What can you use instead of pepperoni?

Chef's answer
6 Italian Meats That Aren't Pepperoni
  • Coppa or Capocolla. These cold-cut cousins are pork neck and shoulder roasts that have been pressed into cylinders and cured with red pepper for a hint of spice. ...
  • Specialty Salami. ...
  • Pancetta. ...
  • Mortadella. ...
  • Prosciuttto. ...
  • Guanciale.
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Instructions
  • Place sausage in a large skillet.
  • Add water to ?" depth. Bring to a simmer and cover.
  • Simmer for 12 minutes. Remove lid and continue to simmer until water evaporates turning sausages occasionally to brown.
  • Put Italian sausages in a pot and cover them with water (add enough water to go 1 inch above the sausage). Bring the water to a boil over High heat, and once boiling cook for another 10 minutes. ... If you'd like to brown sausages, cook them on a grill for 1 minute per side, or put under the broiler for 5 minutes.
    10 minutesPut Italian sausages in a pot and cover them with water (add enough water to go 1 inch above the sausage). Bring the water to a boil over High heat, and once boiling cook for another 10 minutes. Remove the sausages from water using tongs (or drain in a collander).
    Should Italian sausage be pink in the middle? It's ok to be a little pink in the middle but it shouldn't look raw. If you've cooked it for the time &.
    There is a high tendency, the sausage you prepare will be undercooked. ... That's the thing about sausage. It may look done from the outside, but unless you truly test its internal temperature you'll never know if it's fully cooked or under-cooked.
    Color doesn't matter - if they temp correctly and aren't spoiled they're fine to eat. A lot of sausage is high in sodium nitrate and that can cause a very distinct pink color..
    You cut into the sausage feeling that "snap" of your knife, then the juices flow out onto the pasta, mingling with the sauce. Boiling your sausages before grilling ensures that your sausage will be cooked through, allowing all the juices to stay on the inside while the casing gets brown and crispy on the grill..
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