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Conference turris::cooks

Title:	How to Make them Goodies
Notice:	Please Don't Start New Notes for Old Topics! Check 5.*
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Created:	Tue Feb 18 1986
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	4127
Total number of notes:	31160

3085.0. "Mergaise (Moroccan sausage ??) Where to find it ??" by AHIKER::EARLY (Bob Early, Digital Services) Mon Jun 17 1991 14:06

    I am looking for a special type of sausage, hopefully in the
    Worcester to So NH area.
    
    In French, it is spelled "Mergaise", and is believed to 
    be either Algerian or Morrocan in origin.
    
    Loosely described as a "spicy type of sausage, resembles a 
    hot dog in outside appearance, and is generally cooked over an open
    fire; ideally a charcoal fired barbecue".
    
    It seems to be more of a class of sausages, rather than one type
    of sausage.
    
    Its not often that my French children make a special request for
    favorite foods, so I'd like to try to locate some for them.
    
    I *assume* I could probably find it in Boston, if I knew where to
    look; or at the El Morrocco in  Worcester (if its still there). It
    was an old note (#249) which referred to it.
    
    From their description, it  "sounds similar to" (forgive my bad
    italian interpretive spelling) Choission (gad, sounds more like 
    "saucisson" ... French for 'cold cuts' ..
    
    Alternative spicy sausages acepted ... ;^)
    
    Thanks
    Bob Early

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
3085.1	Some vague pointers....	COLBIN::FREEMAN	Sam Freeman, DTN 541-3068, Alameda CA.	`Mon Jun 17 1991 15:16`	19
	You might try some of the middle eastern markets in Belmont (MA). On Belmont St. you might try Eastern Lahmajune (sp?) Bakery. They have a large selection of middle eastern goods. If they] don't have it, they might be able to point you to a place. Nearby, on Mt. Auburn St. there are a number of markets, centered about a fruit stand who's name escapes me. In Worcester, I wouldn't bother with El Morrocco. Its an Armenian Restaurant, not Morrocan. If you have a Worcester phone book, look under Markets? there was a fairly well stocked middle eastern market in town, but again the name escapes me (???? Tarver's, Aris's ????) Perhaps another noter familiar with Belmont or Worcester can give you better directions. As an aside, is Mergaise made with Lamb, Beef, or Pork? /Sam
3085.2	Merguez--more North African than Middle Eastern	GUESS::GOLDMAN		`Tue Jun 18 1991 09:24`	9
	Merguez (that's how I've always seen it spelled) is a North-African sausage. I'm not sure how much luck you'll have in the Armenian markets in Watertown as their stock is generally more middle-eastern than North-African. You might try calling Savenors butcher shop in Cambridge as they claim to have meat of every variety. The closest North African restuarants that I know of are in Montreal, although there are probably some in New York. Other spicy sausages are the Portugese Linguica or the Spanish Chorizo which I've seen in local super markets. Good luck.
3085.3		CALLME::MR_TOPAZ		`Tue Jun 18 1991 11:32`	7
	An excellent spicy sausage similar to a merguez is Andouille sausage. Bread & Circus stores sell an Andouille sausage made by The Pork Schoppe (or something like that); both the pork and turkey varieties are first-rate. The closest Bread & Circus to Worcester might be in Newton (Beacon & Walnut Streets). --Mr Topaz
3085.4	Anyone want a recipe?	COLBIN::FREEMAN	Sam Freeman, DTN 541-3068, Alameda CA.	`Thu Jun 20 1991 12:52`	6
	I rummaged around in my cookbooks last night and found a recipe for merguez (made with beef) in one of my Morroccan cookbooks. If anyone's interested I'd be willing to post it. /Sam
3085.5		HYEND::HAMELIN		`Tue Jun 25 1991 17:41`	1
	Please post it ! Thanks