruemmele]

My current knife sharpening set up is just a stone has fallen a few times and is broken. I currently use the longer portion of it to sharpen my knifes, so, I really need some improvement. Eric, I love your videos. Find them so entertaining. Just bought a stuffer and I'm about to take charcuterie as a hobby. Exito!!!

[@jackcross9917]

Thats sharpener looks amazing! Id love another tool for sausage making!

[@Dave_Bohon]

Hey, Eric! I'm super excited for CSS4! I appreciate that Jende is kicking in one of their guided sharpeners for the cause. I make many of my own knives, and I have a Work Sharp powered sharpener that provides a decent edge, without a huge amount of effort. I like the Jende, in that it requires no power, and it should produce a dead flat grind with much more consistency. I suspect I can modify a mill file to fit in the sharpening stone holder, and use it to shape the original bevels on my knives with that same consistency. Here's hoping I'll find out!

[@MrHeddly]

First the salami looks fantastic. The Jende system looks great, been looking for a guided sharpening system for a while, will check it our,

[@mikew9568]

That sharpener system looks really nice. I use a Japanese water stone to sharpen my favorite knife and for the rest I use a diamond whetstone. It’s a learning experience for aure

[@TheJmers2]

Thank you. A guided sharpening system would be wonderful to keep my knives sharp. I just got into this hobby thanks to you and your videos.

[@joeyhardin1288]

Thank you. Looking forward to Season 4. I have the Bavarian Edge sharpener. It does OK, but the Jenda looks wonderful. God Bless and stay safe.

[@danielsevell5732]

Fantastic video and great sponsor! That Jende sharpening system looks like a brilliant way to keep my knives sharp. Would love one myself!

[@mikenicholson2548]

I just set up a new home meat shop. I sharpen my knives by hand with stones. The problem is keeping the right angle of the blade. The Jende looks like it would be really nice for the angle of the blade to keep it true. Looks like a great product.

[@WilliamGerry]

Great video 🎉. Been looking forward to this series all year and this was a very good start. I just use my steel to keep my knives sharp.

[@GrassFarm]

Looking forward to the new season!!! I like the way you started it off….sharpen your blades!!! I don’t have any sharpening “systems”, just a bunch of waterstones that aren’t a lot of fun to use!

[@lorane1961]

Awesome videos! Would love to have that sharpening system ...looks so easy!!!!

[@1jugglethis]

I use a simple 2 grit whetstone, with a touch of water, and finish with a diamond steel.

[@LionelIzelimana]

Much love from Zambia, will tune in to every episode.

[@brucemoore1171]

Salami looks amazing ! Looking forward to the entire month of sausage again , it's pure inspiration ....the jende system looks amazing but can't afford expensive things like that so 🤞and prayers to win 🙏