Sausage Links - Andouille
- 1lbs packages
$15.61
A coarse-grained, heavily smoked bison sausage famous for its intense wood-smoke flavor and robust garlic and pepper punch. While it originated in France, it is best known globally as the spicy, irreplaceable culinary anchor of Louisiana Cajun and Creole cooking.
Popular Ways to Eat Andouille
- Gumbo: Sliced into thick coins, browned deeply in a Dutch oven to render its spiced fat, and simmered into a rich roux-based stew with chicken, seafood, and the Cajun "holy trinity" (onions, bell peppers, and celery).
- Jambalaya: Cooked down with rice, chicken, shrimp, tomatoes, and stock, allowing the smoky, peppery grease from the sausage to flavor every grain of rice.
- Low Country Boils: Tossed whole into a massive, boiling pot of seasoned water alongside fresh shrimp, crabs, sweet corn on the cob, and red potatoes.
- Red Beans and Rice: Slow-simmered all day with creamy kidney beans, sage, and garlic, served over a steaming bed of white rice.