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    How do I cook sausage without drying it out?
    Marrow Private Chefs
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    Marrow Private Chefs are based in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. It is a chefs’ collective comprised of an ever-growing number of chefs and culinary professionals. Though regionally influenced primarily by coastal, traditional southern, cajun, and creole styles and flavors, the chefs at Marrow have a solid background in all types of cuisine with over 75 years of combined cooking experience.
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    If your sausages are drying out in your pan as you cook them, you have the heat up too high. Sausages should be cooked on medium heat and turned regularly for even cooking throughout.
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    When I boil or steam my sausage, there is always got a pocket of water and fat mixed inside the casing. Is there a way to fix this?
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    Prick the sausage with a fork during the boiling or steaming process; this will allow the extra fat and water to escape.
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    Can sausages be microwaved?
    Community Answer
    Yes. Just be sure there's a way for the moisture to escape so the sausage doesn't explode.
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    Can sausage patties be boiled?
    Qamar
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    No. They will most likely fall apart.
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    How do I cook sausages if I am going to use them in soup in a crock pot?
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    Fry them first, this will prevent them falling apart in the slow cooker/crock pot, then let them cool. Once they are cool, slice them to the desired thickness. Then you can add them to the slow cooker with the rest of your ingredients.
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    Can they simply be boiled?
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    You can fry them, grill them, or boil them -- just make sure they're done.
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    What kind of meat is in sausage?
    Community Answer
    Most sausages are pork, unless otherwise labeled.
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    Does sausage require any sauce before cooking?
    Community Answer
    No, but depending on the type of sausage and what you like, you may want to add condiments after cooking.
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    Will butterflying the sausages before they are cooked cause them to fall apart?
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    It depends on the quality and the compactness of the sausages. If they are loose and don't have as much filling, they would fall apart easily. But with most, they won't
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    Is it better to pan-fry or bake sausages?
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    Frying is best; by baking, the sausage loses its fat.
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