I bought my meat grinder to get away from grocery store ground meat. I grind a lot of beef, but have made italian sausage several times. Pork loin, toasted fennel seed, salt, garlic power, onion powder. I don't link it, just grind the meat, mix seasoning, hand mix, then run it through the grinder again. I always cook it fresh. I make my own sauce - low sodium - and pasta, so I decided I'd start making my own sausage too.
I wouldn't mind making bratwurst, some type of smoked sausage, etc... I had never seen a sausage press before. Now I'm going to have to buy one....
You people are bad influences... The peer pressure... lol.