Once a year my cousins, aunt, uncle, and grandma and grandpa come over and we make polish sausage. The recipe that we use has been handed down through the Gozdowiak family for many generations. It's a yearly tradition because we all make it and take it home so we eat it on Easter morning along with other foods. Making our polish sausage takes 2 days. On the first day, we cut the pork roast into small chunks. We talk about old times, new things, laugh and have a good time. We spread all the meat on the table, we add seasonings such as salt, pepper, marjoram, and garlic. After we put all the seasoning on the meat, we mix it by hand. It's then put into big containers with water and we let it sit overnight in the fridge. The smell of garlic fills the house. The next day we grind the meat to be put into casings. The grinder we use is a hand grinder that is more than 60 years old. We make around 30lbs every easter. We always cook one link to try before everyone takes their share home. I hope to keep the tradition going to share it with my family someday. Making this polish sausage is a good way to spend time with family. 

– TG

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