I have now tried Landjager. Verdict: Yum

[xiphias]

Pursuant to my last post about things that are like Slim Jims except made out of food: Karl's Sausage Kitchen just off of Rte 1 in Peabody makes landjager. So I bought a pair (they're sold in pairs -- it's a single casing made into two links, which are pressed into rectangular-ish shapes for some reason instead of being round).

If you're going to get them, remember how calorically dense they are -- each one of those is basically a meal. So, for $3.50, you're effectively getting two meals. But they have such a satisfying texture, and they have enough flavor, that each one is satisfying enough to feel like you've gotten enough "eating-experience" to count as a meal. They've got enough protein and fat to let your body know that you've eaten enough, and they've got enough flavor and texture to let your mouth know.

Now, for my tastes, they could be spicier. I might suggest someday that they experiment with adding some capsaicin-type peppers in -- they make chorizo, and what they call "cajun fiery andouille", so I bet they could. However, even as is, it's got a satisfying black pepper heat to it.

It is also intensely treif, being made out of pork and lard and stuff like that. Just in case that makes a difference to you.

However, if you are not vegetarian, don't keep kosher, and sometimes get to the Peabody part of Rte 1, I suggest you try it. Maybe it won't be your sort of thing, but it's worth $3.50 to find out.

Comments

[sarianna.livejournal.com]

Wait, what's it near on rt1?

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

Now that you've tasted what you're looking for you can start workign on making your own!

[dave riba (from livejournal.com)]

Happy you found the real thing and glad you liked it. If you want spicier go for chorizos. "Real" Landjaegers are seasoned, but not over spiced. Remember: 1. this was a food of the Tuetonic peoples (German, Swiss) and they were never much for heat and 2. This was intended as a burst of energy while out hunting. Consumers of landjaegers normally did not have the luxury of drinking a bunch to quench their thirst so no local bars nearby to down a pint.

BTW, I see a lot of landjaeger wanna-be's out there. If it is not pressed into a square shape it ain't a real landjaeger
Reason for the square shape is that they can stack neater and take up less room in the hunter's "kit"

Happy hunting!

[ckd]

The ones I like come in regular and spicy versions. The farmers' market where I usually get them is easy to get to as long as you're staying near my parents, who live 3000 miles away. *sigh*

[goljerp]

Just out of academic curiosity, do you think that it would be possible to make a non-treif version? Considering the number of times I go hunting and need a burst of energy, or indeed eat meat at all, this really is just curiosity.